Talent Acquisition Partner

Are you an experienced recruiter looking for your next challenge? We have two Talent Acquisition Partner opportunities in our established TA team.

We are looking for experienced recruiters to join our growing central Talent Acquisition Team and be part of a leading education charity where your work will have a real impact.

As a Talent Acquisition Partner at the Harris Federation, you will work closely with hiring managers and the rest of the Talent Acquisition Team to identify, attract, and hire the best talent. You will be confident delivering a first-class candidate experience and managing a smooth end-to-end recruitment process that is engaging for both candidates and internal stakeholders.

You will be inspired to innovate and share talent acquisition best practice with colleagues, and work in partnership with hiring managers and leaders to attract high calibre candidates with values that align with the ethos of the Federation. You will also line manage a Talent Acquisition Coordinator, supporting them with more complex recruiting, and encouraging their development. 

We offer lifestyle friendly working arrangements including flexible start and end times, and hybrid working with two days from home and three days either with the team at our office in East Croydon or visiting one of our academies.

We are interested in hearing from experienced recruitment specialists and would be particularly keen to speak with people who have gained experience in an in-house public sector or not for profit environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a highly collaborative team and join an organisation that is leading the way in making a difference for disadvantaged young people and communities.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & BENEFITS

Our people are at the heart of our success. We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Local Government Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, Salary Sacrifice Electric Car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for non term-time only employees, and many other benefits

About the Harris Federation

We are a pioneering education charity, and one of the leading multi-academy trusts in the country. We have a track record of taking on some of the most challenging schools in London, turning them into places where every young person can access a high-quality education and have opportunities to succeed.  

Educating 1 in 41 young people in London, we now have 52 primary and secondary academies transforming the life chances and opportunities of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. 

We want every young person at Harris to receive an outstanding education; recruiting the best and brightest in a competitive schools employment market is crucial for maintaining and improving our exceptional educational standards. We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.

We recognise that our success is the direct result of the hard work and dedication of our staff, and therefore offer a competitive benefits package including a wellbeing plan, local government pension scheme, and excellent learning and development opportunities. 

Main Responsibilities of the role

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, your responsibility will be to deliver a best-in-class recruitment experience for both candidates and the stakeholders across our network of 52 primary and secondary academies, and central team. You will help embed a culture of best practice planning, sourcing, screening, interviewing and onboarding, as well as continually reviewing and improving processes to ensure we secure the best talent.

Reporting to the Head of Talent Acquisition, your responsibilities will include:

• To lead and manage a specialist area of recruitment (Education or Non-Education).
• To work with senior stakeholders on delivering an effective and diverse full-cycle recruiting process for entry-level hires through to senior-level positions across the academy network and head office team.
• Manage a high touch recruitment process with both external and internal candidates to ensure the best possible candidate experience.
• To establish and lead an internal executive search function for senior appointments
• Support with Employer Value Proposition, Recruitment Marketing, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Staff Referral and Engagement projects initiatives.
• Develop new creative sourcing strategies to nurture and build high quality talent pipelines in line with workforce planning and with a meaningful emphasis on diversity.
• Develop communities and talent pools through advertising, headhunting / direct approaches, networks, university events, social media and employee referrals.
• Help develop and implement the use of testing and assessments to evolve our approach to skills/competency based hiring
• Meet with hiring managers to; qualify posts, support in role creation, salary benchmarking, job/skills evaluation and to plan a campaign and recruitment schedule for each position.
• Provide support, guidance and training to hiring managers on best practice, screening, reviewing applications and support with panel interviews and/or preparation where needed and ensure we maintain our high standards of recruitment

Please download the Job Pack from our careers site for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

An ideal candidate will be experienced in working closely with hiring managers to form close partnerships in order to deliver against recruitment objectives.

The successful candidate will have:

• A passion for recruitment and ensuring outstanding candidate experience
• The ability to problem solve and create innovative solutions to difficult hiring challenges
• Previous experience in building and developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Significant recruitment experience gained in an in-house function, RPO or consultancy

NEXT STEPS

Visit our careers website to read the full job description and to apply online.

If you are interested to discuss the role, visit our careers website to arrange an informal call with the Head of Talent Acquisition.

SAFEGUARDING NOTICE

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.