Talent Acquisition Partner

82704 - Talent Acquisition Partner

London, Elephant and Castle office

12‑month fixed term contract.

Salary: depends on experience plus a 7.5% bonus.

Hybrid working: 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

Close Date: 12/07/2026

Additional Benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.
• Private Medical Cover
• Reservist Leave – 18 days full pay and 22 days unpaid
• Personal Pension Plan – personal contribution of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
• Tax‑efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – discount on hundreds of retailers' products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job Purpose

To provide a full shared service activity to deliver all associated "end to end" recruitment for vacancies specifically within the engineering sector, delivering customer satisfaction, raising the bar and improving performance.

Dimensions

This position suits a proactive, enthusiastic, methodical, and adaptable team player with excellent interpersonal and customer‑focused skills and an eye for accuracy. The ideal applicant will have experience working in talent acquisition and will use that experience to quickly identify customer needs and provide proactive and accurate solutions, preferably with a background in HR or recruitment.

Principal Accountabilities

• Work with hiring managers to understand each position’s requirements and contribute to developing new strategies to recruit qualified candidates.
• Use recruiting and sourcing tools (job boards, social media, databases, search engines, networking) to build an ongoing candidate pipeline for current and future requisitions.
• Build a network of top talent, gain market intelligence, and assess candidates to gauge alignment for engineering roles across the company footprint.
• Attend industry‑related events, including tradeshows and networking events.
• Support Recruitment Coordinators with scheduling and managing on‑site and off‑site interviews, booking conference rooms, and managing candidate expenses.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Recruitment experience, either in‑house or agency.
• Good knowledge and experience of the Engineering or Utility market.
• Collaborative working style.
• Excellent customer focus – written, telephony, email, face‑to‑face.
• All activities follow best practice and legislative requirements.
• Manage relationships with the wider HR team and several business managers.
• Respond to requests for information or support within appropriate timeframes.
• Support projects related to new activities within the resourcing team.
• Ideally HR knowledge & experience.

Nature and Scope

The Talent Acquisition Partner will contribute to the function’s success by supporting change and striving for high customer satisfaction. A professional, efficient, courteous and confidential approach will help the team maintain excellent service.

The successful applicant will need to take an active interest in self‑development and take advantage of learning opportunities in the workplace.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers and supervisors have legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of employees, those under their control, and others who might be affected by the work undertaken.

Employees must understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and apply the necessary controls. Where activities can adversely impact the environment, employees must understand the impacts and apply the required controls.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, nationality, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Where applicable, this role is subject to safer recruitment processes and robust pre‑employment checks.

Contact

For queries related to this vacancy or your application, contact careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number.