Talent Acquisition Manager - Part Time | Remote First | UK only | 12 Months

About Our Client

Our client is a global learning and development business that helps organisations improve performance through creative learning solutions, training programmes and sales enablement. Working with leading technology brands, they combine learning design, digital innovation and practical expertise to develop engaging experiences that help people build knowledge, skills and confidence.

With a collaborative, international team and a strong focus on innovation, the business operates in a fast-moving, client-focused environment where quality, adaptability and great people are central to its success.

Part-time | Approximately 3 days per week | Flexible, remote-first working | 12 Months Contract

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to shape and improve how a growing, commercially focused business attracts, hires and deploys talent.

This is a hands-on role combining end-to-end recruitment delivery with the opportunity to influence hiring strategy, workforce planning and recruitment processes as the business evolves.

Working closely with senior leaders and the wider People team, you'll help ensure hiring is aligned with business priorities, candidates have a positive experience, and recruitment processes are effective, consistent and scalable.

The role is initially part-time, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working flexibly.

What You'll Be Doing

Recruitment Delivery

Manage end-to-end recruitment across a broad range of roles, from initial briefing through to offer and onboarding coordinationPartner with hiring managers to understand business needs, team growth plans and required capabilitiesManage sourcing, screening, candidate engagement, interviews and recruitment pipelinesSupport permanent, freelance and contractor hiringRecruit across a variety of functions, including client-facing, operational, technical, project and creative rolesProvide advice on recruitment strategies, market conditions, candidate assessment and hiring decisions

Hiring Strategy and Workforce Planning

Partner with business leaders to identify hiring priorities, capability gaps and potential recruitment challengesSupport workforce planning and recruitment forecastingUse recruitment data and market insights to inform decisions and improve hiring effectivenessHelp leaders balance competing priorities and make informed hiring trade-offs

Systems and Process Improvement

Review and improve recruitment processes to make them more efficient, consistent and scalableIdentify opportunities to improve the use of recruitment technology, systems and dataContribute to the implementation, optimisation and effective adoption of recruitment systems and toolsDevelop effective talent pipelines and improve how the business attracts and engages candidatesWork collaboratively with People Operations to support smooth onboarding and transitions into the business

Stakeholder and Candidate Experience

Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and senior stakeholdersKeep recruitment processes organised, transparent and moving at paceEnsure candidates receive clear communication and a positive, professional experienceWork collaboratively across the People team to deliver a

Requirements

What Success Looks Like

Recruitment processes run smoothly, with fewer bottlenecks and improved time to hireHiring managers feel supported and confident in their recruitment decisionsCandidates receive a consistent, engaging experienceHiring activity reflects business priorities and workforce needsRecruitment systems, processes and data support better decision-makingHiring practices continue to improve as the business grows

What We're Looking For

Demonstrable experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, with the ability to manage end-to-end hiring independentlyExperience recruiting across multiple functions and levels of seniorityExperience partnering with hiring managers and influencing recruitment decisionsExperience hiring permanent employees, freelancers and contractorsA track record of improving recruitment processes and ways of workingExperience implementing, configuring, migrating or optimising an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a changing environmentConfidence using recruitment data and market insights to inform decisionsClear communication skills and the ability to build relationships across different teamsA proactive, commercially minded approach, balancing delivery with longer-term improvements

Particularly Relevant Experience

We're especially interested in candidates who have worked in:

Learning and development, corporate training, digital learning or related professional services environmentsGrowing or scaling businesses where recruitment processes need to evolveCommercial, client-focused organisationsEnvironments involving a mix of permanent, freelance and contractor recruitmentBusinesses that have implemented or significantly improved their recruitment technology and processes

Your First 90 Days

First 7 days — Understand

Learn the business, its structure, culture and hiring prioritiesBuild relationships with hiring managers and the People teamReview existing recruitment processes, systems and active vacancies

Days 8-30 — Diagnose

Take ownership of active recruitment processesIdentify recruitment challenges, process gaps and opportunities for improvementAssess how recruitment systems and data are being used

Days 30-90 — Lead

Manage recruitment processes confidently from briefing to offerBuild trusted stakeholder relationships and contribute to workforce planningRecommend and begin implementing improvements to recruitment processes, systems and decision-making

Benefits

Working Environment

You'll join a collaborative People team in a growing business where priorities can evolve quickly. The environment suits someone who enjoys taking ownership, working independently, building relationships and improving how things are done.

Flexible, remote-first working is available, alongside opportunities for in-person team collaboration.

What's on Offer

Flexible, remote-first working - Work from wherever you do your best thinking, with flexibility to accommodate life outside workIn-person team days - Quarterly opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleaguesPrivate medical insurance - Health and wellbeing cover, including access to rewards and benefits (UK-based employees)Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Access to confidential support and mental health resourcesEnhanced annual leave - UK employees receive 25 days of annual leave, alongside three additional paid days during the end-of-year business shutdown. Benefits may vary depending on locationTravel insurance - Support for work-related travel and opportunities to spend time with colleagues and clients in person