Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Renaissance Learning; Houghton-le-Spring; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days a year plus BH

Birthday day off

5 volunteering days a year

Benefits & discounts platform

BUPA Healthcare

Life assurance

Permanent health insurance

Pension up to 8%

Season ticket loan

EAP

Job summary

Renaissance Learning in the United Kingdom is seeking a strategic Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to attract, hire and retain exceptional talent globally. You will shape workforce plans, build pipelines and work with leaders to deliver outstanding hiring outcomes across our hybrid UK offices.

You will partner with leaders to develop talent strategies, provide market insights and use data to drive hiring improvements.

Qualifications

• End-to-end talent acquisition experience in fast-paced environments.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing and offer management skills.
• Experience hiring across multiple functions and building pipelines.
• Excellent stakeholder management and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from role briefing through to onboarding.
• Partner with leaders to develop TA strategies aligned to business goals.
• Provide market intelligence and hiring recommendations to support decision‑making.
• Build diverse, high‑quality talent pipelines for immediate and future roles.
• Develop sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, networking and referrals.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience with timely communication and feedback.
• Act as an ambassador for our employer brand and recruitment marketing initiatives.
• Analyse recruitment data and dashboards to identify trends and opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement across recruitment processes and technology.

Skills

End-to-end TA

Sourcing

Headhunting

Interviewing

Offer management

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Tools

ATS platforms

LinkedIn Recruiter

Greenhouse

Job description

Renaissance® is a global leader in education technology. We help schools and school groups in the UK and around the world with educational assessments, practice and intervention solutions, and data analytics. Renaissance now incorporates GL Assessment (known internationally as GL Education), too – a leading provider of educational assessments.

Together, our assessments offer the ideal starting point to help teachers understand their students’ strengths and pinpoint areas of need. Our teaching and learning tools then provide effective next steps, with online literacy and maths solutions that meet students exactly where we are.

Worldwide, we support over 18 million students, operating in over 100 countries.

We're looking for a strategic and commercially minded Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to help attract, hire and retain exceptional talent across our global business.

This is more than recruitment. You'll partner with leaders to shape workforce plans, provide market insight, build talent pipelines and deliver outstanding hiring outcomes. Combining strategic thinking with hands‑on recruitment expertise, you'll help us scale and support long‑term growth.

What You'll Do

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from role briefing through to offer acceptance and onboarding.
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to develop talent acquisition strategies aligned to business goals and future workforce needs.
• Provide talent market intelligence, competitor insights and hiring recommendations to support informed decision‑making.
• Build diverse, high‑quality talent pipelines for both immediate and future hiring requirements.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, referrals and talent communities to attract exceptional talent.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through timely communication, engagement and feedback.
• Act as an ambassador for our employer brand, supporting recruitment marketing initiatives and talent attraction campaigns.
• Analyse recruitment data and hiring metrics to identify trends, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Maintain recruitment reporting, dashboards and talent insights for business leaders.
• Drive continuous improvement across recruitment processes, systems and technology.
• Leverage AI and emerging recruitment technologies to improve efficiency, candidate experience and hiring outcomes.

What You'll Bring

• Previous experience in end-to-end talent acquisition
• Proven success delivering end-to-end recruitment in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong sourcing, headhunting, interviewing and offer management skills.
• Experience hiring across multiple functions and building pipelines for hard‑to‑fill roles.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and data‑driven decision‑making capability.
• Experience with ATS platforms and LinkedIn recruiter (Greenhouse preferred).

Bonus Points For Any Of The Following

• Experience within EdTech, SaaS, Technology or other high‑growth organisations.
• International recruitment experience
• Experience supporting workforce planning and organisational growth initiatives.
• Knowledge of employer branding and recruitment marketing.
• Experience using AI, automation or emerging recruiting technologies to improve hiring outcomes.

What Else You Need To Know

• This is a hybrid positions from one our UK Offices – London (Hammersmith), Houghton-Le-Spring or Swindon can be considered.
• Our hybrid is two days a week in the office.
• Travel to other UK offices each quarter to meet teams in person

Benefits

• 25 Days a year plus Bank Holidays (3 to be used for our Christmas shutdown)
• A day off for your birthday to celebrate in style!
• 5 volunteering days a year to use for the causes of your choice
• Access to a benefits and discount platform with access to 1000’s of discounts at retailers, leisure attractions and restaurants
• BUPA Healthcare, Life assurance, Permanent health insurance
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution – up to 8%
• Season ticket loan and EAP

We have an ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and have taken strides to become a more welcoming and inclusive workplace, including the introduction of our DEI Matters Network which is owned and driven by our staff.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within our organisation.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please contact us and we will talk this through with you.

All your information will be kept confidential according to GDPR guidelines. Please note that we can only consider applicants who already hold a full work permit.

This role is subject to DBS and background checks.