Talent Acquisition Partner

TL;DR

Talent Acquisition Partner: Lead end-to-end recruitment, workforce planning, and talent strategies during cultural transformation with an accent on mindset-based hiring, process governance, and leadership development. Focus on building talent pipelines, succession planning, onboarding journeys, and employer brand enhancement.

Location: Middlesbrough (Hybrid working)

Salary: Up to £55,000 plus benefits

Company

Award-winning People function undergoing significant cultural transformation.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for permanent, temporary, and fixed-term roles using Dayforce system.
• Build talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, benchmarking, and market mapping.
• Influence leaders on talent decisions, emphasizing mindset, behaviors, and potential over skills.
• Design and implement scalable recruitment processes, onboarding journeys, and succession planning.
• Strengthen employer brand and ensure consistent candidate experience.
• Partner with People team, PBPs, and senior leaders to align talent strategies with business goals.

Requirements

• Significant experience in a senior or strategic talent acquisition role.
• Proven ability to influence, challenge, and drive change at all organizational levels.
• Strong experience designing or improving recruitment processes, governance, and talent frameworks.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, evolving environments with ambiguity.
• Experience using recruitment systems (Dayforce desirable).

Nice to have

• Experience with Dayforce system.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working in Middlesbrough.
• Opportunity to shape talent practices in a transforming organization.
• Focus on inclusive, modern talent practices aligned with evolving culture.
• Collaborative environment with People team and senior stakeholders.