Talent Acquisition Manager
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About This Role
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to join our growing team.
This role will be responsible for leading end-to-end recruitment strategies, with a strong focus on attracting and hiring top talent.
Candidates with experience in construction recruitment are highly preferred.
If you are proactive, results-driven, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.
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Job Purpose
The Talent Acquisition Manager is responsible for leading and executing the organisation’s end-to-end recruitment strategy to attract, assess, and hire high-quality talent in alignment with business objectives.
This role exists to ensure the company can scale its workforce effectively by building robust talent pipelines, enhancing employer branding, and delivering an exceptional candidate experience.
By partnering closely with department heads and senior leadership, the Talent Acquisition Manager directly contributes to organisational growth, workforce planning, and the long-term capability of the business.
Qualifications
- and Education
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field (essential).
- Master’s degree or post-graduate qualification in HR or a related discipline (preferred).
- Professional certification such as CIPD (Level 5 or above), SHRM-CP/SCP, or equivalent (desirable).
Work Experience
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, in-house recruitment, or executive search (essential).
- At least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial capacity, overseeing a recruitment team or function (essential).
- Demonstrated experience managing high-volume and/or specialist recruitment across multiple functions or geographies (essential).
- Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and contributing to workforce planning initiatives (preferred).
- Experience in construction recruitment (preferred).
Skills
- and Knowledge
- Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HRIS platforms; experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and job boards.
- Knowledge of employment legislation, GDPR/data privacy in recruitment, and equal opportunities frameworks.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills; strong data analysis and reporting capability.
Training
- Completion of structured interviewing or behavioral-based interview training (essential).
- Training in employer branding, candidate experience, and/or recruitment marketing (preferred).
- ATS administration or systems training relevant to current platforms in use (preferred).
Job Area and KRA’s
1.Recruitment Strategy & Planning \| Develop and implement a proactive, data-driven talent acquisition strategy in order to meet current and future workforce requirements by analyzing headcount plans, collaborating with department heads, and maintaining a robust understanding of talent market trends.
2.Sourcing & Pipeline Development \| Design and manage multi-channel candidate sourcing approaches in order to build diverse, high-quality talent pipelines by leveraging job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter, employee referrals, talent databases, and targeted headhunting.
3.Candidate Experience & Assessment \| Oversee the end-to-end candidate journey from initial contact through to offer stage in order to deliver a consistent, high-quality experience by implementing structured interview frameworks, timely communication standards, and transparent feedback processes.
4.Client Stakeholder Management \| Partner closely with hiring managers and senior leadership to define role requirements, timelines, and selection criteria in order to ensure full alignment between business needs and recruitment activity by facilitating regular briefings, progress updates, and post-hire reviews.
5.Team Leadership & Development \| Lead, coach, and develop a team of recruiters and talent acquisition coordinators in order to achieve individual and team performance targets by setting clear KPIs, providing regular feedback, and creating structured professional development plans.
6.Recruitment Metrics & Reporting \| Track, analyze, and report on key recruitment metrics including time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, offer acceptance rate, and quality of hire in order to drive continuous improvement by presenting data-driven insights to HR leadership and the wider business on a regular cadence.
7.Compliance & Process Improvement \| Ensure all recruitment activity complies with applicable employment legislation, government policies, and internal policies in order to mitigate legal risk and uphold fair hiring practices by regularly reviewing processes, updating documentation, and training the team accordingly.
Disclaimer: This job description outlines the key responsibilities and expectations of the role.
It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties.
Duties
and responsibilities
may be amended from time to time in line with business requirements.
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