Talent Acquisition Partner

Go Traffic Management Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Armed Forces-friendly

Job summary

Network Plus is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to join our HR/Training team in Worsley. You will own recruitment from brief through to offer and onboarding, combining proactive sourcing with strong stakeholder management to deliver an excellent candidate and hiring-manager experience.

This permanent, on-site role offers £35,000-£45,000 per year, with a full benefits package. You will build talent pipelines, influence recruitment strategy, and collaborate across the UK to attract and engage

Qualifications

• Previous experience within an internal Talent Acquisition or agency recruitment environment.
• Demonstrable experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle.
• Strong direct sourcing and headhunting capability.
• Confident building relationships with and influencing stakeholders at different levels.
• Able to manage multiple vacancies and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to advise hiring managers rather than simply process vacancies.
• Strong communication, organisation and candidate management skills.
• A proactive, quality-focused approach with a genuine commitment to delivering an excellent recruitment experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand current and future recruitment needs and deliver effective hiring solutions.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from role briefing and sourcing through to interview, offer and onboarding.
• Proactively source and headhunt candidates using a range of channels, reducing reliance on recruitment agencies.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for key and hard-to-fill roles across the business.
• Act as a trusted Talent advisor, providing guidance on recruitment strategy, candidate attraction, market conditions and salary expectations.
• Manage and prioritise vacancies across your stakeholder areas, balancing urgent operational requirements with longer-term talent needs.
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience through clear, consistent and engaging communication.
• Use recruitment data and market insight to identify trends, challenges and opportunities to improve hiring outcomes.
• Support the development of our Talent Strategy, Employer Brand and Employee Value Proposition.
• Work closely with the wider HR team to ensure a smooth transition from candidate to new starter.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across our recruitment processes, systems and ways of working.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Stakeholder Management

Full recruitment lifecycle

Sourcing & Headhunting

Job description

Talent Acquisition Partner

Department: HR/Training

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Worsley

Compensation: £35,000 - £45,000 / year

Description

As a Talent Acquisition Partner at Network Plus, you’ll play a key role in attracting and securing the talent we need to support our continued growth across the UK. Working as part of our Talent team, you’ll partner with stakeholders across the business, taking ownership of recruitment activity from initial brief through to offer and onboarding. You’ll combine proactive sourcing and headhunting with strong stakeholder management, providing expert advice and delivering an excellent experience for both candidates and hiring managers. This is a fast-paced, varied role where you’ll have the autonomy to manage your own business areas, build talent pipelines and influence how we attract and engage great people.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand current and future recruitment needs and deliver effective hiring solutions.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from role briefing and sourcing through to interview, offer and onboarding.
• Proactively source and headhunt candidates using a range of channels, reducing reliance on recruitment agencies.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for key and hard-to-fill roles across the business.
• Act as a trusted Talent advisor, providing guidance on recruitment strategy, candidate attraction, market conditions and salary expectations.
• Manage and prioritise vacancies across your stakeholder areas, balancing urgent operational requirements with longer-term talent needs.
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience through clear, consistent and engaging communication.
• Use recruitment data and market insight to identify trends, challenges and opportunities to improve hiring outcomes.
• Support the development of our Talent Strategy, Employer Brand and Employee Value Proposition.
• Work closely with the wider HR team to ensure a smooth transition from candidate to new starter.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across our recruitment processes, systems and ways of working.

Experience and Qualifications

• Previous experience within an internal Talent Acquisition or agency recruitment environment.
• Demonstrable experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle.
• Strong direct sourcing and headhunting capability.
• Confident building relationships with and influencing stakeholders at different levels.
• Able to manage multiple vacancies and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to advise hiring managers rather than simply process vacancies.
• Strong communication, organisation and candidate management skills.
• A proactive, quality-focused approach with a genuine commitment to delivering an excellent recruitment experience.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

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