Job Description

So, what will I be doing?

Yeo Valley isn't just about good food - it's about people. We're looking for an

Interim Talent Attraction Manager

to join us on a 6 month contract basis to lead our recruitment strategy through an exciting period of transition. You'll bring energy, expertise and leadership to ensure our recruitment engine keeps running smoothly while we shape the future of the team.


What you'll be doing


Leading recruitment delivery for circa 600 annual hiresfrom operational to senior roles. Embedding

robust recruitment governance

to ensure compliance, consistency, and best practice. Taking shared accountability for

PSL and budget management

, driving cost-effective supplier use. Overhauling our

onboarding journey

to improve candidate experience and data integrity. Designing and delivering

hiring manager training

covering compliance, interview calibration, unconscious bias and best practice recruitment behaviours. Managing and coaching our

two Talent Attraction Advisors

to deliver on workforce plans. Acting as the go-to expert on sourcing, selection, and employer brand.
Other companies may call our Talent Attraction Manager a 'Talent Acquisition Manager', 'Resourcing Manager' or "Recruitment Manager"

Sounds interesting, what do I need?

You'll need to show you can:


Juggle high-volume recruitment while keeping your cool. Influence stakeholders and coach hiring managers. Deliver training and build recruitment capability across the business. Make

data-driven decisions

and lead continuous improvement projects. Be hands-on in sourcing, market mapping, and senior recruitment when needed.
What we're looking for


Solid experience managing

high-volume recruitment

in-house or agency side. Knowledge of a wide range of recruitment methods (active and passive attraction). Experience training, coaching, and influencing managers. Strong ATS experience (ideally with system configuration knowledge). Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment. A solid grasp of employment law surrounding recruitment.
(Bonus points for CIPD Level 3 or CertRP, but not essential.)

Why should I join the family?

We're independent, British and proud to be making the highest quality yogurts, desserts and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UK's major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centres in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 staff and produce more than 25% of the UK's packaged yogurt.


We're sure you don't need convincing, but there's a whole host of benefits that we offer including:


33 days' holiday, including bank holidays non-contributory pension scheme annual bonus (as part of the Employee Benefit Trust, based on company performance for the year) life cover healthcare cash back plan Hybrid working company guidelines - Whilst you will be expected to work some days per week in our office, we also support remote working for our co-owners . cycle to work scheme subsidised Yeo Valley products and services preferential rates with our partners learning and development opportunities; we're committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow.
Our closing dates are a guide for when the application window should close, although we may close the advert sooner if we can. So, we recommend you get your application in straight away - and don't miss the opportunity to join us!


Unfortunately, we're not able to provide employment sponsorship to candidates at this moment in time.


Please note that Yeo Valley do not accept speculative agency applications; we will

only

accept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitment portal

at the point of instruction

.


Benefits:


Company pension Employee discount Referral programme Work from home
Work Location: In person