Overview
Founding Talent Partner. Healthtech-1 exists to unlock appointment access in the NHS. We are growing rapidly and hiring 20+ roles in the next 6-12 months. You will be our first dedicated talent hire, reporting directly to Pete (cofounder).
The Role
You're joining at a pivotal moment. We’re growing rapidly and looking to hire 20+ roles in the next 6-12 months. The role focuses on building and scaling the hiring function, balancing art (communication and candidate experience) and science (operational efficiency and reporting). This is a founding role in a function that will grow as the company scales, with potential progression into a full People function.
Hybrid office culture: at least 3 days in our Stratford office; anchor days are Mon, Tue and Fri. In-office meals are provided. Compensation: £50-65k.
Responsibilities
* Own end-to-end hiring process across all functions
* Conduct market research and benchmarking
* Develop outbound strategy and sourcing
* Manage hiring manager relationships: kickoffs, weekly syncs, and candidate quality reporting
* Ensure a strong candidate experience from first contact to offer
* Support employer brand touchpoints: posts, job descriptions, and public presence
* Reporting and results tracking
You will not own but will contribute to: role creation, interview processes, onboarding beyond pre-start, and content creation (with a dedicated marketer).
Requirements
* 3+ years in a fast-paced recruitment agency and in-house/startup environments (agency and startup experience)
* Full life cycle recruiting experience from attraction through onboarding
* Strong communication and storytelling; capable of engaging candidates and delivering a great candidate experience
* Operationally excellent; able to manage 6+ roles simultaneously with clear funnel tracking and metrics
* Experience hiring both tech and non-tech roles
* Deep alignment with Healthtech-1 mission to improve NHS access
Nice to have
* Health tech experience
* People functions experience (probations, performance, retention, promotions)
* Experience with Ashby or similar tools
* Interest in AI
Hiring process
* Intro chat (20 mins)
* CV deep-dive (45 mins)
* Paid in-office work trial (6 hours)
* Principles interview (1 hour)
* Offer and onboarding preparation
Benefits & Perks
* Meal provisions; 3-5 days in office; anchor days Mon, Tue and Fri
* Learning budget and growth-focused benefits
* Paid volunteer days and team-building time off every 8 weeks
* Pension, health and family-friendly policies
* Local living benefit and other wellbeing-related supports
About Us
We are NHS staff, working inside-outsiders with access to large NHS datasets. We value collaboration and inclusivity. Our office is located within a GP practice as an advantage for understanding patient impact. We emphasise in-person collaboration and long-term commitment to improving NHS access.
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