Talent Acquisition Advisor

Location: London/Bristol  

The OVO Group’s purpose is to drive progress towards net zero carbon living. To reach Plan Zero, we need everyone to come together - not just as customers buying energy, but as members with a common goal. As part of this ambitious plan, our goal is to become the ‘Leading Employer in the UK’ by 2030. If you think you could be the talent we’re looking for, then come and join the adventure!

Our energy and technology companies are working together to lower our collective carbon emissions to net zero by 2030, help our members halve theirs at the same time – and support everyone we work with on their journey to zero carbon. 

We’re building a zero-carbon team, inside and out. Of those who share our values, feel inspired by our mission, and trust us to lead the way to zero. When you work for OVO Group, it’s not just a job. It’s the work of a lifetime. And we want the sharpest minds to help. Up for the challenge? 

Where in the world of OVO will I be working? 

We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Advisor, supporting the growth of OVO within our Core Functions Talent Acquisition team. 

This is an opportunity to play a central and pivotal role in the organisation’s future development.

What will I be doing?

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving a pipeline of candidates to our Core Functions vacancies - marketing and data in particular
• Matchmaking teams and candidates by understanding a team’s needs and objectives, and effectively screening candidates to make sure motivations and skills align.
• Driving direct sourcing activities including but not limited to; Referrals, LinkedIn Recruiter, Job Boards, Meetups and more!
• Develop long term candidate relationships, build talent pools, be a pro at talent mapping and accessing referrals - we take diversity and inclusion seriously so be a champion of this
• Helping to build our employer brand as an EnTech employer of choice, utilising social media, events and working with our internal brand teams.
• Maintaining high levels of data integrity in all of our internal systems including our ATS, Greenhouse
• Provide a seamless and positive candidate experience
• Constantly iterating - bringing ideas to the wider Talent team to ensure we’re always looking to improve how we do things in the team
• Work on various Talent Acquisition and people team projects outside of your day to day hiring activities

Is this the job for me? 

You will have...

• In House recruitment experience
• Strong organisational skills with great attention to detail.
• Experience with direct sourcing via a number of methods.
• The ability to adapt to a fast changing environment, and a passion for constant iteration.
• Strong personal impact and relationship building skills, with the capability to engage with candidates and managers.
• High pace, resilience, gravitas and flexibility
• A passion for building OVO’s employer brand.

From us you’ll get*

• 4% of your salary to spend on flexible lifestyle benefits
• 5% matched employer contribution to your pension
• 25 days holiday + 1 for your birthday
• And many more... 

(*) Please note that certain benefits kick-in once you have passed probation which can be up to 6 months after your start date.

We want the best people 

At OVO, we empower our people to have choice around where and when they work - flexible working arrangements can be discussed for all of our roles. Please speak to the Talent Acquisition team for more info.

We’re keen to meet people with varied backgrounds - our view is the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. If you're excited about joining us and think you have much of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure… we'd love to hear from you.

Learn more about working in the OVO family of companies on our careers page and Glassdoor. We’re also delighted to have received a Top Employers certificate in 2018, 2019 and 2020!