Talent Partner (12 month FTC)

The Role

At Little Moons, the people we hire shape the brand as much as the mochi. We're a challenger brand taking our products across the UK, Europe, Australia and beyond, hiring across everything from commercial, brand and finance to technical, procurement and operations.

This role is your chance to own recruitment. You'll run hiring from start to finish, find great people directly rather than relying on agencies, partner closely with hiring managers and make sure every candidate gets an experience that feels unmistakably Little Moons. You'll also leave our recruitment better than you found it: sharper data, stronger talent pools and smarter ways of hiring.

You'll start out working alongside our Talent & Experiences Manager, then take the lead on day-to-day recruitment reporting into our People Director, so you'll need to be confident running your own desk from early on.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment Delivery

• Own end-to-end recruitment across a varied mix of live roles, from briefing and advert through to offer and a smooth handover into onboarding
• Run sharp role briefings with hiring managers, getting to the real need, the must-haves and the interview journey up front
• Write inclusive, on-brand adverts that sound like Little Moons and attract the right people
• Manage offers through to acceptance, handling salary conversations with care and confidence

Direct Sourcing & Talent Pipelines

• Prioritise direct sourcing as the primary route to hire, using LinkedIn Recruiter, Teamtailor, talent mapping, headhunting and referrals to build talent pipelines, while promoting internal mobility and ensuring existing talent is considered first where appropriate
• Build pipelines for specialist, senior and international roles before they become urgent
• Grow and nurture talent pools so we have a head start when we have a vacancy
• Use agencies only when they genuinely add value, and manage them well when we do

Hiring Manager Partnership

• Be a trusted adviser to hiring managers and leaders, challenging briefs and bringing salary and market insight
• Agree fair, structured selection processes and keep hiring moving by chasing feedback and clearing blockers
• Coach managers on great interviewing, assessment and candidate feedback

Candidate Experience

• Deliver a candidate journey that feels unmistakably Little Moons: clear, warm and at pace
• Keep every candidate in the loop, and close every process with thoughtful, constructive feedback
• Bring our tone and values into every touchpoint, from first message to final-stage and offer handing over into a smooth

Recruitment Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Keep Teamtailor data clean and accurate, and report on pipeline, time to hire, source of hire and cost
• Manage agency relationships, terms and fees, making sure every pound is well spent
• Ensure compliance across hiring, from right to work checks to GDPR and data retention
• Spot friction and lead practical improvements to how we hire, including integrating AI and automation at every opportunity where it supports the experience

Sustainability

• Contribute to the Brighter Future Sustainability Strategy and company's linked OKRs. Support your function and any direct report(s) to contribute too.

Essential Requirements

• Experience within FMCG customer exports and familiarity with customs processes (knowledge of export and customs processes desirable)
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g. Sage/SAP or similar)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to work with and manipulate large data sets to derive conclusions
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to communicate clearly across multiple levels of the business

Benefits

Little Moons is a fast‑growing and dynamic business, the nature of which means roles and responsibilities can change and grow quickly and at scale. We never stand still for long, and for the right person this represents an opportunity to grow and evolve your role and responsibilities with us and to develop your career at pace.

• Medicash, Private Health Scheme & Life Insurance
• Enhanced Baby Leave - new parents will be entitled to sixteen weeks off on full pay during the child’s first year of life (available to people who have worked for Little Moons for one year at Week 26 of pregnancy)
• We understand that mental health matters. We partner with Health Assured to provide remote emotional support to team members
• Discretionary annual bonus based on company performance
• Paid sick leave
• Respect, trust, and honesty. Personal and professional maturity is important to us, and we keep each other honest
• Your holidays - We believe in finding your work-life alignment and encourage all staff to use their 25 days, plus public holidays
• Additional days off with long service
• Salary Extra - Discounts and Vouchers
• Your Birthday off
• Team volunteer days
• Cycle to work scheme

To be engaged, you must feel included and valued, so we have built, and nurtured, a culture where inclusiveness is not a buzzword, but a way of being.

Our approach to diversity is simple, it’s about embracing everyone, and everyone is welcome at Little Moons. We are committed to welcoming everyone, regardless of gender identity, orientation or expression. We are diverse in age, race, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective. Our diversity fuels our innovation, brings diversity of thought, and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve.

All applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

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