Talent Acquisition Partner

Overview

The Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for managing the full recruitment lifecycle and supporting workforce growth across both operational and office-based functions. The role focuses on attracting, engaging, and hiring high-quality candidates while partnering closely with hiring managers to meet business objectives, project timelines, and workforce planning requirements.

The position also plays a key role in employer branding, candidate experience, talent pipelining, and continuous improvement of recruitment processes within a fast-paced construction environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for a variety of construction and corporate vacancies.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements, project demands, and hiring priorities.
• Prepare and advertise job vacancies across relevant job boards, social media platforms, company websites, and recruitment channels.
• Source candidates proactively through direct search, networking, referrals, talent pipelines, and database searches.
• Screen CVs and conduct telephone/video interviews to assess candidate suitability, experience, and cultural fit.
• Coordinate and manage interview processes between candidates and hiring managers.
• Provide recruitment market insight, salary benchmarking, and hiring advice to stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external agencies where required, while promoting direct hiring methods to reduce agency spend.
• Ensure an excellent candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.
• Manage offer processes, salary negotiations, and onboarding coordination.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and applicant tracking systems.
• Support onboarding activities and ensure all pre-employment checks and right-to-work documentation are completed.
• Job Title Talent Acquisition Partner
• Department & Location Human Resources | Head Office, Gerrards Cross
• Start Date ASAP
• Reports To Talent Acquisition Manager
• Direct Reports N/A
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• Promote the company’s employer brand and support attraction initiatives including careers fairs, social media campaigns, and employee referral schemes.
• Develop talent pipelines for future and hard-to-fill construction roles.
• Monitor recruitment KPIs including time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, and direct sourcing performance.
• Ensure recruitment activities comply with employment legislation, equality and diversity standards, and company policies.
• Support continuous improvement of recruitment processes, systems, and hiring practices.
• Work collaboratively with HR and operational teams to support wider people and business objectives

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Previous in-house or agency recruitment experience, ideally within construction, engineering, or technical sectors.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies within a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of direct sourcing techniques and modern recruitment methods.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of construction industry demands.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems (Workday is desirable) and recruitment platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter
• Professional, proactive, and relationship-focused approach.

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