Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner

Go Traffic Management Limited; Worsley; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Plus is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to lead end-to-end recruitment across the UK. You will partner with stakeholders, own the recruitment lifecycle, and build proactive talent pipelines while balancing urgent needs with longer-term strategy.

The role emphasizes headhunting, expert advisory, and delivering an excellent candidate experience in a fast-paced environment. Based in Worsley, it is a permanent, on-site position with a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Internal Talent Acquisition or agency recruitment experience.
• Demonstrable experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle.
• Strong direct sourcing and headhunting capability.
• Confident building relationships with and influencing stakeholders at different levels.
• Able to manage multiple vacancies and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to advise hiring managers rather than simply process vacancies.
• Strong communication, organisation and candidate management skills.
• A proactive, quality-focused approach with a genuine commitment to delivering an excellent recruitment experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand current and future recruitment needs and deliver effective hiring solutions.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from role briefing and sourcing through to interview, offer and onboarding.
• Proactively source and headhunt candidates using a range of channels, reducing reliance on recruitment agencies.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for key and hard-to-fill roles across the business.
• Act as a trusted Talent advisor, providing guidance on recruitment strategy, candidate attraction, market conditions and salary expectations.
• Manage and prioritise vacancies across your stakeholder areas, balancing urgent operational requirements with longer-term talent needs.
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience through clear, consistent and engaging communication.
• Use recruitment data and market insight to identify trends, challenges and opportunities to improve hiring outcomes.
• Support the development of our Talent Strategy, Employer Brand and Employee Value Proposition.
• Work closely with the wider HR team to ensure a smooth transition from candidate to new starter.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across our recruitment processes, systems and ways of working.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Recruitment lifecycle

Sourcing & headhunting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Network Plus is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to lead end-to-end recruitment across the UK. You will partner with stakeholders, own the recruitment lifecycle, and build proactive talent pipelines while balancing urgent needs with longer-term strategy.

The role emphasizes headhunting, expert advisory, and delivering an excellent candidate experience in a fast-paced environment. Based in Worsley, it is a permanent, on-site position with a competitive package.