HR & Talent Acquisition Advisor in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes (Hybrid Working - Minimum 3 Days in the Office)

Full-time | 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday

Are you an experienced recruiter looking to broaden your HR expertise?

Or perhaps you're an established HR professional who enjoys the fast-paced world of talent acquisition and thrives in a varied, people-focused role?

We're looking for a proactive and relationship-driven HR & Talent Acquisition Advisor to join our team in Milton Keynes. This is a genuinely diverse role, offering an exciting blend of Talent Acquisition (50%) and HR Operations (50%), giving you the opportunity to make a real impact across the entire employee lifecycle.

You'll play a pivotal role in helping us attract and hire exceptional talent, while also delivering a professional, responsive and efficient HR service that supports employees and managers alike.

If you enjoy taking ownership, building strong stakeholder relationships and balancing strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

Talent Acquisition

You'll take the lead on end-to-end recruitment activities, ensuring an excellent candidate experience while helping the business attract top talent.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the recruitment process from vacancy approval through to offer and onboarding.
• Partnering with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and develop effective sourcing strategies.
• Writing engaging job adverts and role profiles.
• Sourcing candidates through LinkedIn, job boards and direct search methods.
• Screening applications and conducting first-stage interviews.
• Coordinating and supporting interviews with hiring managers.
• Managing offers, references, right-to-work checks and pre-employment screening.Producing recruitment reports, vacancy statistics and EDI metrics.
• Identifying opportunities to improve recruitment processes and strengthen talent pipelines.
• Managing recruitment spend and maximising direct sourcing opportunities.
• Ensuring all recruitment activity complies with relevant legislation and reporting requirements.

HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle

Alongside recruitment, you'll provide first-class HR support across the employee lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating onboarding and new starter processes.
• Preparing contracts, employment documentation and probation paperwork.
• Administering employee benefits including Pension, Cycle to Work and Private Healthcare schemes.
• Processing promotions, salary reviews, contractual changes and employee records updates.
• Supporting absence, holiday and employee administration processes.
• Coordinating payroll information and liaising with payroll providers.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and ensuring GDPR compliance.
• Acting as a first point of contact for HR queries from employees and managers.
• Providing practical HR guidance and escalating complex employee relations matters where required.
• Producing HR reports, dashboards and people metrics.
• Supporting audits, compliance activity and HR improvement projects.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking someone who combines strong recruitment experience with solid HR knowledge and a genuine passion for delivering great people experiences.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience in a broad HR role covering both Talent Acquisition and HR Operations
• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes independently
• Strong understanding of HR best practice, employment legislation and the employee lifecycle
• Experience preparing contracts, HR documentation and maintaining employee records
• Knowledge of payroll coordination, benefits administration and HR reporting
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR data and produce meaningful reports
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience using HR systems, ideally SelectHR
• A highly professional, confidential and customer-focused approach
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement

CIPD qualification (or working towards) is desirable, but practical experience is equally valued.

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Work across both HR and Talent Acquisition in a truly varied position.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.
• Play a key role in shaping the employee and candidate experience.
• Gain exposure to a wide range of HR activities and projects.
• Develop your HR expertise while continuing to utilise your recruitment skills.
• Work in a supportive, collaborative and values-driven environment.

Whether you're an experienced HR generalist with recruitment expertise or a recruitment professional looking to broaden your HR career, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop, grow and make a tangible impact.

If you're passionate about people, enjoy variety and want to be part of a team where your contribution genuinely matters, we'd love to hear from you.