Talent Acquisition Advisor

McCarthy Stone; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing organization in the UK is seeking a Talent Acquisition Advisor to manage recruitment efforts for care roles. The ideal candidate will have experience in end-to-end recruitment, strong relationship-building skills, and a creative approach to sourcing talent. This role offers a salary around £35,000 per annum with hybrid working options and comprehensive health benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid working

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Paid volunteering days

Private Health Care

Pension scheme and life assurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment campaigns.
• Recruitment background in service-driven industries.
• Comfortable working with UK employment law.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume recruitment campaigns.
• Screen and shortlist candidates.
• Provide regular updates to candidates.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment management

Building relationships

Direct sourcing

Data management

Influencing and engaging communication

Organizational skills

Creative candidate attraction

Resilience and adaptability

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn

HRIS systems

Job description

Talent Acquisition Advisor (12 month fixed term contract)

At McCarthy Stone we believe our colleagues are the key to creating communities where older people can live life to the fullest. As a Talent Acquisition (TA) Advisor you’ll play a vital role in making that happen leading recruitment campaigns for our high-volume roles and ensuring every candidate and hiring manager experiences a process that’s smooth, inclusive and engaging.

This is more than just filling vacancies. It’s about partnering with hiring managers sourcing great talent directly and building pipelines that keep our business growing. If you’re a confident recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and loves seeing the impact of your work this is the role for you.

What you’ll do:

• Own end-to-end recruitment campaigns supporting our Services function with a focus on Care roles.
• Manage high-volume recruitment campaigns from job advert to offer stage.
• Screen and short‑list candidates ensuring a fair and inclusive process.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand requirements and provide insight into the talent market.
• Drive candidate attraction through proactive sourcing, networking and talent pooling.
• Provide regular updates and meaningful feedback to candidates and managers.
• Coordinate interviews with the TA Coordinator to keep processes moving quickly.
• Keep accurate compliant records in our ATS (iRecruit).
• Support employer branding and attraction initiatives including social media and job board campaigns.
• Analyse recruitment performance with the TA Partner and recommend better routes to market.
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers coaching them on best practice.

What success looks like:

• Roles are filled quickly with high-quality hires who stay and thrive.
• Hiring managers see you as a trusted partner and problem solver.
• Candidate experiences are positive and consistent from first contact to offer.
• Proactive sourcing and talent pooling reduce reliance on external agencies.
• Data and insight drive smarter decisions about attraction and hiring.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment campaigns (high-volume desirable).
• Recruitment background in care, hospitality, property management or other service-driven industries.
• Hands‑on experience of direct sourcing (LinkedIn, CV databases, social media, job boards like Indeed).
• A track record of building strong credible relationships with hiring managers.
• Confidence using ATS or HRIS systems and comfortable working with data.
• Knowledge of UK employment law and right‑to‑work checks.
• A strong communicator who can influence and engage.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple roles at pace.
• Creative in your approach to candidate attraction.
• Resilient, adaptable and proactive in a busy environment.

What you’ll get:

• Salary: circa £35,000 per annum.
• Hybrid working.
• 24 days plus bank holidays.
• 2 fully paid volunteering days per year (supported by the McCarthy Stone Foundation).
• Health benefits such as Private Health Care (Employee Only), Remote GP 24/7 access to EAP Services (including counsellors and legal advisors) and eyecare voucher.
• Pension scheme and life assurance.
• Benefits to support your health and wellbeing.
• The chance to learn, grow and progress in a busy in‑house recruitment team.

Ready to apply

If you’re highly organised, thrive on keeping things running smoothly and want to play a key role in shaping positive candidate experiences we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to join McCarthy Stone as a Talent Acquisition Advisor and be part of the team that helps us build brighter futures for our people and our communities.