Talent Acquisition Partner (Software Engineering) - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Marks & Spencer; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer seeks a Talent Acquisition Partner for a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will be responsible for sourcing strategies, building talent pipelines, and enhancing employer branding. The ideal candidate has experience in Digital & Tech recruitment and exceptional communication skills. This role offers competitive benefits including colleague discounts, holiday allowance, and well-being support. Join us in transforming the retail industry.

Benefits

20% colleague discount

Competitive holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus schemes

Strong pension and life assurance

Tailored induction and training

Exclusive perks through M&S Choices

Market-leading family policies

24/7 wellbeing support

One paid volunteer day a year

Qualifications

• Proven experience in agency and internal Talent Acquisition roles.
• Strong background in Digital & Tech recruitment.
• Exceptional relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Take detailed role briefs and implement effective sourcing strategies.
• Develop relationships to enhance employer brand.
• Maximise use of recruitment systems for candidate experience.

Skills

Relationship management

Digital & Tech recruitment

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial awareness

Resilience

Tools

ATS

CRM

Social sourcing tools

Job description

Talent Acquisition Partner (Software Engineering) - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

United Kingdom

Job Description

WhatYou'llDo

Resourcing

• Take detailed role briefs and implement the most effective sourcing strategies
• Deliver high-quality candidate shortlists through efficient screening
• Build and maintain talent pipelines using social media and networking for a steady flow of qualified candidates
• Ensure an exceptional candidate experience from application through to offer and onboarding

Stakeholder Management

• Develop strong relationships to enhance employer brand and candidate engagement
• Provide guidance and coaching on recruitment best practices to Hiring Managers

Digital

• Maximise the use of recruitment systems to deliver a modern, seamless candidate experience
• Drive cost savings through direct sourcing techniques

Data & Insight

• Provide key metrics and insights on time, cost, and quality of hires
• Share up-to-date industry knowledge to support workforce planning and attract the best talent
• Use customer insights and data to influence and shape the overall resourcing strategy

Who You Are

• Proven experience in both agency and fast-paced internal Talent Acquisition roles
• Strong background in Digital & Tech recruitment, ideally within large-scale, complex environments
• Exceptional relationship management skills to build and sustain strong partnerships
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and feedback capabilities
• Commercial awareness with the ability to translate business needs into actionable recruitment strategies
• Resilient and influential, able to navigate across business areas to deliver optimal solutions
• In-depth knowledge of software engineering recruitment practices and familiarity with ATS, CRM, and social sourcing tools

What’s In It For You

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone’s Welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

About Us

M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That’s why we’re revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There’s never been a better time to be part of our team.

Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact. We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process and we are happy to talk smart/flexible working.

About the Team

Our role is to make sure we attract the very best talent to our business and provide a really great place to work so our colleagues can reach their full potential. After all, it's our people who make us who we are.

M&S is going through rapid change, and here in HR we’re planning for the future in a big way! With the People Agenda at the heart of it all, now is our time to really make an impact.

Think you can rise to the challenge?

With a desire to continually learn, your curious nature will make sure our business partnerships are close and collaborative because you know that’s how we’ll achieve the best results. Not to mention your resilience, flexibility and can‑do attitude that will thrive in our fast‑paced and stimulating environment. In return you’ll not only find a team that is fun, passionate about what we do and driven to make real progress, but one which will fully support you in growing with us as you join us on our journey.

Job Info

• Job Identification 114311
• Job Category Human Resources
• Posting Date 12/29/2025, 09:51 AM
• Apply Before 01/04/2026, 11:51 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Waterside House, London, W2 1NW, GB