Talent Acquisition Partner

As part of this successful and growth driven, global manufacturing organisation, the UK business operation now requires a Talent Acquisition Partner to join their team, who will be responsible for leading and continuously improving the end-to-end recruitment and talent acquisition processes within the business, ensuring exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences.

This role has hybrid/ flexible working arrangements as well as a highly attractive compensation and benefits package.

The Role:

Reporting to the Director of Talent and Culture, as the Talent Acquisition Partner, you will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle across all assigned vacancies
• delivering recruitment outcomes including time-to-hire, quality-of-hire and candidate experience measures
• developing, implementing and continuously improving a robust and consistent recruitment framework across the business
• building and maintaining talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions
• ownership and ongoing management of a preferred supplier list, ensuring recruitment partners deliver quality candidates, value for money and a positive hiring experience
• ownership and optimisation of the recruitment software platform, ensuring recruitment processes, workflows and reporting remain effective and fit for purpose
• ensuring recruitment activities align with company values, diversity and inclusion objectives and employment legislation
• providing recruitment insights, reporting and market intelligence to support workforce planning and business growth
• promoting the business brand from a recruitment perspective and supporting the attraction of high-calibre talent

As the Talent Acquisition Partner, you will be required to operate at a strategic level in order to advise, implement and influence at all levels throughout the business.

The Candidate:

Ideally of graduate standard, preferably from within a HR, business or related discipline, candidates for the Talent Acquisition Partner role will preferably also have achieved, or be working towards their further CIPD qualifications.

In addition, candidates will also be able to demonstrate that they have:

• previous work experience in a same or similar talent acquisition role, having a proven track record shaping talent strategy
• a background of progressive HR generalist experience in a large/international organisation
• hands-on experience with HR systems and processes, including specialist HR recruitment software
• strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• the ability to be analytical, detail-oriented and process-driven, whilst being comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Candidates for the Talent Acquisition Partner role should also be:

• a pro-active, hands-on type individual, who demonstrates initiative with a positive and professional outlook
• a strong, customer focused individual with the presence and ability to communicate, motivate and influence across all levels of the business
• able to work effectively within a team or under their own initiative to meet required targets and deadlines
• an excellent communicator, with a strong commitment to success and the ability to be flexible as challenges arise
• the ability to multi-task and prioritise workloads