Talent Acquisition Partner

Job Description

Our client is a fast-growing engineering and technology business based in Oxfordshire. Due to continued headcount expansion and workload demand across the HR Team, the business is looking to appoint a Talent Acquisition Manager to join their team and report into the Head of HR. The successful candidate will be an experienced recruitment professional with prior ‘in-house’ recruitment experience, ideally with experience recruiting into both technical/engineering and wider white collar professional services roles. The purpose of this role will be to provide both operational and strategic support from a recruitment perspective, ensuring that resource needs are met within timescales and budget. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident, energetic, and proactive individual to really take ownership of talent acquisition, working autonomously to achieve results and deliver an excellent service to the business.

You will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package, inclusive of 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (increasing to 30 after 2 years’ service), employee share scheme, employer matching company pension scheme, life assurance and a contribution towards onsite nursery childcare for children under 3 years of age. Wider perks also include an onsite costa coffee, canteen and gym, and free parking.

Please note: This role operates a hybrid working model (ideally Mon and Tues office based, and the rest of the week from home). The core working hours are 9am -3pm, so there can be flex around these to make up the full 35-hour week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead a resourcing strategy to ensure that targets are met.
• Manage end to end recruitment campaigns for all permanent, fixed term and contract opportunities.
• Lead on the attraction, sourcing and assessing of candidates – following the process through to offer and onboarding.
• Be the first point of contact for all recruitment related queries.
• Work with hiring managers to advise on the best recruitment strategy utilising both direct and indirect sourcing methods.
• Develop the skills and competence of hiring managers to recruit diverse talent and take fair evidence-based decisions. Also, coaching managers to improve their interviewing, assessment, and selection competence.
• Regularly review market trends, benchmarking and demands impacting the company’s ability to attract candidates.
• Attend and participate in resource allocation meetings.
• Manage and prioritise multiple searches, projects, and relationships to tight deadlines with high volumes.
• Work on resourcing improvement projects such as employer branding, candidate experience, and diversity and inclusion.
• Reporting and trend capturing to ensure improvements are continuously considered to improve the recruitment strategy.
• Establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with all work colleagues, contractors and partnering agencies to ensure an integrated contribution the company corporate objectives.
• Assist with ad hoc HR projects.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience of direct sourcing using a variety of methods
• Experience creating and delivering a resourcing strategy within a fast growth business
• Experience working in an in-house recruitment role
• Experience recruiting into technical/engineering and wider professional services roles
• Knowledge and understanding of statutory legislation relating to recruitment
• A qualification in a recognised psychometric assessment tool is highly desirable
• A CIPD qualification is desirable, but not essential
• Confident in approach with strong leadership and influencing skills
• Humility and empathy in order to challenge candidly
• Proactive, creative and with a clear sense of accountability
• Strong attention to detail
• Discretion to process sensitive information relating to applicants and employees
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good organisation skills with the ability prioritise own workload

If you are interested in this role, then please apply with your CV or phone Joanna Middleton on 01926 699272 for a private and confidential discussion.