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About your team
We’re the pride of Ireland. Bord Gáis Energy has been powering the nation’s homes and businesses for almost 40 years. Today, we’re at the heart of Ireland’s energy transition — supporting customers, strengthening energy security, and helping the country move towards a net zero future.
As our operations continue to grow, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our People team. This role will support high‑volume recruitment for installation crews and subcontractors, working closely with hiring managers and operational leads to get the right people on site, at the right time.
About the role
As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will support end‑to‑end recruitment activities, primarily focused on sourcing, screening, and coordinating skilled trades and subcontractor resources. You will play a key role in keeping recruitment moving at pace by owning candidate coordination, compliance, and recruitment administration, while also getting hands‑on with sourcing, events, and stakeholder engagement.
This is a full‑time temporary role, offered on an initial 9‑month contract, with the potential to be extended or made permanent for the right candidate.
Key Accountabilities
- Support end‑to‑end recruitment activities for crews, subcontractors, and operational roles
- Proactively source candidates via databases, referrals, direct outreach, and industry lists
- Screen candidates and coordinate interviews with hiring managers
- Act as a confident point of contact for candidates, including tradespeople and subcontractors
- Coordinate and support recruitment days, supplier engagement events, and workforce campaigns
- Coordinate and attend recruitment trade shows and industry events
- Support end‑to‑end planning and execution of recruitment events, including logistics, candidate engagement, and follow‑up
- Liaise with suppliers and partners to ensure recruitment demand is met
- Manage and develop strong stakeholder relationships, including close collaboration with UK‑based partners
- Support contract issuing, onboarding, and compliance checks
- Maintain accurate recruitment records, trackers, and reporting
- Handle general recruitment administration including inbox management, scheduling, and document tracking
- Ensure a positive, professional candidate experience at all stages
Here’s what we’re looking for
- Experience in recruitment coordination, recruitment administration, or a junior recruiter role
- Confidence dealing with tradespeople, subcontractors, and busy operational stakeholders
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build rapport quickly
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
- Experience supporting high‑volume or operational recruitment is an advantage
Personal Attributes
- A “can‑do” attitude is non‑negotiable
- Confident, resilient, and comfortable picking up the phone
- Comfortable dealing with strong personalities
- Proactive, adaptable, and solutions‑focused
- Team player who is happy to support wherever needed
Job Type: Full‑time, Permanent
Work Location: In person
Ability to commute/relocate:
Cork, County Cork: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
Recruitment or Recruitment Administration: 1–2 years (preferred)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: €35,000.00-€45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
