Job Description

Specialist Recruiter

About The Role

The Specialist Recruiter role is a strategic position within our organisation, aimed at enhancing our recruitment efforts and building a strong freelance supply chain in the language and interpreting industry. The role involves utilising LinkedIn and other social media platforms to source and attract top-tier talent, developing and executing recruitment plans and campaigns, collaborating with the marketing team to create recruitment marketing campaigns, and identifying future hiring needs. The Specialist Recruiter will also engage in proactive outreach activities, leverage online platforms for recruitment and community engagement, implement cost-effective recruitment strategies including the use of AI where appropriate, roll out technology and automation tools, and monitor recruitment metrics to identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements

Main Duties & Responsibilities

LinkedIn Expertise: Utilise LinkedIn to source and attract top-tier talent. Maintain an active presence on LinkedIn, and leverage LinkedIn's tools and features to enhance recruitment efforts, specifically around building campaigns across Europe. Recruitment Experience: Develop and execute recruitment plans and campaigns to meet the hiring needs of the organisation. Maintain a database of potential candidates for future freelance openings. Build a strong brand presence and control the narrative on LinkedIn to make lasting impressions, which in turn will attract top freelance linguistic talent. Marketing Experience: Collaborate with the marketing team to create and implement recruitment marketing campaigns. Develop freelance advertisements and post them on various platforms, including job websites, career portals, and social networks. Strategic Role: Identify future hiring needs, create job descriptions and specifications, and develop relationships with colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, and other partners to source candidates. Lead Generation: Experience in large-scale lead generation. Identify potential candidates and develop strategies to convert leads into successful hires. Generate leads through recruitment activities and marketing campaigns.

About You

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with LinkedIn, recruitment, and marketing, and will be capable of delivering a strategic role within our organisation. This position requires a proactive individual who can develop and execute recruitment plans and contribute to our overall recruitment and engagement supply chain strategy.

Qualifications/Experience:

Proven experience as a recruiter, with a strong understanding of full-cycle recruiting, preferably of contract hire/recruitment of freelance roles Extensive experience with LinkedIn, specifically leveraging LinkedIn's tools and features to enhance recruitment efforts along with other social media platforms. Marketing experience, particularly in creating and implementing recruitment marketing campaigns. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to develop and maintain relationships with colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, and other partners. Strong organizational and time management skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What's In It For You?

Hybrid working post-training (4 days a week in office, 1 day at home) 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays, this increases with your service Refer and Earn - Employee referral scheme and bonuses Family Friendly - Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay and gift hampers for new parents Employee Experiences - Social events and regular engagement activities, such as Christmas and Summer parties, in office events and competitions and long service awards. Activities for key inclusion events and wellbeing webinars. Internal employee recognition schemes such as employee of the month and end of year awards Training & Development Opportunities - A huge range of internal and external training available, including apprenticeships (levels 3,4 & 5) ESG & Sustainability - Cycle to work scheme, volunteering days, travel discounts and part of Manchester Liftshare Community platform Exclusive access to Westfield Health access to different healthcare benefits and services, giving you money back towards essential health costs such as optical and dental treatments. Also included - 24hr DoctorLine service, Gym Discounts, offers on a wide range of goods and services from hundreds of leading retailers, restaurants, and destinations. Mental health and Wellbeing Support - Employee Assistance Program providing up to 6 sessions of structured counselling and access to a variety of wellbeing resources including webinars, Health Checks, and podcasts. Access to mental health first aiders and much more Free breakfast, fresh fruit and tea & coffee provided daily

About Dals:

Everyone Understood


At Dals, we enable people and organisations to tackle the critical language challenges they face every day. Our first-class interpreting and translation services cover more than 500 languages, including BSL and other non-spoken languages. We connect clients and their service users with crucial expertise, whenever and wherever they need it. Because the world is a better, fairer place when everyone is understood.

Our People are our future. We take care of them.


Through community partnerships and social value initiatives, we continuously work to ensure Dals is having a positive impact on the world.

Disability Confident Commited employer
Armed Forces Covenant pledger
Ministry of Defense Employer Recognition Scheme Awardee
Mindful Employer
Able Futures Member
Accredited Real Living Wage Employer
Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion member

We warmly encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and veteran status. We believe that a diverse workforce enriches our organisation and contributes to our success.

Dals is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants, and we welcome diversity in our workforce. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please do not hesitate to contact our recruitment team for assistance.

If you believe you possess the qualities outlined above and can bring enthusiasm, tenacity, and a professional approach to work, we encourage you to apply today! Applicants must be UK residents and by the start of employment and have permission to work in the UK. In addition, you are required to undertake a basic DBS check for this role.