Talent Acquisition Partner (FTC – 12 Months) (CHILDCARE / NURSERIES)
Location: Remote (with occasional travel to nurseries/offices, including Northampton Head Office)
Salary: From £33,000 (DOE)
Closing Date: Until Right Candidate is hired
About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to join Bright Horizons on a 12-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you’ll take ownership of end-to-end recruitment for our operational nursery roles across one of our divisions.
Working closely with operational leaders and the wider Talent Acquisition team, you’ll play a key part in delivering a strategic, high-quality recruitment service—ensuring we attract, engage, and secure the very best talent.
This role goes beyond filling roles—you’ll focus on direct sourcing, talent pipelining, and strengthening our employer brand, while delivering an outstanding candidate and hiring manager experience.
Why Join Bright Horizons?
We’re proud to be:
- Recognised as a Great Place to Work every year since 2006
- Awarded Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women (2025)
- Supporting over 10,000 children across 300+ nurseries, with 98% rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted
We’re passionate about creating a positive workplace with a strong focus on:
- Flexibility and work-life balance
- Wellbeing and support
- Career development and recognition
What We Offer
Our benefits include (but aren’t limited to):
- Flexible working and generous holiday allowance
- Discounted childcare
- Quarterly employee appreciation events
- Annual gala awards evening
- Discounts across retail, groceries, travel, and entertainment
- Comprehensive wellbeing resources and support
Key Responsibilities
As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will:
- Deliver a full 360° recruitment service across nursery roles
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders to deliver tailored resourcing solutions
- Drive direct sourcing strategies (LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, campaigns, social media, networking, headhunting)
- Contribute to employer branding initiatives and social content
- Manage recruitment activity via Workday ATS, ensuring data accuracy and smooth processes
- Provide weekly MI and insights on recruitment activity
- Promote and embed Recommend a Friend (RAF) initiatives
- Track and optimise recruitment activity for ROI and effectiveness
- Stay up to date with market trends and talent insights
- Represent Bright Horizons at industry events and networking opportunities
What You’ll Bring
Essential Experience
- Proven success in a recruitment role within childcare / education / healthcare or retail
- Experience managing high-volume recruitment
- Strong communication skills—confident engaging at all levels
- Ability to manage priorities and meet targets in a fast-paced environment
- Data-driven mindset with knowledge of recruitment metrics and performance tracking
- Collaborative approach with a strong stakeholder focus
Desirable
- Experience with Workday / Indeed
- Background in an internal TA function
- Experience recruiting within the childcare or education sector
- This role requires an Enhanced DBS
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