Talent Acquisition Consultant

Serco; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 6% employer matched

Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays

Life assurance 2x base salary

Flexible working

Job summary

Serco invites applications for a Talent Acquisition Consultant to join the Specialist & Technical Recruitment team. The hybrid role based at Homer Rd involves regular travel to operational sites and sector-specific events, leading recruitment for niche and hard-to-fill roles across Defence contracts in Maritime, Aviation and Space & Security.

You’ll partner with hiring managers, advise on sourcing strategies, and build talent pipelines using CRM and LinkedIn Recruiter.

Qualifications

• Proven experience recruiting specialist, technical or hard-to-fill roles.
• Excellent stakeholder management and service delivery.
• Strong sourcing and talent pooling expertise.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience using recruitment technology, CRM platforms and sourcing tools.
• A resilient, target-driven approach with a passion for finding great talent.
• Sector experience within Facilities Management, Defence & Engineering would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end recruitment for specialist and technical vacancies.
• Supporting with advertising strategies for hard to fill roles and implementing marketing plans to build talent pools.
• Developing creative sourcing strategies, talent pipelines and market maps.
• Leveraging Phenom CRM, LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search to identify passive talent.
• Providing market insight, talent intelligence and workforce planning support to hiring managers and contracts.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.
• Supporting employer branding activities through networking, events and targeted attraction campaigns.

Skills

Specialist recruitment

Technical recruitment

Sourcing & talent pooling

Stakeholder management

Recruitment technology

Target-driven

Defence sector experience

Job description

9-Month FTC Opportunity

Salary: In excess of £37,000 plus benefits

Specialist & Technical Recruitment

Location: Hybrid, Homer Rd with regular travel to operational sites and sector-specific events.

We're looking for an experienced and proactive Talent Acquisition Consultant to join our Specialist & Technical Recruitment team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead recruitment for niche, specialist and hard-to-fill roles across our Defence portfolio of high profile contracts which include Maritime, Aviation and Space & Security

You’ll partner closely with hiring managers, act as a trusted recruitment advisor, and use innovative sourcing techniques to identify and engage exceptional talent in highly competitive markets.

We are looking for a strategic recruiter who combines market expertise with creativity, resilience, and commercial awareness. You'll enjoy solving complex hiring challenges, uncovering hidden talent, and building trusted relationships across the business.

You will also have the opportunity to work closely with our veteran and Military service leaver charity partners attending regular regional careers events to promote career opportunities in addition to hosting online events to candidates showcasing our vacancies.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing end-to-end recruitment for specialist and technical vacancies
• Supporting with advertising strategies for hard to fill roles in the sector and implementing marketing action plans to build talent pools.
• Developing creative sourcing strategies, talent pipelines and market maps
• Leveraging tools such as Phenom CRM, LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search to identify passive talent
• Providing market insight, talent intelligence and workforce planning support to hiring managers and contracts
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business
• Supporting employer branding activities through networking, events and targeted attraction campaigns including attending Pathways and specialist career events when required.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience recruiting specialist, technical or hard-to-fill roles
• Excellent stakeholder management and service delivery
• Strong sourcing and talent pooling expertise
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Experience using recruitment technology, CRM platforms and sourcing tools
• A resilient, target-driven approach with a passion for finding great talent
• Sector experience within Facilities Management, Defence & Engineering, would be advantageous

Why join our team?

This role offers the opportunity to work on complex and business-critical hiring projects, utilise leading recruitment technology, and directly influence how we attract and engage specialist talent across Serco.

If you're an innovative recruiter who enjoys solving challenging hiring problems and building talent pipelines for the future, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Pension 6% employer matched
• Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays
• Life assurance 2x base salary if in pension, (1x if not)
• Flexible working to support work-life balance

Other Notable Benefits

• Employee Assistance Programme
• 30% Serco Leisure Centre Discount
• Option to buy additional leave
• Charitable payroll giving
• A wide range of discounts

A Little Bit About Us

At Serco, everyone plays a vital part in delivering essential public services that make a real difference. As a global team of 50,000 people across Defence, Transport, Justice, Immigration, Healthcare, Leisure and Citizen Services, we’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the services that communities rely on. Guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride, our people make meaningful impact, every single day.

Our Inclusive Recruitment Commitment

We prioritise your skills and potential. As a Disability Confident Leader, the Top Great British Employer of Veterans 2026, and a Gold Inclusive Employer Standard holder, we champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.

• Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
• Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our 'Ban the Box' pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).