We're looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner to join our RPO Centre of Recruitment Excellence. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven recruitment professional to support a key client of ours, partnering with their business. This opportunity will be primarily working within the engineering and blue-collar manufacturing space, using a combination of market intelligence and data-led insights, you'll deliver high-quality recruitment solutions and exceed client expectations. If you're passionate about making an impact and thrive in a performance-led environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
Joining Talent Solutions means being part of an organisation that deeply values its people. As a global leader in RPO and MSP delivery, we're more than just a workforce solutions provider-we genuinely understand what makes people tick.
Key Responsibilities:
Targeting niche skill sets: Use your expertise to identify and engage candidates possessing in-demand skills and cultivating a talent pool for ongoing use.
You will design and facilitate recruitment strategies that are aligned with business objectives and will be responsible for ensuring that all requirements are managed against set process steps, milestones and budgetary guidelines whilst ensuring customer satisfaction through meeting set KPIs and SLAs.
Conduct market research and use market intelligence to inform innovative recruitment strategies.
Collaborate with marketing to create targeted campaigns and implement creative sourcing techniques.
Develop relationships with hiring managers, HR and other key stakeholders providing strategic guidance and recruitment plans aligned with organisational goals.
Provide guidance to the HM on the recruitment process, different routes to market and sourcing options.
Establish clear communication channels with the client and key stakeholders in HR & the Hiring Community to provide regular updates on recruitment activities, candidate pipelines, and sourcing strategies.
Schedule regular check-in meetings with clients to review recruitment progress, address any concerns or challenges, and align on recruitment priorities.
Prioritise relevant industry events to facilitate networking opportunities and promote the employer brand.
Who we're looking for:
A minimum of 5 years' experience in recruitment, agency, RPO, or in-house.
Experience recruiting in engineering or manufacturing environments is essential.
Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to work independently.
A solid understanding of recruitment tools and technologies, including ATS platforms.
Data-driven approach with experience using recruitment analytics.
Proven ability to source for niche or hard-to-fill roles.
Resilience, adaptability, and excellent communication skills.
A full UK driving licence is required.
What you'll receive:
Competitive Pay: Base salary with opportunities for incentive pay, including commission, bonuses, and merit increases.
Holidays: 24 days' annual leave (up to 27 days with service) plus your birthday off, with the option to purchase up to five additional days.
Pension: Competitive plan with contributions that grow with your length of service.
Health & Wellbeing: Flexible benefits fund offering private medical insurance, dental, gym memberships, health screenings, and more.
Family-Friendly Entitlements: Generous policies, including an employee assistance programme.
Additional Perks: Monthly early finish Fridays, discounted share purchase opportunities, annual volunteering programme and awards, gym membership discounts, and retail shopping discounts through Tastecard and ManpowerGroup Rewards.
About us:
Global leaders in workforce solutions and strategies.
Our clients need to be agile and innovative to survive in an unpredictable landscape. At Talent Solutions, we help them meet every challenge by addressing their most complex workforce needs. We offer everything from Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) to Managed Service Provider (MSP) solutions and world-class talent management. We get people. And together, we'll shape our future.
We are proud to have been voted one of the world's most ethical companies for 16 years in a row. This reflects our commitment to integrity, transparency, and ethical business practices.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community-a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or disability. ManpowerGroup is a Disability Confident Employer and we're happy to talk about flexible working.
We get people and together we'll shape our future. Apply now.
Please note we can only accept applications for candidates who reside in the UK.
About Talent Solutions
About Talent Solutions
Talent Solutions helps companies plan, develop and implement large-scale recruitment initiatives and create talent strategies for the full career lifecycle. We’re looking for individuals with experience in a client-facing or client-based role, or those with transferable experience.
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Plymouth
| Permanent
| Competitive salary + quarterly bonus
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Bristol
| Permanent
| Base salary + monthly bonus
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Acton
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Senior PR & Communications Manager (FTC)
City of London
| Temporary
| Competitive package depending on experience
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