Talent Acquisition Partner | Full Time | Preston

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Lancashire County Council as a Talent Acquisition Partner where you'll shape innovative recruitment strategies and ensure the right talent is in place. You'll work collaboratively with stakeholders to drive recruitment success and enhance the candidate experience, contributing to the organisation's goals of attracting and retaining top talent.

Benefits

Competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme

26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Personal and professional development opportunities

Access to Vivup staff discount scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced in talent acquisition within a large or complex organisation.
• Innovative solutions focused—think differently and bring fresh ideas to solve recruitment challenges.
• Skilled in data-informed decision making, with a strong understanding of recruitment metrics and workforce planning.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and deliver tailored recruitment solutions.
• Leading creative attraction campaigns to reduce vacancies and reliance on agency staff.
• Proactively building and nurturing talent pipelines aligned with future workforce needs.
• Driving continuous improvement projects to enhance the hiring process and candidate experience.

Skills

Talent acquisition experience

Data-informed decision making

Stakeholder management

Innovative solutions thinking

Job description

Description

Salary £35,235 - £39,513 per annum | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | Preston

Join Our Team at Lancashire County Council and make a real impact.

We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join Lancashire County Council as a Talent Acquisition Partner. You’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering innovative recruitment strategies to attract, retain, and develop top talent—ensuring we have the right people in the right roles at the right time.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Collaborating with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and deliver tailored recruitment solutions across both niche and high-volume roles.
• Leading creative attraction campaigns to reduce vacancies and reliance on agency staff.
• Proactively building and nurturing talent pipelines aligned with future workforce needs and strategic planning.
• Driving continuous improvement projects to enhance the hiring process and candidate experience—helping position Lancashire County Council as an employer of choice.

Our Ideal Applicant

• Experienced in talent acquisition within a large or complex organisation.
• Innovative solutions focused—think differently and bring fresh ideas to solve recruitment challenges.
• Skilled in data-informed decision making, with a strong understanding of recruitment metrics and workforce planning.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. You'll influence decisions and offer guidance to managers at all levels of the organisation.

This role is aligned to our GETH and Resources Directorates, so an understanding of the challenges in these areas would be beneficial. Sector-specific knowledge of Transport, Digital, and Planning would be particularly advantageous.

Ready to Apply?

If you know how to provide an exceptional candidate experience and are ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we may need to close the role before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications.

For an informal and confidential chat, please contact Samantha Mason (Talent and Workforce Planning Lead) at [e-mail].

Why Join Us?

By joining Lancashire County Council, you can shape your career path with opportunities for personal and professional development, including coaching and mentoring. Lancashire County Council is the place where you can build the career you've always wanted.

In return for your passion and expertise, we offer a generous benefits package including:

• Personal and professional development opportunities, including coaching, mentoring, and qualifications.
• A competitive salary and a generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• 26 days of annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus 8 bank holidays.
• Access to our Vivup staff discount scheme, offering savings on groceries, electronics, vehicles, and more.

Please ensure you upload and attach your supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the role criteria. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.