Talent Acquisition Lead

 YourRecruit is delighted to be supporting a respected Further Education college group in the search for a Talent Acquisition Lead to join their People & Culture team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced recruitment professional to take ownership of talent attraction and resourcing across two thriving colleges, helping to ensure they continue to attract and retain high-quality staff who support learner success.

Talent Acquisition Lead

📍 Croydon / Redhill

💰 Salary: Up to £39,336 (DOE)

🕒 Permanent | Full-time

Reporting to the Director of People & Culture, you will lead the end-to-end recruitment process across academic, support and leadership roles while developing a more strategic approach to talent acquisition. The role will also support workforce planning activity, helping the organisation anticipate future skills needs and build strong talent pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across academic, support and leadership roles
• Develop engaging and inclusive job advertisements and manage recruitment campaigns
• Support hiring managers with shortlisting, interviews and selection best practice
• Ensure all recruitment activity follows safer recruitment and safeguarding requirements
• Analyse vacancy trends, turnover and recruitment data to support workforce planning
• Build talent pipelines, particularly for hard-to-fill lecturer and specialist roles
• Develop and promote the college’s employer brand within the FE sector and local community
• Monitor recruitment KPIs such as time to hire, quality of hire and cost per hire

About You

Essential:

• Previous experience in recruitment, resourcing or talent acquisition
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to support managers through recruitment processes
• Knowledge of recruitment legislation, safer recruitment and inclusive hiring practices
• Experience using recruitment or HR data to inform hiring decisions
• Confident working with senior leaders and multiple departments

Desirable:

• Experience within education, FE or the public sector
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience
• Experience supporting workforce planning or employer branding initiatives

This is a fantastic opportunity for a recruitment professional looking to step into a strategic talent acquisition role within a purpose-driven education environment, where your work will directly support the growth and success of students and staff.

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