Talent Acquisition Specialist in Northampton

Location: Remote (with occasional travel across England)

Salary: from £30,000 + Excellent Benefits + Tax-free bonus

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

As our Talent Acquisition Specialist within the People Team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of The Opportunity Provider (TOP) by attracting, engaging, and hiring top talent across the organisation. You’ll lead the end-to-end recruitment process, champion our employer brand, and deliver a seamless candidate experience that reflects our values and mission. Collaborating closely with hiring managers and colleagues, you’ll ensure our recruitment strategy supports business growth, quality outcomes, and long-term success.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading recruitment campaigns across TOP’s brands, ensuring a consistent, high-quality experience for candidates and hiring managers.
• Managing the full recruitment process, from brief to onboarding, with clarity, care, and efficiency.
• Creating a smooth, values-led candidate journey that reflects TOP’s commitment to excellence.
• Building trusted relationships with hiring managers and providing expert recruitment support.
• Promoting TOP’s employer brand through engaging, well positioned content and channels.
• Ensuring compliance with safer recruitment practices, including KCSIE guidance.
• Delivering regular insights and reports to support continuous improvement.
• Managing projects to support inclusivity and equity within our recruitment journeys.
• Collaborating with Marketing to align our EVP with candidate expectations.
• Leveraging our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to manage candidate pipelines, streamline processes, and ensure compliance.
• Collaborating with the People Team to support with wider business projects and objectives.

What You’ll Bring

You’ll be a proactive, people focused recruiter who thrives on building relationships and delivering results. You’ll bring:

• Proven experience in sourcing and engaging candidates across multiple channels.
• Strong understanding of employer branding and candidate experience.
• Up-to-date knowledge of recruitment trends and relevant legislation, including KCSIE.
• Excellent communication, emotional intelligence, and stakeholder management skills.
• A data driven mindset with the ability to analyse recruitment performance and refine processes.
• Hands-on experience with ATS (we use Talos).
• A collaborative approach and commitment to continuous improvement and professional development.
• Some exposure within HR would be highly desirable.

Perks & Benefits

We offer a competitive starting salary from £30,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package and a strong focus on work life balance. As an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ training provider, we prioritise the growth and wellbeing of our employees. You’ll have access to qualifications and professional development to help you become the best Talent Acquisition Specialist possible. Our benefits include:

• Quarterly tax free bonuses when company targets are met.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with an extra day off for your birthday.
• A holiday buy and sell scheme for up to five additional days.
• Mileage reimbursement and travel expenses covered.
• A healthcare cash plan, dental plan, employee assistance programmes, and 24/7 GP access.
• Access to courses and personalised development plans to continue advancing your career.
• Enhanced sick pay and life insurance for added peace of mind.

Why Work with The Opportunity Provider?

At TOP, our mission is simple: Upskilling Businesses. Changing Lives. We’re driven by our core values:

• What we do matters: Every day, we strive to make a meaningful impact on the lives of others.
• Everybody matters: Our people and our customers are at the heart of everything we do.
• Our experience matters: We use our knowledge and passion to build a better future.
• Working together matters: Through teamwork and collaboration, we make outstanding things happen.
• Our profit matters: When we build success together, everyone wins.

We’re proud to be an employee-owned company, a Disability Confident Employer, and a Living Wage Employer. We’re committed to sustainability, inclusion, and excellence in training. Join us and be part of a team that’s shaping the future of apprenticeship delivery and talent acquisition.

This role is subject to a Basic DBS Check, as we are dedicated to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.