At a Glance
- Tasks: Own recruitment delivery and shape talent strategies for a dedicated business portfolio.
- Company: Join Sodexo, a company that values your individuality and fosters growth.
- Benefits: Enjoy 20+ benefits including competitive retirement plans and discounts at over 1,900 retailers.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for travel and on-site presence.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by proactively finding talent and shaping hiring strategies.
- Qualifications: Strong recruitment experience with a consultative approach and confidence in influencing managers.
The predicted salary is between 37800 - 46200 £ per year.
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Hybrid - UK wide, with a minimum of 3 days per week on-site / in a Sodexo office
Closing Date
09/10/2026
Job Category
- UK Transversal Functions
- Job Introduction
More than filling vacancies. Shape the demand, find the talent and own the outcome.
Sodexo is creating a different kind of Talent Acquisition service across UK & Ireland: proactive rather than purely reactive, consultative rather than transactional, and much closer to the businesses and operations we support.
As a Talent Acquisition Consultant, you will own an allocated business portfolio from talent need to accepted offer.
You will not wait for jobs to land and rely on applications.
You will understand the workforce plan, test and shape hiring requirements, build pipelines ahead of demand and use direct sourcing, assessment and market insight to secure the talent the business needs.
This role offers far greater ownership than a traditional Resourcing Advisor position.
You will be expected to know your portfolio, create the recruitment strategy, influence managers and be accountable for the result.
If you enjoy solving talent problems, getting close to the business and actively finding people, this is an opportunity to help define a genuinely consultative in-house TA model.
What you'll do
- Own recruitment delivery across a dedicated business portfolio, from early workforce discussions through to accepted offer.
- Spend time with operational and People leaders to understand changing demand, recurring requirements and future capability needs.
- Lead high-quality role briefings that challenge assumptions, sharpen selection criteria and agree an effective route to market.
- Create tailored sourcing and attraction plans, selecting the right channels rather than defaulting to advertising.
- Proactively identify and engage talent through direct search, digital sourcing, networks, talent communities and referral routes.
- Build ready-to-engage pipelines for recurring, volume and business-critical requirements before vacancies arise.
- Screen, interview and assess candidates, presenting well-evidenced recommendations rather than simply forwarding applications.
- Use candidate, competitor and labour-market insight to set realistic expectations and improve hiring decisions.
- Own momentum throughout the process, addressing delay, poor conversion or candidate risk before it affects delivery.
- Maintain accurate system data and deliver an inclusive, compliant and consistently high-quality candidate and manager experience.
- The Ideal Candidate
- Strong end-to-end recruitment experience, including direct sourcing, interviewing, assessment and offer management.
- A genuinely consultative style, with the confidence to advise, influence and constructively challenge hiring managers.
- Evidence of creating sourcing strategies and engaging passive candidates, not only managing applicants.
- Strong portfolio management with the ability to balance multiple priorities without becoming purely task-led.
- Commercial awareness and the ability to connect hiring decisions to operational and workforce outcomes.
- Confidence using recruitment technology, digital sourcing platforms, automation and data to improve delivery.
- A strong commitment to inclusion, candidate care and clear accountability for results.
- A visible, business-facing approach, including regular weekly travel and on-site presence.
About The Company
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.
You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for who you are; you’ll act with purpose and influence outcomes through your everyday decisions; and you’ll thrive in your own way through the growth and opportunities we provide.
- We offer 20+ Sodexo benefits including a competitive retirement plan, discounts across 1,900+ retail brands, gym discounts, and a confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme offering emotional, legal and financial support.
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