Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant

Starr Underwriting; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance and financial services company is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager for a hybrid role in Stratford-upon-Avon. The ideal candidate will lead a team of recruiters, enhance the talent acquisition process, and foster an inclusive culture while driving recruitment strategies aligned with business goals.

Benefits

Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)

Contributory pension scheme up to 20%

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health and wellbeing plan

Employee discounts of 15% on insurance policies

Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary

Monthly gym membership contribution

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead a team and manage TA recruitment.
• Experience with recruitment analytics and reporting.
• Strong focus on candidate care and employer branding.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage vacancies and lead a team of TA recruiters.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and shape proactive talent strategies.
• Use data insights for decision making and recommend process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Change Management

Team Development

Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)

Education

Experience in Financial or Professional Services

End-to-End Recruitment Expertise

Job description

• Directly manage a range of vacancies across your business area
• Lead and develop a team of TA recruiters
• Hybrid role with homeworking and 20% in Stratford Upon Avon
• 6 month fixed term contract

About the role

You'll take a leading role in the continued evolution of our new Talent Acquisition model. Leading a team of professional and technical TA recruiters, you’ll provide clear direction, support and development to ensure they deliver a high-quality service. You’ll foster a collaborative, inclusive environment where your team can thrive, driving continuous improvement and ensuring everyone understands what’s expected of them through regular feedback, performance reviews and career development planning.

With a new team structure and ways of working being introduced over the next six months—alongside multiple ongoing TA and HR projects—you will play a key role in confidently leading and managing change.

As a senior figure within the team, you’ll act as a role model—setting high standards and leading by example. You’ll manage your own vacancies demonstrating best practice throughout the process. You'll collaborate with senior stakeholders to shape proactive talent strategies that support long-term business goals, succession plans, and our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

You’ll use insight and data to influence decision-making, for both your own and your teams’ vacancies. You’ll recommend process improvements, and ensure we remain responsive to market conditions and future workforce needs.

With a strong focus on candidate care, employer branding, and compliance, you'll ensure each stage of the journey is delivered to a high standard, maintaining a positive experience for every candidate and helping us attract the best talent to NFU Mutual.

About you

You’re a confident and inspiring leader who can develop high-performing teams. You create an inclusive culture where people feel supported, challenged, and empowered to do their best work. You’re also skilled at guiding teams through change, helping them adapt and grow in evolving environments.

You will be able to manage your own time, balancing your own individual responsibilities and vacancies with team responsibilities. Working on your own initiative you are solution focused and not afraid to tackle problems head on.

With excellent communication and influencing skills, you can clearly present ideas, manage expectations, and shape outcomes. In addition you will have experience of:

• Experience of leading a team of in-house TA team with Financial services or professional services
• End-to-End Recruitment Expertise
• Recruitment Analytics & Reporting
• D&I within TA
• Leading and managing TA and HR projects.
• TA transformation
• Development of TA tech to drive process efficiency
• Best practice adherence

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary to £55,000
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us.

We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of ‘Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK’, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.