Talent & Acquisition Manager

Talent. Strategy. Leadership.

Are you a passionate talent acquisition leader who thrives on building high-performing teams, identifying exceptional talent, and driving strategic workforce growth?

We're seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead and develop our Talent Acquisition function, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future workforce across the College.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who combines strategic vision with operational excellence. You'll have the chance to make a significant impact on how we attract, recruit and retain outstanding talent, while contributing to the delivery of our wider people strategy through strong partnerships with leaders across the organisation.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will identify workforce priorities, anticipate future talent needs, and develop innovative recruitment strategies that ensure we attract the skills and capabilities required for continued success. You will act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing expert guidance on recruitment best practice, market trends, talent availability and employer branding.

About The Role

As an inspirational people leader, you will lead, coach and develop a high-performing Talent Acquisition team, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability and continuous improvement. You will bring a proven track record of delivering successful recruitment outcomes across a broad range of business functions, with expertise in direct sourcing, executive search, agency management, candidate engagement and offer negotiation.

This role offers the opportunity to influence talent strategy at a senior level, strengthen our employer reputation, and create an outstanding candidate experience that attracts the very best people to our organisation.

What You'll Bring:

• Significant experience leading a successful Talent Acquisition or Recruitment function.
• A proven ability to develop and implement effective talent attraction and sourcing strategies.
• Strong experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Expertise in direct sourcing, talent pipelining, executive recruitment and agency management.
• A data-driven approach to improving recruitment performance and workforce planning.
• Outstanding communication, relationship-building and leadership skills.
• A passion for delivering exceptional candidate experiences and promoting inclusive recruitment practices.

Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education All employment offers are subject employment checks. These include (some of which are dependent on the role and the individual): Enhanced DBS including Children's Barred List check, DfE teaching/management Barred List check, on-line searches, overseas criminal record check, evidence of identity and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references, confirmation of medical fitness, evidence of relevant qualifications and a check of previous employment history.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment. You will be required to become familiar with the College's policies, and comply with the requirements to safeguard and protect the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are asked to complete mandatory training in relation to KCSIE and other key areas, and to read the relevant policies.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The College has a strong commitment to working towards the implementation of equality of opportunity in both service delivery and employment. The College's mission and strategic objectives directly support this aim. All employees are required to actively support the development, dissemination and implementation of this aim and related policies and programmes.

Recruitment Process

The email account you use to apply will be used for all recruitment communication. Please ensure that you use an email account that you regularly monitor.

All application forms must be fully completed, including a full record of education and employment history. Incomplete applications will not be considered for shortlisting.

The salary for this position is inclusive of London weighting. Please note that we advertise our salaries on a range to indicate the trajectory of progression that can be made. Appointments are usually made at the start of the salary range.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications, so we encourage you to submit yours promptly. If you don't hear from us within 2-3 weeks after the closing date, please know that, unfortunately, you have not been shortlisted this time. We truly appreciate your interest and hope you'll consider applying for future opportunities with us.

Please note that we do not accept CVs