Talent Acquisition Business Partner - 12 Month FTC in Fareham

Department: HR, Talent Acquisition

Location: Fareham, Hampshire, UK

Working Hours: Mon – Fri, 37.5 hours per week

Moving to our new facility in Nursling, Southampton in September 2026.

A brighter future awaits you. CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improve the way people see each day. It’s more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.

As Talent Acquisition Business Partner, you’ll be responsible for managing all recruitment activity across CooperVision’s commercial, manufacturing and operational functions. You’ll define recruitment strategies, utilizing and maximizing all avenues to attract high quality candidates, whilst managing internal and external stakeholders. You’ll be an expert in the full end to end process and have a strong focus on candidate and hiring manager experience.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

• Manage the full life cycle recruitment activities including intake meetings, sourcing, engaging, working with agencies/partners, screening, interviewing, feedback meetings with managers, offers.
• Proactively provide support to hiring managers regarding the recruitment process.
• Partner with hiring managers with recruitment campaigns by offering guidance on the appropriate recruitment processes and the writing of job descriptions.
• Manage vacancies and candidates through our ATS (Oracle) recruitment system.
• Provide effective communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process, ensuring the candidate experience is maximized at every opportunity.
• Ensure feedback to candidates following assessment or interview is provided as required.
• Provide training to managers on our recruitment process and interview skills.
• Administer assessments for candidates where appropriate by either running in house testing sessions or sending online assessments directly to candidates.
• Manage third party relationships such as agencies and assessment providers when required.
• Effectively work towards internal Key Performance Indicators and Service Level Agreements.
• Providing data report and insights on recruitment related activities.

Experience/Education:

• Proven experience within Recruitment/TA, preferably within a global matrix organization.
• Internal TA recruitment and/or agency experience.
• Experience of strong stakeholder influencing capabilities and relationship building.
• Experience of using Microsoft packages including Outlook, Teams and Excel.
• Knowledge of ATS (Applicant Tracking System) and/or HRIS platforms would be desirable.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent sourcing skills with ability to source candidates outside of typical methods.
• Excellent English language communication both written and verbal.
• Strong interviewing skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and effectively at all levels.
• Pro-active and able to use initiative to develop solutions.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Flexibility and a willingness to learn.
• Ability to travel to other UK sites within Southampton area when needed.

What we offer:

You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including 25 days holiday, pension scheme, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more! We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours. We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in your career and grow with CooperVision.

What you can expect:

As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering an inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success.

If you like what you see, take the first step towards your Brighter Future and apply today! All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.