Talent Sourcer

Macmillan Cancer Support; London Borough of Lambeth; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Macmillan Cancer Support in London is seeking two Talent Sourcers to join our People & Culture team on a permanent, full-time basis. The roles focus on building diverse pipelines, skilled sourcing, and supporting internal mobility across the organisation.

You’ll lead sourcing across platforms, engage active and passive candidates, and drive an inclusive candidate experience while coordinating interviews with hiring teams.

Qualifications

• Sourcing-focused TA with diverse shortlists including roles up to director level.
• Proficient with LinkedIn Recruiter, Cord, Boolean search, market mapping and talent identification.
• Experience supporting internal mobility and skills-based talent solutions.
• Enthusiasm for engaging active and passive candidates and building long-term pipelines.
• Excellent organization, efficiency and attention to detail managing multiple priorities.
• Strong ATS capability including pool management and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Senior Talent Acquisition Partners and People & Culture Partners to understand workforce plans and gaps.
• Build and mobilise diverse internal and external talent pools for open and upcoming vacancies, including senior roles.
• Use workforce data to identify skills gaps and opportunities for mobility.
• Lead sourcing across platforms, networks, social media and events to create broad, high-quality pipelines.
• Review pipeline data, channel engagement and ROI, adjusting sourcing strategy.
• Support representation targets and an inclusive candidate experience.
• Own the candidate experience from outreach through interviews.
• Proactively engage passive talent via conversations, events and outreach.
• Plan emerging-talent and volume recruitment campaigns with oversight.
• Maintain accurate ATS records and live talent pools aligned to workforce plans.
• Share market intelligence and best practices across People & Culture.
• Develop an annual recruitment calendar aligned to organisational goals.
• Collaborate on Talent Acquisition projects, including process consistency, internal mobility, optimization and automation.

Skills

LinkedIn Recruiter

Cord

Boolean search

Market mapping

Talent identification

Sourcing excellence

Tools

ATS

Job description

Talent Sourcer x2
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time: 34.5 hours a week - we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Location: Hybrid between home and our London office (office attendance required once per week with occasional UK-wide travel). Please note there may be a requirement for occasional weekend working to attend talent-related events on behalf of Macmillan.
Salary range: £38,000 - £42,000

About us

At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.

Role purpose

You'll work closely with People & Culture Partners, Senior Talent Acquisition Partners and the wider Organisational Effectiveness team to turn workforce insights, plans and representation gaps into effective talent solutions. You'll build and mobilise diverse internal and external talent pipelines aligned to Macmillan's future skills needs, support skills-based mobility, strengthen our employer brand and deliver an inclusive, well-coordinated candidate experience.

About the role

You will:

• Partner with Senior Talent Acquisition Partners, People & Culture Partners and the wider Organisational Effectiveness team to understand directorate and organisational workforce plans, skills needs and representation gaps.
• Build and mobilise diverse internal and external talent pools for open and upcoming vacancies, particularly critical, specialist and senior roles.
• Use workforce and mobility data to identify skills gaps and opportunities for skills-based movement across Macmillan.
• Lead sourcing across multiple platforms, tools, networks, social media and events to create broad, high-quality and representative candidate pipelines.
• Review pipeline data, channel engagement and return on investment, adapting sourcing activity and sharing insights to inform future strategy and investment.
• Support delivery and tracking of Macmillan's representation and diversity targets, advocating for an inclusive and diverse workforce.
• Own the candidate experience from first outreach through to the later stages, leading screening calls and coordinating interviews with candidates and hiring teams.
• Proactively engage passive talent through conversations, open days and virtual or in-person events, acting as a consistent point of contact.
• Plan and lead emerging-talent and volume recruitment campaigns, including pipelining, assessment, selection, tracking and conversion, with Senior Talent Acquisition Partner oversight.
• Maintain accurate ATS records and live, engaged talent pools aligned to workforce plans.
• Stay close to candidate, competitor and industry trends, sharing market intelligence and best practice across People & Culture.
• Develop an annual calendar of recruitment activity aligned to organisational goals for communities, representation and skills.
• Collaborate on Talent Acquisition projects, including process consistency, internal mobility, optimisation and automation.

About you

• Demonstrable experience in a sourcing-focused talent acquisition role, consistently delivering diverse, high-quality shortlists across multiple vacancies, including roles up to director level.
• Strong capability with sourcing tools and techniques such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Cord, Boolean search, market mapping and talent identification.
• Experience supporting internal mobility and skills-based talent solutions.
• A genuine enthusiasm for engaging active and passive candidates and building long-term talent pipelines.
• Excellent organisation, efficiency and attention to detail, with the ability to manage simultaneous screenings, priorities and projects while maintaining quality.
• Strong data literacy and experience using evidence and insight to influence decisions and improve sourcing activity.
• Advanced ATS capability, including administration, maintenance, scheduling, talent-pool management and reporting.
• A track record of delivering attraction and assessment strategies, including entry-level and volume recruitment.
• Adaptability, collaboration and a one team mindset, with the flexibility to move between roles, tasks and projects.
• Skill in using social media, networking and events to promote an employer brand and actively engage talent.
• Agency or recruitment-technology experience would be helpful, but is not essential.

What you’ll achieve

• Diverse, engaged internal and external talent pipelines aligned to Macmillan's workforce plans, critical roles and future skills needs.
• Stronger representation, an inclusive candidate experience and faster access to high-quality talent.
• Evidence-led sourcing, attraction and assessment activity with clearer insight into channel performance and return on investment.
• A meaningful contribution to internal mobility, emerging talent and Macmillan's wider Talent Acquisition strategy and change roadmap.

Recruitment process

Application deadline: 23:59 on Wednesday 11th November
First interview dates: Online interviews will take place on the weeks commencing 23rd or 30th November (exact dates TBC)

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.

We are an organisation that is committed to setting candidates up for success. So we can support you to be at your best during the application or selection process, please contact Macmillan TA Team [e-mail] for advice, or a conversation on reasonable adjustments.