Talent Specialist

Raytheon Systems; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the Defence & Aerospace sector as a Talent Specialist. You will be responsible for the end-to-end recruitment process, sourcing top talent, and enhancing stakeholder engagement. Enjoy a hybrid working model, career development opportunities, and a generous benefits package including 25 days holiday and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Flexible Benefits scheme

Discretionary Bonus scheme

Enhanced family friendly policies

Early Finish Fridays

Qualifications

• Proven experience sourcing through LinkedIn and job boards.
• Recruitment experience in technical or regulated sectors.
• Solid knowledge of UK hiring compliance and employment law.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end recruitment process across a range of roles.
• Build strong partnerships with hiring managers.
• Deliver excellent candidate and stakeholder experiences.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Sourcing

Data-Driven Approach

Tools

Workday

Job description

Date Posted:
2025-05-13Country:
United KingdomLocation:
GBRMAN111: Exchange Quay, 5 Exchange Quay, Salford, Manchester, M5 3EFPosition Role Type:
Unspecified

Talent Specialist

Hybrid / UK-Based | Full-Time |

Defence & Aerospace Sector

Why Join Us?

At Raytheon UK, we don't just recruit - we help shape the future of national security and aerospace. Join our Talent Acquisition team and enjoy:

• A meaningful mission: Contribute to cutting-edge defence and aerospace programmes that matter.
• Flexible hybrid working: Balance your week between home and office, with the support you need to thrive.
• Career development: Work alongside an experienced team that's passionate about growing talent - including yours.
• A generous package: Enjoy a generous salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to progress.
• A collaborative culture: Be part of a forward-thinking TA function making a real impact.
• Early Finish Fridays: Take advantage of our 1:30pm finish every Friday!

Your Role as a Talent Specialist

As a Talent Specialist at Raytheon you wont just be filling roles, you will be delivering talent programmes that protect national security and enhance aerospace technology. You'll recruit a mixture of corporate and deeply technical roles including security-cleared and specialist talent, developing your sourcing skills and gaining exposure to niche positions. You will have autonomy to shape sourcing strategies engage directly with talent and manage relationships with stakeholders giving you influence and visibility across the business.

You will join a supportive and empowering team led by a manager who values trust, autonomy and professional growth. We focus on developing expertise in delivery, stakeholder engagement with clear direction and open communication. With a culture where ideas are heard, success is shared and people are set up to thrive.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own the end-to-end recruitment process across a range of roles. (c25 roles)
• Build strong partnerships with hiring managers to shape hiring strategies.
• Proactively source top talent via LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and targeted search.
• Develop and maintain pipelines for niche and cleared talent in engineering, cyber, and project delivery.
• Deliver excellent candidate and stakeholder experiences, with timely updates and clear communication.
• Use Workday to manage candidate pipeline.
• Support offer and onboarding stages, ensuring full compliance with clearance and right-to-work checks.
• Contribute to team initiatives and process improvements

What You'll Bring

Essential:

• Proven experience sourcing through LinkedIn, job boards, and talent platforms.
• Comfortable managing up to 25 open requisitions
  (some could be multiples of the same position)
  working with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Recruitment experience in technical, specialist, or regulated sectors.
• ATS proficiency and a data-driven approach to tracking progress.
• Solid knowledge of UK hiring compliance and employment law.

Desirable:

• Experience recruiting in defence, aerospace, or security-cleared environments.
• Understanding of SC/DV clearance processes and MOD contracts.
• Familiarity with early careers, internal mobility, or pipelining initiatives.

Ready to shape the future with us?

Apply now and help us find the people who make a difference.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday (increasing to 27 days) + statutory public holidays.
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
• 6 times salary 'Life Assurance'.
• Flexible Benefits scheme.
• Discretionary Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced family friendly policies.
• 37hr standard working week, with an early finish on Fridays whilst operating a 'Hybrid Working Model'

Important dates:
Application submission Deadline: Friday 23rd May
1st stage interview (Via MS Teams) - W/C 26th May
2nd stage interview (Via MS Teams) - W/C 2nd June

Please note:
You must be based in the UK and already hold or willing to obtain Security Clearance. We do not offer sponsorship for this role.

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