Talent Acquisition Partner

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Bracknell is seeking an experienced recruitment professional to lead end-to-end recruitment activities across multiple Berkshire locations. You will design attraction strategies, screen candidates, and partner with hiring managers to secure the best talent for our services.

The role requires excellent communication, the ability to travel independently around Berkshire, and a commitment to equitable, inclusive recruitment practices, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Recent experience of managing end-to-end recruitment processes
• Experience of using TRAC/application tracking systems
• Experience of using job boards and CV sifting to identify suitable candidates
• Experience of arranging and facilitating recruitment events (virtual and in-person)

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes across multiple locations
• Advertise roles and screen candidates to identify top talent
• Partner with hiring managers to understand requirements and positively influence outcomes
• Coordinate recruitment events (virtual and in-person) and track outcomes

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The 'must haves' for this role:

1. Recent experience of managing end-to-end recruitment
2. Knowledge of how to attract and screen candidates in a challenging recruitment market
3. Excellent communication skills with the ability to persuade, influence and build great working relationships!
4. Ability to travel independently around Berkshire, noting that some of our locations cannot easily be reached by public transport

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it's important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to contact Sarah Crawforth, Candidate Attraction Manager on 07815 485130 or email [e-mail] who'll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person specification

Education, qualifications or training

Essential criteria

• Good standard of education to degree level or equivalent or extensive experience in recruitment or talent acquisition

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Recent experience managing end to end recruitment processes
• Experience of using TRAC/application tracking systems
• Significant experience working within a talent acquisition or recruitment team (agency or in-house function)
• Experience of partnering with hiring managers to understand recruitment requirements and to positively influence recruitment outcomes
• Evidence of previously recording and measuring recruitment success
• Experience of writing effective job ads
• Experience of using job boards and CV sifting to identity suitable candidates
• Experience of arranging and facilitating recruitment events (virtually and in-person)

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of how to use social media for recruiting
• Able to identify suitable recruitment solutions to support specific hiring needs

Desirable criteria

• Understanding employment law principles and how to apply these to recruitment processes

Additional Requirements (to be discussed at interview)

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel independently around Berkshire

Our Trust's vision is 'To be a great place to get care, a great place to give care.'

This vision guides everything we do - for our patients, their carers, their families, our staff, and our partners. To achieve it, we are committed to a strong set of values that underpin the way we work:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority - we put people at the centre of everything we do.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services - we strive for excellence in care and in our ways of working.
• Working together with you to develop innovative solutions - we collaborate with patients, carers, colleagues, and communities to deliver care that makes a difference.

These values are brought to life through our four Trust Behaviours, which are essential to how we work and the culture we create:

• Compassionate - Motivated to positively impact the wellbeing of self and others.
• Curious - Listening, learning and exploring new ideas and ways of working to continually improve what we do.
• Inclusive - Valuing diversity and championing equity by ensuring everyone feels recognised.able to contribute and committed to actively addressing unfairness.
• Perseverance - Demonstrates resilience and flexibility even during periods of uncertainty, to achieve goals that contribute to high-quality care and services.

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.