Head of Talent Acquisition

Head of Talent Acquisition Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition to drive recruitment efforts across the organisation at a strategic level. Youll act as the catalyst for results within the UK and further afield, ensuring our strategy, campaigns and branding is robust and effective. This is an exceptional opportunity for a high calibre, Talent Acquisition/Recruitment Manager with a great leadership style and ATS management experience to advance their career with our vital, global organisation. Location: Based at the MAF UK Offices in Folkestone, Kent or in the Oxford, Cambridge area as we seek to launch a new hub in the Milton Keynes area. We welcome hybrid working in line with our flexible working policy, organisational needs, the role and your location. Rewards: circa£52,000 per annum plus a generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlement. Contract: Permanent, Full-Time The Role As the Head of Talent Acquisition, you will oversee our recruitment and talent acquisition activities. Specifically, you will develop and implement a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy with a focus on digital optimisation. You will also manage recruitment campaigns and employer branding initiatives to engage diverse talent pools. Overseeing UK and international recruitment activities, you will ensure the seamless use of our ATS, compliance with employment law, and effective collaboration with internal teams and external partners. Playing a critical role in our recruitment work, you will lead improvements in recruitment processes, leveraging data-driven insights and emergent technologies, whilst managing select processes, ensuring robust and efficient candidate assessments. Additionally, you will build and maintain relationships with key external bodies, including Christian organisations, aviation industry groups, and universities. About You To be considered as the Head of Talent Acquisition, you will need: – Proven experience in recruitment management – Expertise in using and managing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) – Knowledge of recruitment-related employment law and GDPR compliance – Strong interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills – A CIPD qualification About us Mountains. Jungles. Swamps. Unrest. No roads. Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is a Christian organisation that uses light aircraft to overcome these barriers to help bring practical help, physical healing and spiritual hope to some of the worlds most remote and inaccessible communities. Millions of people cannot access basic medical care, clean water, schools or receive the Good News of Gods love, simply because its too dangerous or time-consuming to reach them. We provide flights for 2,000 aid, development and mission organisations to enable them to transform lives. Its a great partnership and you can help make it possible as our Head of Talent Acquisition. The Benefits – Non-contributory pension scheme (10% of salary) – Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Death in Service/Life Assurance scheme – Free on-site parking at our offices – Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per year, plus 8 paid public holidays Youll benefit from a growth-focused culture and professional development opportunities within an environment where you will be a key driver of success and delivery. Whats more, through your efforts, youll help to connect exceptional individuals with a mission that transforms lives in the worlds most remote and challenging environments. Other organisations may call this role Talent Acquisition Manager, Recruitment Manager, Head of Recruitment, HR Manager, Human Resources Manager, Inhouse Recruitment Manager, Senior Recruiter, or Recruitment Lead. Webrecruit and Mission Aviation Fellowship are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business, and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. So, if you want to take on this unique and impactful role as Head of Talent Acquisition, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. JBRP1_UKTJ