Strategic Talent Acquisition Lead — Hybrid (Hockley)

Your Ambition; Hockley; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Seetec Group in Hockley is seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead to shape and deliver recruitment strategy across Seetec Business Services. The role is hybrid (two days on-site) with bi-monthly travel to UK and Ireland bases. Salary £35,000 to £41,000 plus benefits.

You will develop hiring plans, partner with senior stakeholders, and lead end-to-end recruitment delivery while line-managing the Onboarding Specialist. Strong leadership and full-cycle recruiting experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Talent Acquisition, with leadership/coaching experience (at least 1 year preferred).
• Strong full-cycle recruitment expertise, including sourcing techniques and assessment strategies.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders while managing multiple recruitment priorities.
• Confident using recruitment metrics and ATS/HR systems to track performance and improve outcomes.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Desirable: CIPD qualification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic hiring plans aligned to current and future workforce needs.
• Partner with senior stakeholders and hiring managers, providing a consultative approach on sourcing, assessment and interviewing.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment delivery—from job design and advertising through to offer management and onboarding.
• Line manage and coach the Onboarding Specialist, ensuring timely offers, onboarding and role-specific vetting/compliance checks.
• Drive continuous improvement by reviewing processes, embedding best practice and strengthening the candidate experience.
• Build talent pipelines for hard-to-fill and high-volume roles using proactive sourcing.
• Use recruitment data (e.g., time-to-hire, pipeline health) to provide insights and inform workforce planning.
• Manage relationships with agencies, job boards and community partners; represent Seetec at job fairs and events.
• Champion inclusive hiring practices and support our commitment to social value and community impact.

Skills

Leadership

Full-cycle recruitment

Sourcing techniques

Stakeholder management

ATS/HR systems

Communication skills

Education

CIPD qualification (desirable)

Tools

ATS/HRIS

Job description

Seetec Group in Hockley is seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead to shape and deliver recruitment strategy across Seetec Business Services. The role is hybrid (two days on-site) with bi-monthly travel to UK and Ireland bases. Salary £35,000 to £41,000 plus benefits.

You will develop hiring plans, partner with senior stakeholders, and lead end-to-end recruitment delivery while line-managing the Onboarding Specialist. Strong leadership and full-cycle recruiting experience are essential.