Talent Acquisition Partner

Location: Preston / Warrington (potential for hybrid working).

Client / Employer: Occupop.

Job reference: 2c2cb847f56f5c8bb86422e2334ebb1e.

Type: Permanent, Full‑time, 39 hours per week.

Salary: £38,000 – £45,000 per year.

Role: We’re hiring for a Talent Acquisition Partner to build future‑ready talent pipelines that support business growth. You will partner with leaders to understand and service current and future talent needs, build and maintain a strong employer brand, and continuously improve recruitment and selection processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with senior leaders and hiring managers to understand their growth plans and capability requirements, translating these into structured hiring plans and talent pipelines to support future growth.
• Provide regular insights on external market conditions and salary benchmarking to support hiring decisions.
• Manage the end‑to‑end recruitment lifecycle for office‑based roles, ensuring that high‑quality candidates are hired in line with business time‑frame requirements.
• Identify and engage passive candidates via a variety of tools to build strong relationships with potential future hires and reduce agency reliance.
• Develop and maintain talent pools aligned to business requirements to support growth plans.
• Maintain and continuously enhance effective selection processes and testing methods to ensure that hiring managers have appropriate tools to assess candidate suitability.
• Coach and advise hiring managers and HR teams on recruitment best practice to ensure compliance with the recruitment process.
• Drive an engaging and professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Ensure all recruitment activity complies with company policies and UK employment legislation.
• Continuously review and enhance the recruitment process and attraction strategies, identifying opportunities to improve employer branding via a range of initiatives.

About You:

• Proven experience in an internal recruitment or talent acquisition role (essential).
• Demonstrable experience of direct sourcing and headhunting passive candidates (essential).
• Experience recruiting for office‑based or professional roles (essential).
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability (essential).
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies within a fast‑paced environment (essential).
• Good understanding of recruitment best practice and selection methodologies (essential).
• Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS) or HR systems (desirable).
• Knowledge of UK employment legislation relevant to recruitment (desirable).
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and market mapping techniques (desirable).
• Experience in implementing assessment tools or frameworks (desirable).

About GBA Logistics:

GBA Logistics is a trusted provider of end‑to‑end supply chain solutions, delivering reliable freight, warehousing, and distribution services across multiple industries and countries. Backed by smart technology and a skilled team, we prioritise speed, transparency, and customer satisfaction – every step of the way. We are committed to operational excellence, sustainability, and creating an inclusive workplace where people thrive.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. Our people have made us the success that we are today and are the key to our continued growth moving forwards. We recognise the unique and valuable contributions that arise from a diverse and inclusive workforce built up from people with different backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and skillsets, that when combined together, help our business to thrive. Our recruitment process is fair and equitable to ensure that all candidates are duly considered and supported.