Talent Acquisition Lead

Instant Impact; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from Anywhere

Private Health Insurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

Home Office Allowance

Personal Development Fund

25 days holiday

Clear progression path

Flexible working

Team incentives

Dedicated development time

Job summary

Instant Impact in London is seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead to head recruitment for a new client partnership. This hybrid role will manage roles end to end, ensuring timely delivery and strong candidate experience.

You will directly source top talent, build talent intelligence, and collaborate with stakeholders to align hiring with business priorities while maintaining SLAs.

Qualifications

• Strong in-house, RPO or embedded recruitment experience with SLAs and targets.
• Experience managing a varied portfolio of roles end to end, often at volume and pace.
• Skilled at direct sourcing and headhunting beyond advertising alone.
• Confident partnering with stakeholders, with the ability to challenge and manage expectations.
• Comfortable using data and market insight to drive hiring decisions.

Responsibilities

• Managing roles end to end, from intake through to offer, coordinating support as needed.
• Using a wide range of sourcing techniques, including headhunting, to find outstanding candidates.
• Building talent intelligence to guide stakeholder decisions and improve results.
• Adapting approach to market conditions so the partner stands out as an employer of choice.
• Prioritising workload, delivering to SLAs and solving problems with proactive solutions.
• Preparing for and presenting at monthly partnership review meetings.
• Sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues as part of a hive-knowledge culture.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

SLA delivery

Direct sourcing

Stakeholder partnering

Data-driven hiring

AI in recruitment curiosity

Job description

Talent Acquisition Lead

Department: Delivery (Talent Acquisition)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London, Hybrid

Compensation: £45,000 - £55,000 / year

Description

Instant Impact is hiring a Talent Acquisition Lead to head up recruitment on an exciting new client partnership. This is a hybrid role based in London, with 2–3 days a week onsite.

How We Work

• Growth Mindset: We believe in continuous improvement, for ourselves, our teams, and our clients. Every challenge is a chance to learn, innovate, and raise the bar.
• Accountability: We own our commitments. From hitting SLAs to developing our people, we do what we say we'll do and we measure what matters.
• Pace & Collaboration: Speed wins, but not at the expense of quality. We work closely together across teams, with clients, and with candidates to move faster and smarter..

What does it mean to be our Talent Acquisition Lead?

As our TA Lead, you'll be at the heart of our exciting journey, driving the success of your partnership and playing an integral role as we kick off an extremely exciting period of growth. You'll be accountable for meeting and exceeding SLAs and hiring objectives across your portfolio of roles and you'll run your roles end to end, keep hiring moving at pace, and be the person stakeholders rely on to deliver great candidates and an excellent experience

Key Responsibilities:

Recruitment Delivery

• Managing roles end to end, from intake through to offer, coordinating support from others where needed
• Using a wide range of sourcing techniques, including headhunting, to find outstanding candidates across all levels and disciplines
• Building talent intelligence before, during and after hiring projects, and using it to improve results and guide stakeholder decisions
• Adapting your approach to market conditions so our partner stands out as an employer of choice

Service Delivery

• Prioritising your workload, pushing back where needed, and consistently delivering to SLAs
• Taking the lead on problem solving, spotting blockers early and bringing solutions
• Preparing for, and presenting at, monthly partnership review meetings
• Sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues as part of our hive-knowledge culture

Stakeholder Partnership

• Building strong relationships with hiring managers and stakeholders across the business
• Understanding business and hiring priorities, and planning ahead for future demand
• Identifying ways to improve how hiring is delivered, and supporting the TAM/PD with improvement projects

Skills & Experience:

• Strong in-house, RPO or embedded recruitment experience, with a proven track record of delivering to SLAs and hiring targets
• Experience managing a varied portfolio of roles end to end, often at volume and pace
• Skilled at direct sourcing and headhunting, beyond advertising alone
• Confident partnering with stakeholders, with the ability to challenge, influence and manage expectations
• Comfortable using data and market insight to drive hiring decisions
• Organised and resilient, able to prioritise competing demands in a fast-paced environment
• Genuinely curious about AI. You're already experimenting with AI tools in your day-to-day work, whether for sourcing, screening, writing or research, and you're keen to keep learning how they can make recruitment faster, smarter and more candidate-friendly

Benefits:

• Work from Anywhere Policy: Enjoy the flexibility to work from any location for up to 4 weeks each year.
• Private Health Insurance: Your health and well-being are a priority. Benefit from comprehensive private health insurance through Aviva for peace of mind.
• Medical Healthcare Cash Plan: via Medicash.
• Home Office Allowance: Create your perfect home workspace with a £200 allowance to enhance your comfort and productivity.
• Personal Development Fund: Invest in your growth with a £500 annual allowance for professional development. Explore courses, conferences, and more.
• Generous Time Off: Take time to recharge with 25 days of holiday, plus all Bank Holidays. Additionally, enjoy an Employee Enrichment Day and a Recharge Day each year.
• Clear Progression Path: Achieve your career goals with a clear progression structure designed to support your professional growth.
• Flexible Working Model: Experience the best of both worlds with the option to work from home or on-site with your client. Your work, your way.
• Team Incentives: Build strong bonds with your colleagues through team incentives, including weekend getaways, social events, and team lunches.
• Dedicated Development Time: Dedicate 10% of your working week to developing yourself, enhancing client relationships, and contributing to Instant Impact's success. Your growth drives our progress.

At Instant Impact, everyone is welcome. We are committed to maintaining and growing our diverse and dynamic team and the inclusive culture we have built. We encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work regardless of; age, sexuality, religion, disability, pronouns, neurodiversity, gender, ethnic group, or beliefs. Instant Impact is actively seeking to hire a diverse workforce so we can continue to celebrate inclusion and diversity in its full. Should you need any reasonable adjustments made to this application process, or need this job advert in different formatting, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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