About This Opportunity
Join the Harris Federation at an exciting time of growth and play a meaningful role in shaping the future of education across London. As a Talent Acquisition Coordinator, you’ll be at the heart of our recruitment activity—connecting exceptional people with roles that genuinely change young people’s lives.
Key Responsibilities
- Build effective relationships across all academies and head office teams, gaining an in‑depth understanding of the competencies and skills required throughout the Federation.
- Develop collaborative working relationships with academy senior leadership and HR teams to promote safeguarding and ensure highly efficient and robust selection processes.
- Support academies to identify recruitment needs, plan effectively and launch effective recruitment campaigns to meet their requirements.
- Provide support and guidance to hiring managers during the recruitment process.
- Build and maintain talent pools of skilled educators and non‑teaching staff, nurturing talent pipelines to support future roles.
- Attend local professional networking events and university career fairs.
What We’re Looking For
- Previous experience in building and developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, writing skills and attention to detail.
- The ability to problem‑solve and create innovative solutions to hiring challenges.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment.
- A proactive and resilient approach to challenges.
- A desire to learn and constantly review what “best practice” looks like.
What We Can Offer You
- Opportunity to shape the future of education by securing the best talent for our academies.
- Highly supportive and collaborative environment.
- Chance to be creative and work in a team where ideas are valued and put into practice.
- Work with 55 academies and engage with a large network of educators and senior leaders.
Benefits
- Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and career progression.
- Pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contribution.
- 26 days’ annual leave (including our Christmas Eve closure day) plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 2 years’ service, or equivalent for staff on term‑time contracts.
- Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan including cover for routine and specialist healthcare.
- Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice.
- Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme.
- Wide range of shopping, leisure, and travel discounts.
- 20 % off at Tapi Carpets, exclusive to Harris employees.
- Interest‑free ICT and season ticket loans.
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve and are committed to providing a fair, equitable, and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
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