Join us at Dalcour Maclaren as a Talent Partner (12m FTC). We're key players in the Utilities and Infrastructure industry, bringing the UK and Ireland closer to Net Zero every day. Our land, environmental and geospatial experts work together to unlock the consents needed by our clients to deliver key projects.
Our services include land access and assembly, agricultural liaison, planning, environmental impact assessments and geospatial mapping. Join us, and play your part in helping us to achieve our vision; to be the professional services team of choice, leading the Utilities and Infrastructure industry to a sustainable future.
We’re looking for a seasoned Talent Acquisition Business Partner to join our dynamic Talent Team on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract, covering maternity leave. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in a business that’s experiencing sustained growth, where your expertise will help shape the future of our talent strategy.
In this role, you will manage the recruitment process for your designated business areas, from candidate attraction and sourcing to screening and onboarding. You will work closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and challenges, becoming a trusted advisor in recruiting industry-specific skills.
By leveraging data-driven insights and market intelligence, you will provide expert advice to hiring managers, ensuring informed and strategic hiring decisions. Your goal is to maintain a strong pipeline of candidates and deliver a top-tier recruitment experience for both hiring managers and prospective employees.
Responsibilities:
* Manage the ‘end to end’ recruiting cycle for your business area/s inclusive of candidate sourcing, attraction, screening and onboarding.
* Partner with Hiring Managers in your business area/s to understand their resource requirements, offering strategic advice and guidance based on market intelligence and data.
* Build a strong talent pipeline by becoming a specialist in the talent pool associated with your business area.
* Optimise the utilisation of best-in-class recruitment advertising and sourcing tools/software.
* Be the primary contact for recruitment for your business area/s and facilitate all recruiting activity.
* Identify areas for improvement in the recruitment process and present possible solutions.
* Ensure consistency across advertising and social media activity, promoting Dalcour Maclaren as an employer of choice.
* Act as first point of contact for recruitment agencies and third-party suppliers.
* Undertake competitor market research and use external data insights to inform role profiling and salary benchmarking.
* Assess and analyse the success of recruitment campaigns to inform future decision making.
* Support the Head of Talent Acquisition on wider business workforce planning.
* Support on wider People Team projects, with input into strategic ideas and outputs.
* Participate in internal company groups and initiatives, acting as an ambassador for the company.
* Maintain confidentiality and ensure compliance with relevant legal, regulatory, contractual and organisational requirements.
Key Skills & Experience:
* Minimum 5 years' experience in a Talent Acquisition Partner or similar role.
* Proven experience in managing the end-to-end recruitment cycle.
* Experience recruiting into 'hard to hire' senior level positions in specialist or technical disciplines.
* Strong ability to partner with stakeholders and provide strategic recruitment advice.
* Expertise in sourcing and engaging with candidates using various recruitment tools and networks.
* Confidence using video technology and operating in a people-facing role.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to coach and challenge stakeholders.
* Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data and market intelligence.
* Strong organisation and time management skills.
* A positive, can-do attitude coupled with resilience and adaptability to change.
Benefits:
* Annual bonus scheme
* 25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthday
* Vitality Health Membership
* Flexible working through our ‘Flexible Advantage’
* Pension Scheme via The Peoples Pension
* Life insurance
* Free on-site parking in non-city centre offices
* Cycle to work scheme
* 26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave
* 2 Weeks paid Paternity Leave
* BHN Extras – provides discounted gift cards for hundreds of popular retailers
* Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
* Sabbatical Policy
* Professional development – paid study leave
* Military service paid leave
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) plus wider Mental Health & Wellbeing support
Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.
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