Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

About this opportunity

Office location: Manchester or Nottingham

We are looking for an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to join us on a permanent basis, based either in Manchester or Nottingham. You will have strong infrastructure or construction experience and previous experience of managing a small team.

A hands-on role, managing the delivery of some roles yourself whilst ensuring your team are also attracting candidates via targeted campaigns, direct sourcing, headhunting and networking. A strategic thinker, problem solver with previous experience of managing multiple stakeholders, this role would be ideal for someone that is looking to manage a thriving business unit that is going through some significant growth and a team of recruiters that are ambitious and love the job they do.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Establish the UK recruitment protocols by working closely with the Regional TA Teams so roles and responsibilities for attraction and sourcing are clear and understood.
• Establish and agree clear recruitment processes with the UK TA team to support attraction for the roles in line with business needs, CV screening, issuing of offers, induction processes and onboarding experience.
• Identify and implement sourcing strategies to attract and recruit highly skilled candidates and potentially whole teams to meet the resourcing needs of the UK.
• Source candidates to ensure applicant flow and cost effectiveness, using social media, job boards, head hunting and networking etc.
• Direct management of the Resourcers to ensure Gleeds talent pipeline is healthy and meets the resourcing needs of the business.
• Proactively manage the development of the Resourcers to ensure they achieve their full potential and they have a clear career pathway.
• To attract and recruit a diverse range of talent, using social media and all available attraction tools.
• A strong work ethic, leading by example with time keeping and attendance, whilst promoting a balanced flexible working policy.
• Promoting the Gleeds recruitment brand both internally and externally by acting with integrity, professionalism and with a positive attitude.
• Identify and drive efficiencies across the entire hiring process, ensuring the candidate journey is consistent and promotes Gleeds as an Employer of Choice.
• Ensuring Equal Opportunities and employment legislation is adhered to increasing the diversity of our employee population.
• Facilitate and manage the recruitment administration process, CV screening applications, shortlisting, coordinating interviews, creating offer documents, conducting pre-employment checks and referencing where required, reviewing and submitting all onboarding documents.
• To continually drive Fairness, Inclusion and Respect principles during the selection process.
• Provide agreed and regular data and reporting to the Director of Talent Acquisition and Chief People Officer as and when needed.

About You

Who we’re looking for:

• Solid experience within Infrastructure and/or Construction is essential.
• Team management experience essential.
• Sound track record of sourcing talent across a multi-disciplined and diverse workforce including the management of multiple vacancies.
• Solid experience of recruiting in a professional services environment and understanding of the aims to drive and improve the diversity and inclusion agenda at all levels of the business.
• A strong and supportive team player, with the flexibility to step into other roles when needed.
• Solid experience in process improvement, identifying and driving efficiencies.
• Sound experience in recruitment and selection skills i.e. interviewing, development of talent pipelines, use of jobsites for advertising and approaching candidates and experience of delivering quality sourcing solutions in a challenging industry.
• Excellent listening, questioning and both written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility to travel to other sites to meet with key stakeholders (if applicable).
• Team worker & ability to work in a complex matrix environment.

About Us

A world of opportunity. Gleeds is a place to be part of something bigger. We take pride in our diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference while creating connections with brilliant people – colleagues and clients alike. Enjoy doing work that shapes our collective future, while steering your own journey in a trusting environment. Benefit from our rich heritage and global opportunities as you construct a career with purpose. With over 75 offices across the globe, you’ll become part of a truly global team that isn’t restricted by borders. We welcome new perspectives and ideas but above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, we’re committed to the success of our people, clients and communities – giving everyone a safer and more sustainable place to live, work and thrive.

Our values underpin what we stand for and how we work: Professionalism with personality, Excellence with humility, Innovation with agility.

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender. We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual. Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.