Job Description

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We want you to #JOINTHEREBELLION!
For 30 years we've been independently developing and publishing incredible video games at our multiple studios founded by Jason & Chris Kingsley, but Rebellion is more than just games. We have our own film studio, we create board games, publish books, and through 2000AD, publish comics and graphic novels such as the amazing Judge Dredd.
We are on the lookout for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our passionate People & Talent Team.
The Rebellion Talent Team is right at the heart of the studio, often the very first point of contact for anyone dreaming of joining us. Help grow the studios behind our games and wider businesses by partnering with hiring managers and HR to find, engage, and hire brilliant people, championing an outstanding candidate experience and flying the Rebellion flag.
Applications are open until Friday, 9th January; interviews will begin after this date.
This role is based at our riverside headquarters in Oxford, offering a creative and relaxed atmosphere where teamwork drives our success. We can provide a relocation package, including moving assistance, temporary accommodation, and full support to ensure a smooth transition to your new environment.
We believe in the power of face-to-face collaboration and encourage working from our studios. However, we understand that flexibility matters, so we're open to discussing hybrid options based on individual needs.
Responsibilities

• Partner with the TA Lead, hiring managers, and HR to understand hiring needs and shape recruitment strategies.
• Proactively source and build pipelines of candidates via job boards, social media, networking, and referrals.
• Conduct initial screenings to assess candidates' skills, experience, and cultural contributions.
• Coordinate interviews and feedback, keeping candidates informed at every stage.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience and promote Rebellion as an employer of choice.
• Oversee ATS records and recruitment admin, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance.
• Track and report key recruitment metrics to support continuous improvement.
• Support the TA Lead on employer branding initiatives and ad-hoc Talent projects.

Requirements:

• Professional experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, and familiarity with employment law
• Exceptional attention to detail, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a professional telephone and customer service demeanor
• Proficient in computer usage & MS Office, with a talent for quickly mastering new software platforms
• Driven and capable of taking initiative while remaining organized and collaborative in a team setting
• Skilled at fostering strong relationships both within the organization and with external partners
• A genuine passion for and interest in the games industry is a strong plus

Benefits:
We offer an extensive benefits package to our team including:

• 22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years - one day each year until you reach 31 days)
• Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and Vision
• Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Interest Free, Tax-Free loans
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• EAP a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Plus loads more... including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events!

Right to Work Statement
This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants must therefore be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.
Life at Our Oxford HQ
Our riverside headquarters in Oxford places you a short walk away from the city centre. Renowned for its rich historical backdrop and esteemed educational institutions, Oxford offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity, with its beautiful architecture and green spaces.
Oxford also boasts excellent transport links, making it easy to navigate both the city and the wider country. The city's train station, just a short walk from our studio, offers frequent services to London, as well as direct routes to major cities like Birmingham, Manchester, and Reading and we also offer free parking at the studio.
Our open-plan office promotes teamwork and innovation, with regular interaction with senior management and other departments, alongside access to free hot drinks, a handy tuck shop onsite and a range of local pubs, cafes and dining options nearby helping make every workday enjoyable!
Inside Rebellion
Whichever team you join at Rebellion we are proud of our open, friendly, and creative atmosphere. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it! As a big indie developer, we have complete creative freedom over our titles which allows us to work on a massive variety of projects across all the major platforms.
Find out more about us
Our size, stability, and the variety of in-house expertise across multiple industries, makes Rebellion completely unique! We work in our own way, and we celebrate that as the key to our success. We foster an inclusive culture where you are encouraged to be yourself, to express your creativity and your talent. We are people focused and will support you in every way to can be the best at what you do. We recognise the importance of enjoying what you do and having a healthy work-life balance. We offer a friendly, creative, and relaxed working atmosphere, with sensibly managed projects and a wide variety of benefits and development opportunities for all our teams to ensure you are fully supported with your physical and Mental Well-being.
We are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to add to our culture of growth and inclusion. Rebellion encourages innovation in all areas, and we look forward to hearing how you can help us to be better. We encourage all demographics of culture, gender, ethnicity, neurodiversity and beyond, because a representative team makes better products.
If you are interested in working at Rebellion, but this role doesn't sound quite like you, we're recruiting for a range of positions across the studio and we're always happy to receive speculative applications via our website. Visit our Careers website to view all our live vacancies:
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