Talent Acquisition Manager in Woolpit

The Talent Acquisition Manager leads the recruitment function, ensuring the organisation attracts, engages, and hires the best talent to meet current and future business needs. This role is responsible for developing and executing recruitment strategies, managing the talent acquisition team, and driving initiatives that enhance employer branding and candidate experience.

Your key responsibilities are:

• Lead and manage the talent acquisition (TA) team, providing guidance, development, coaching and performance oversight.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including attracting, sourcing, headhunting, screening, interviewing and offer negotiation.
• Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle for critical and senior level roles.
• Work in partnership with hiring managers to understand role requirements and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Proactively build and utilise internal and external candidate databases and talent pools, creating talent pipelines, with a focus on critical and senior level roles.
• Review that the TA function is using the correct channels (job boards, social media, networking, internal mobility) to attract diverse talent.
• Review, develop and maintain recruitment system to ensure it’s adding value and fit for purpose.
• Create and update policies, procedures and guidance to ensure BUUK complies with employment and immigration law.
• Champion employer branding efforts to position the organisation as an employer of choice.
• Lead process improvement projects to improve the talent acquisition function.
• Ability to travel to other sites in the UK when required.
• Any other duties as deemed appropriate by the Group Talent and Development Manager and Head of HR.

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent experience.

Experience/Knowledge:

• Extensive experience in talent acquisition or recruitment (in‑house or agency).
• Strong understanding of recruitment best practices, sourcing strategies and market trends.
• Knowledge of Employment and Immigration Law and best practice in recruitment.

Abilities/Skills:

• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to plan and meet deadlines and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems.
• CIPD Level 7 in HR Management.
• Experience of managing a team.
• Experience in using Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Sales skills.

What can you expect from us:

• Cost of living annual pay review.
• Company pension contributions up to 10% if employees contribute 5%.
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays with the ability to purchase an additional 2 weeks.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Referral payment of £1000 (net of tax) each time a referred candidate is successfully hired.
• Hybrid working for eligible roles.
• Development opportunities to reach your career aspirations.

BUUK has an award‑winning culture. We care about your wellbeing and safety as we all deserve the right to go home safe, every day. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we respect each other and advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in all we do. Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you would like to be a part of our team and you meet many, but not all our requirements for this role, please apply. You can also ask us about flexible working options. Please note we reserve the right to close the role early. Therefore, if you’re interested in this role, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.