Talent Partner

Commercial Services Group; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday Day Off

Life assurance (4x salary)

Pension with 4% employer contrib.

Retail and gym discounts

Health cash plan

Cycle to work

Volunteer days

CSG Academy learning

Hybrid working (Mon Tue in office)

Job summary

Connect2Hampshire is seeking a Talent Partner to recruit and place support workers for children’s residential homes across Hampshire. You will own the recruitment journey from advertising to compliance checks and bookings, building strong relationships with managers and candidates.

The role suits an organised recruiter or administrator who enjoys a busy workload, delivering a positive candidate experience while ensuring timely shifts and compliance. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Strong administration and organisational skills are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies, candidates and shift requirements.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and digital recruitment systems.
• Ability to manage candidate and compliance information accurately.
• Positive approach to candidate care and customer service.
• Recruitment agency or managed service experience would be beneficial.
• Experience within care, children’s services or shift-based recruitment would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Managing recruitment and shift requirements for children’s residential homes across Hampshire.
• Building relationships with residential home managers and understanding staffing needs.
• Creating job adverts and sourcing candidates for support worker opportunities.
• Screening and shortlisting applicants before submitting suitable candidates for compliance checks.
• Coordinating interviews, onboarding activity and initial quality checks.
• Booking compliant workers into available shifts.
• Maintaining regular contact with candidates and agency workers during assignments.
• Providing ongoing support to managers once a worker has started.
• Keeping recruitment and vacancy information accurate on internal systems.
• Responding to first-line queries and resolving issues professionally.
• Supporting candidate engagement activities to promote Connect2Hampshire.
• Working with colleagues and external partners to fill requirements within timescales.

Skills

Administration

Organisational skills

Candidate management

Communication

Proactive problem solving

MS Office

Recruitment experience

Care sector experience (advantageous)

Transport access

Tools

MS Office

Digital recruitment systems

Job description

Location: Hampshire / Hybrid

Salary/package: £26,700.92 per annum + commission

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

As a Talent Partner at Connect2Hampshire, you will help children’s residential homes across Hampshire find reliable support workers and fill essential shifts. You will manage the recruitment journey from advertising and screening through to compliance checks, bookings and ongoing worker support.

This Talent Partner role would suit an organised recruitment or administration professional who enjoys building relationships, managing a busy workload and helping candidates secure meaningful work.

Who we are

Connect2Hampshire is part of Commercial Services Group (CSG), one of the UK’s largest local authority-owned trading organisations, operating 33 businesses across education, energy, IT, procurement, HR and more. With over 1,800 employees, our ambition is to create value and impact for every customer, every day.

Why this role matters

As the Talent Partner dedicated to children’s residential care, you will play a key role in supporting residential homes across Hampshire to maintain appropriate staffing levels. You will build relationships with managers and workers, coordinate recruitment activity and help ensure shifts are filled by suitably screened and compliant candidates. You will take ownership of vacancies, candidate engagement, compliance coordination and shift bookings while providing a positive experience for workers and hiring managers.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing recruitment and shift requirements for children’s residential homes across Hampshire.

• Building effective relationships with residential home managers and understanding their staffing needs.

• Creating job adverts and sourcing candidates for support worker opportunities.

• Screening and shortlisting applicants before submitting suitable candidates for compliance checks.

• Coordinating interviews, onboarding activity and initial quality checks.

• Booking compliant workers into available shifts.

• Maintaining regular contact with candidates and agency workers throughout their assignments.

• Providing ongoing support to managers once a worker has started.

• Keeping recruitment and vacancy information accurate and up to date on internal systems.

• Responding to first-line queries and resolving issues professionally.

• Supporting candidate engagement activities to promote Connect2Hampshire.

• Working closely with colleagues and external partners to fill requirements within agreed timescales.

What we’re looking for

• Strong administration and organisational skills.

• The ability to manage multiple vacancies, candidates and shift requirements.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills/

• A proactive and solutions-focused approach.

• Confidence using Microsoft Office and digital recruitment systems.

• The ability to work accurately when managing candidate and compliance information.

• A positive approach to candidate care and customer service.

• Recruitment agency or managed service experience would be beneficial.

• Experience within care, children’s services or shift-based recruitment would be advantageous.

• Access to appropriate transport for occasional travel within Hampshire

What you’ll get in return

• Salary of £26,700.92 per annum + commission

• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 27 after four years.

• Birthday Day Off

• Life assurance cover (4x salary)

• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution

• Additional benefits including retail and gym discounts, health cash plan and cycle to work scheme

• Volunteer days and access to a comprehensive wellbeing programme

• Tailored development support with real opportunities to progress

• Access to Learning & Development opportunities via our CSG Academy

• Hybrid working (Mondays and Tuesdays in the office)

Why CSG?

CSG is the UK’s largest local authority-owned trading company (LATCO), generating over £700 million in revenue per annum and supporting more than 16,000 education and public sector customers globally.

We are growing through a combination of organic development, acquisitions and strategic partnerships. Our 35+ businesses deliver services across education, IT, HR, legal, energy, procurement and more, all focused on delivering meaningful impact.

As a locally owned organisation, we take pride in reinvesting a significant proportion of our profits into frontline services, helping strengthen the communities we serve.

Inclusion & Accessibility

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We encourage applications from suitably qualified people of all backgrounds.

As a member of Inclusive Employers with Silver Accreditation, we are actively building an environment that supports inclusion, flexibility and belonging for all colleagues.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our application and interview process; please let us know if you require any.