Overview
Southern Water is on a transformation journey — and we’re looking for a visionary Head of Talent Acquisition to lead the charge in attracting, hiring, and onboarding the talent that will power our future.
This is a high-impact leadership role, responsible for the end-to-end talent acquisition strategy — from employer brand and early careers to executive hiring. You’ll play a critical role in positioning Southern Water as an employer of choice, strengthening our workforce, and driving diversity across all levels of the organisation.
Responsibilities
* Strategic Ownership: Set and deliver the overall hiring strategy across all levels — from apprentices to senior leaders.
* Brand Leadership: Build and protect Southern Water’s employer brand and reputation in the market.
* Operational Excellence: Oversee recruitment, selection, and vetting processes to ensure quality, fairness, and compliance.
* Early Careers Pipeline: Lead graduate, apprentice, and trainee programmes to build a strong future talent pipeline.
* System Optimisation: Govern and improve recruitment systems for efficiency and a seamless user experience.
* Manager Enablement: Equip hiring managers with the tools and confidence to recruit effectively.
* Candidate Experience: Ensure a best-in-class experience from application through to onboarding.
* Executive Hiring: Strengthen and tailor approaches to senior recruitment, ensuring quality, diversity, and support.
* Talent Mapping: Lead proactive succession planning and talent pipelining for critical and future roles.
* Strategic Alignment: Work closely with Organisation Effectiveness to align hiring with future skills and workforce plans.
* Digital Innovation: Leverage platforms, data, and technology to enhance sourcing, selection, and candidate engagement.
* External Partnerships: Build and maintain networks to access diverse and hard-to-reach talent pools.
About You
* You will be a strategic talent leader with a passion for building inclusive, high-performing organisations. You will bring deep expertise in recruitment strategy, employer branding, and workforce planning — and you will know how to turn vision into action. You’re confident influencing at executive level and thrive in fast-paced, purpose-driven environments.
Core Skills: Hiring, Brand, Recruitment strategy, Branding
Other Skills: Onboarding
Seniority: Leadership
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