Talent Acquisition Partner – Woking
We are currently recruiting for Talent Acquisition Partner in Woking.
The role is temporary ongoing with a minimum term of 6 months but more likely 12.
You will be required to work in the office but flexibility around working from home 1 day a week will be considered. Immediate start after successful interview stages.
Responsibilities
Principal Responsibilities:
As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will take ownership of end-to-end recruitment, managing a varied and often changing portfolio of roles. You will partner closely with stakeholders to navigate hiring needs that may evolve quickly, requiring you to continuously reassess priorities and adapt your approach.
This is a hands‑on delivery role where you will operate at pace, bringing structure and clarity in environments that may at times lack definition.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver against hiring demand in a high‑volume, fast‑paced environment where timelines are compressed and expectations are high.
- Manage multiple, often competing priorities, adapting quickly as business needs evolve.
- Provide clear, concise updates and insights to stakeholders, even where requirements or direction may be fluid.
- Partner effectively with hiring managers and the wider TA team to align on priorities, solve challenges, and drive results.
- Create with courage: Develop and adapt sourcing strategies in real time, responding to market conditions and shifting role requirements.
- Direct sourcing excellence: Use proactive headhunting, market mapping, and networking to identify and engage hard‑to‑find talent.
- Introduce organisation, process, and focus in situations where there may be ambiguity or evolving requirements. Data‑driven delivery: Use insight and metrics to guide decisions, prioritise effectively, and continuously improve outcomes.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Proven experience delivering recruitment outcomes within fast‑paced, scaling, or constantly evolving organisations.
- End‑to‑end recruitment delivery: Strong capability across the full hiring lifecycle, from role scoping through to offer and onboarding, with the ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously.
- Direct sourcing & headhunting: Highly skilled in proactive talent identification, including market mapping, competitor analysis, and engaging passive candidates for niche or business‑critical roles.
- Demonstrated ability to balance complex hiring demands, aligning effort to business priorities and managing stakeholder expectations effectively.
- Competent in leveraging recruitment metrics, market intelligence, and performance data to guide strategy, optimise sourcing approaches, and track delivery.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, challenge, and align on hiring priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
Personal Attributes / Competencies
- Resilient and high‑performing under pressure: Demonstrates the ability to deliver consistently in fast‑paced environments, effectively managing high workloads and navigating shifting priorities without compromising quality.
- Comfortable with ambiguity: Thrives in situations where direction may be evolving or incomplete, using sound judgement to make decisions, maintain momentum, and bring clarity to uncertain scenarios.
- Agile and adaptable: Quickly adjusts approach in response to changing business needs, balancing multiple competing demands while remaining focused on outcomes.
- Collaborative mindset: A proactive team player who builds strong relationships, contributes positively to team performance, and works cross‑functionally to drive collective success.
