Talent Acquisition & Colleague Experience Lead

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Group seeks a Talent Acquisition & Colleague Experience Lead for on-site recruitment in Birmingham. The role focuses on shaping our workforce strategy, building talent pipelines, and improving the candidate experience. You will partner with leaders to anticipate needs and drive inclusive hiring practices.

You’ll lead recruitment initiatives, manage stakeholder relationships, and enhance our employer brand while ensuring compliant, efficient processes across the employee lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in talent acquisition and workforce planning.
• Proven track record of improving recruitment performance and candidate experience.
• Experience building talent pools and direct sourcing strategies.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment best practice, employment law and inclusion.
• Experience using data and insight to influence decisions and drive improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• CIPD Level 5/7 qualification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve our end-to-end recruitment process.
• Partner with managers and leaders to identify current and future workforce needs.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies and talent pipelines for hard-to-fill roles.
• Enhance our employer brand and candidate experience.
• Lead talent management and succession planning initiatives.
• Use workforce and recruitment data to drive informed decision-making.
• Champion values-based recruitment and inclusive hiring practices.
• Improve colleague engagement and experience across the employee lifecycle.
• Build strong partnerships with external organisations, education providers and community groups.
• Ensure recruitment activity is compliant, fair, efficient and aligned to best practice.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Workforce planning

Stakeholder management

Direct sourcing

Data-driven decisions

Education

CIPD Level 5/7

Job description

Talent Acquisition & Colleague Experience Lead

Trident Group

Location: On site / Birmingham, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Human Resources | Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
AnnualFixed salary:£ 41898.00

Help Us Find, Develop and Retain Great People

At Trident, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for an ambitious and experienced Talent Acquisition & Colleague Experience Lead to help shape the future of our workforce, strengthen our employer brand and create an outstanding experience for both candidates and colleagues.

This is a pivotal role for someone who thrives on building talent pipelines, improving recruitment outcomes and driving initiatives that help people feel valued, engaged and connected throughout their career with Trident.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact in an organisation committed to delivering great services and creating a positive culture. You'll work closely with senior leaders, influence organisational strategy and play a key role in ensuring Trident attracts, develops and retains exceptional talent.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and continuously improve our end-to-end recruitment process.
• Partner with managers and leaders to identify current and future workforce needs.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies and talent pipelines for hard-to-fill roles.
• Enhance our employer brand and candidate experience.
• Lead talent management and succession planning initiatives.
• Use workforce and recruitment data to drive informed decision-making.
• Champion values-based recruitment and inclusive hiring practices.
• Improve colleague engagement and experience across the employee lifecycle.
• Build strong partnerships with external organisations, education providers and community groups.
• Ensure recruitment activity is compliant, fair, efficient and aligned to best practice.

About You

You'll be an experienced recruitment or talent professional who can combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.

You'll bring:

• Significant experience in talent acquisition and workforce planning.
• A track record of improving recruitment performance and candidate experience.
• Experience building talent pools and direct sourcing strategies.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment best practice, employment law and inclusion.
• Experience using data and insight to influence decisions and drive improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• CIPD Level 5/7 qualification or equivalent experience.

At Trident, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and supported to be their best.

As a Disability Confident employer, we're happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you don't meet every requirement but feel you could be a great fit, we'd still love to hear from you. Together, we're building a workplace where everyone can belong, grow and make a difference.