Talent Acquisition Partner

Mowlam Healthcare; Munster; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mowlam Healthcare is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to attract, source and recruit Healthcare Assistants across the organisation. Based in the Limerick area with hybrid work post-induction, you will partner with Directors of Nursing and leaders to ensure we meet staffing needs and deliver excellent care.

You will drive workforce planning, build pipelines, and manage end-to-end recruitment with a focus on candidate experience and data-driven improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' experience in recruitment, talent acquisition or agency recruitment.
• Proven end-to-end recruitment experience across high-volume environments.
• Experience building candidate pipelines and proactive sourcing strategies.
• Strong stakeholder relationships and ability to influence hiring outcomes.
• Experience using recruitment metrics and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Attract, source and recruit Healthcare Assistants across the organisation.
• Collaborate with Directors of Nursing and operational leaders to understand workforce needs.
• Develop attraction strategies and campaigns to increase candidate flow.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes and deliver a positive candidate experience.
• Analyse recruitment data to drive improvements and reporting.

Skills

Recruitment

Stakeholder management

ATS

Data analytics

Organisation

Education

HR / Business / Psychology / Communications degree

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Talent Acquisition Partner - Care Recruitment

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will work closely with Directors of Nursing and operational leaders to attract, source and recruit Healthcare Assistants across the organisation. You will play a key role in ensuring our homes have the talent they need to deliver excellent care, while supporting wider workforce objectives. The role is based in our Mowlam Support Office, Limerick. We recognise the importance of flexibility and, following successful completion of induction and probation, employees may avail of hybrid working opportunities, including working from home.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to become a true Talent Acquisition Partner, combining recruitment expertise with workforce planning, stakeholder engagement and strategic talent attraction.

You’ll work closely with operational leaders to solve real workforce challenges, influence hiring decisions and help ensure our services have the people they need to deliver exceptional care every day.

Your work will have a visible impact on our residents, our teams and the future success of the organisation.

How Will You Make an Impact?

Build Strong Workforce Partnerships

• Partner with Directors of Nursing and operational leaders to understand workforce needs and recruitment priorities.
• Support workforce planning, vacancy forecasting and recruitment decision-making.
• Act as a trusted recruitment advisor, providing market insight and resourcing solutions.

Drive Talent Attraction and Pipeline Development

• Develop attraction strategies and recruitment campaigns to increase Healthcare Assistant candidate flow.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs.
• Create new sourcing opportunities through partnerships, referrals and innovative attraction channels.

Deliver High-Quality Recruitment Outcomes

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activity for Healthcare Assistant vacancies.
• Source, engage and assess candidates through a variety of channels.
• Deliver an efficient recruitment process and a positive candidate experience.

Use Data to Improve Results

• Analyse recruitment activity, trends and performance against key metrics.
• Use data and insights to improve attraction, conversion and hiring outcomes.
• Support continuous improvement and recruitment best practice across the organisation.

Support Workforce Stability

• Develop sustainable recruitment solutions that increase permanent staffing levels.
• Build talent pipelines that support workforce stability and reduce agency reliance.
• Contribute to organisational workforce objectives through effective talent acquisition strategies.

What Will Success Look Like?

• Delivery of Healthcare Assistant recruitment requirements across the organisation.
• Development of strong and sustainable candidate pipelines.
• Reduction in Healthcare Assistant vacancy levels.
• Successful recruitment campaigns and attraction initiatives.
• Increased candidate attraction, engagement and conversion rates.
• Positive stakeholder relationships and hiring manager satisfaction.

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

• Minimum three years' experience in recruitment, talent acquisition or agency recruitment.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Experience recruiting within a high-volume environment.
• Experience building candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing and attraction activities.
• Experience developing strong stakeholder relationships and influencing hiring outcomes.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, recruitment technologies and reporting tools.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines.

Desirable Experience

• Recruitment experience within healthcare, social care or nursing home environments.
• Experience organising recruitment campaigns, hiring events or open days.
• Knowledge of healthcare labour market trends and workforce challenges.

Qualifications

• Third-level qualification in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Communications or a related discipline.

OR

• Significant relevant recruitment and talent acquisition experience demonstrating equivalent knowledge and capability.

What Skills Will Help You Succeed?

• Strong understanding of recruitment and talent acquisition best practice.
• Excellent sourcing, networking and candidate engagement skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capability.
• Ability to interpret recruitment metrics and use data to inform decisions.
• Strong organisational, planning and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of workforce challenges.

Additional Information

This role forms part of the Talent Acquisition team and supports the organisation's commitment to attracting, recruiting and retaining high-quality talent. The Healthcare Assistant specialism reflects the organisation's current workforce priorities and vacancy profile. As organisational needs evolve, Talent Acquisition specialisms may be reviewed and adapted to align with workforce demand, recruitment trends and strategic workforce priorities.