Talent Acquisition Lead in Manchester

• Talent Acquisition Lead
• Candidates must have recruitment experience within Design and Build
• We’re looking for an experienced

Talent Acquisition Partner to join a growing workplace design and fit-out group based in central London, close to

Cannon Street .

This is a key role for an experienced recruiter who understands the

Design & Build, workplace design, fit-out or construction environment and can partner confidently with senior stakeholders to attract high-quality talent across a range of specialist roles.

You’ll take ownership of the full recruitment life-cycle, while also helping to shape and improve the organisation’s wider talent acquisition strategy, processes and infrastructure.

The Role

You’ll manage recruitment across a diverse portfolio of businesses operating within the workplace design and fit-out sector, covering operational, commercial, project management and leadership positions.

Working closely with hiring managers and business leaders, you’ll provide a consultative recruitment service, from initial vacancy briefing and sourcing strategy through to offer, on-boarding and future talent planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from vacancy briefing through to offer acceptance and on-boarding support
• Partner with hiring managers and senior leaders to develop effective recruitment strategies and understand workforce requirements
• Recruit across operational, commercial, project management and leadership functions
• Source and engage high-calibre candidates through Linked In Recruiter, direct search, referrals, networking and existing talent pools
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines to support both immediate and future hiring needs
• Screen and assess candidates against role requirements, culture and business needs
• Provide market insight, salary bench-marking and professional recruitment advice to hiring managers
• Create compelling job descriptions, job adverts and candidate attraction campaigns
• Deliver an excellent candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
• Manage agency relationships and ensure adherence to preferred supplier arrangements, commercial terms and service standards
• Monitor agency performance, quality of hire and value for money
• Coordinate interviews, feedback, offers and on-boarding with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Maintain accurate recruitment data and candidate records within Bullhorn and internal systems
• Track and report on recruitment metrics including time-to-hire, pipeline health, diversity and hiring performance
• Support employer branding and employee value proposition initiatives
• Contribute to wider talent initiatives, succession planning and organisational growth

As well as delivering recruitment, you’ll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on how talent acquisition operates across the wider group. This includes:

• Managing and developing a preferred agency supply list, including agency selection, terms of business and process implementation
• Supporting a centralised recruitment process to improve vacancy approval, reporting and visibility
• Helping to optimise the use of the organisation’s
• ATS/CRM , improving talent pooling, vacancy tracking and recruitment data
• Working alongside HR and IT to develop and embed effective vacancy approval and recruitment processes

About You

We’re looking for an experienced in-house or agency recruiter who has a strong understanding of the

Design & Build sector and can demonstrate successful recruitment into roles within workplace design, fit-out, construction or closely related environments.

You’ll ideally have

• Proven experience recruiting into
• Design & Build / workplace design and fit-out roles

— this is essential.

• Strong end-to-end recruitment experience across a variety of disciplines and seniority levels.
• Excellent sourcing and direct recruitment skills.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and senior stakeholders.
• Strong market knowledge and the ability to provide meaningful salary and talent insights.
• Experience managing recruitment agencies and preferred supplier relationships.
• A data-driven and process-focused approach to talent acquisition.
• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using an ATS/CRM; Bullhorn experience would be advantageous.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach and the ability to operate comfortably in a growing, multi-business environment.

What's on Offer?

• £50,000–£65,000 salary, depending on experience.
• Central London location, close to Cannon Street.
• The opportunity to take ownership of talent acquisition across a growing workplace design and fit-out group.
• A varied role combining hands-on recruitment with strategic talent and process improvement.
• The chance to work closely with senior stakeholders and influence how recruitment operates across multiple businesses.
• A collaborative environment where your expertise can make a visible impact.

If you have strong Design & Build recruitment experience and are looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner role where you can genuinely shape the recruitment function, we’d love to hear from you.