Join our Talent Acquisition team at Primark and help shape a workplace where inspiration and growth thrive. Be part of creating an inclusive and empowering culture, where every colleague’s unique talents are valued and celebrated. Collaborate with a passionate team dedicated to attracting and supporting the very best people, and play a key role in defining what it truly means to work at Primark.
The Talent Acquisition Advisor is responsible for managing the end to end recruitment lifecycle across assigned levels, namely manager and individual contributor roles for their assigned business areas. They will establish themselves as the subject matter expert in recruitment, working closely with their key stakeholders to meet the needs and support Primark’s overall growth. In this role, the TA Advisor will work closely with stakeholders and the TA Sprecialist to help attract, hire, and engage talent, playing a key part in delivering an excellent candidate experience, supporting and coordinating hiring processes and driving data and insight led decisions.
This is a fixed term position until December 2027.
What You’ll Get
People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle:
Let’s talk lifestyle: Competitive salary, 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays, pension contributions. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.
Job DescriptionWhat you’ll do:
At Primark we do it our way…so here is a taste of what you can expect in the role:
- Manage end-to-end recruitment for assigned roles.
- Partner with hiring managers to deliver effective hiring solutions.
- Source and attract talent through direct sourcing, social media, and AI tools.
- Conduct interviews and provide candidate assessments.
- Manage offers, onboarding, and recruitment administration.
- Track recruitment performance and maintain accurate ATS/CRM data.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure an excellent hiring experience.
- Ensure compliance with GDPR and recruitment best practices.
What You’ll Bring
Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:
- 2-3 years' full-cycle recruitment experience, ideally in-house.
- Strong sourcing, talent attraction, and candidate engagement skills.
- Data-driven approach with experience using recruitment metrics.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
- Experience using digital and social sourcing channels to build talent pipelines.
- GBS model experience is advantageous.
Skills Required
- 2-3 years of full-cycle recruitment experience, ideally in-house
- Strong sourcing, talent attraction, and candidate engagement skills
- Data-driven approach with experience using recruitment metrics
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
- Experience using digital and social sourcing channels to build talent pipelines
- GBS model experience
Primark Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Primark and has not been reviewed or approved by Primark.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is often characterized as fair or good compared to similar retail roles, and overtime availability can improve take-home earnings. Recent UK minimum-rate increases and the removal of age-related pay tiers reinforce a sense of improving pay fairness.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off stands out as comparatively strong for retail, with full-time roles described as having notably generous PTO alongside sick time and paid holidays. This breadth can increase the overall value of the compensation package beyond hourly wages.
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Parental & Family Support — Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and surrogacy payments are positioned as meaningful additions to the rewards package. Ongoing colleague discounts and family-oriented support contribute to a more rounded benefits offering.
Primark Insights
What We Do
Primark is an international fashion retailer employing more than 80,000 colleagues across 17 countries in Europe and the US. Founded in Ireland in 1969 under the Penneys brand, Primark aims to provide affordable choices for everyone, from great quality everyday essentials to stand-out style across women’s, men’s and kids, as well as beauty, homeware and accessories. With a focus on creating great retail experiences, Primark has over 440 stores globally and continues to expand with the aim of reaching 530 stores by the end of 2026. Primark is working to make more sustainable fashion affordable for everyone through its Primark Cares strategy, a multi-year programme that focuses on giving clothing a longer life, protecting life on the planet and supporting the livelihoods of the people who make Primark clothes. As part of this, Primark unveiled nine commitments it is working to achieve by 2030. These commitments include making all of its clothes from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials by 2030, halving carbon emissions across its value chain and pursuing a living wage for workers in its supply chain.
