Head of Talent Acquisition
Head of Talent Acquisition
Aldershot / Hybrid Working
£70,000 – £80,000 + Discretionary Bonus + Benefits
Head of Talent Acquisition required by a fast-growing, innovative next-generation technology company based near Aldershot. This is a senior, hands-on recruitment position with full ownership of the company’s talent acquisition function during a period of continued growth. You will inherit a small recruitment team and take responsibility for the complete recruitment lifecycle across the business — from workforce planning and recruitment strategy through to direct sourcing, supplier management, process improvement and delivery. This is not a purely strategic or management position. You will be expected to remain close to the market, proactively source candidates and personally deliver on key hires while leading and developing the wider recruitment function.
Package
- £70,000 – £80,000 basic salary
- Discretionary bonus
- Private medical
- Life assurance
- Company social events
- Career development opportunities
- Hybrid working — minimum 3 days per week onsite with up to 2 days working from home
Key Responsibilities
- Own and develop the overall talent acquisition strategy.
- Work closely with senior stakeholders and hiring managers to understand current and future resource requirements.
- Manage recruitment forecasting, workforce planning and hiring priorities.
- Lead, support and develop a small internal recruitment team.
- Personally recruit across a range of technical, operational and commercial positions.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers across the business.
- Develop effective direct-sourcing strategies and reduce unnecessary reliance on external suppliers.
- Manage recruitment agencies and specialist suppliers where required.
- Review and improve recruitment systems, processes and candidate experience.
- Ensure recruitment activity is efficient, commercially sensible and aligned with continued company growth.
- Provide accurate recruitment reporting and market intelligence to senior management.
Experience Required
- Ideally 5+ years’ experience within technology recruitment, either agency, internal or a combination of both.
- Strong experience recruiting technical professionals such as DevOps, DevSecOps, Software Engineers, Cloud Engineers, AWS/Azure specialists, Platform Engineers, Infrastructure, Architects and Cyber/Security professionals.
- Comfortable also recruiting operational, commercial and wider back-office positions.
- Previous team management experience, or demonstrable experience leading, mentoring and supporting other recruiters.
- Strong direct-sourcing capability and confidence approaching passive candidates.
- Excellent stakeholder-management skills with the credibility to challenge and advise hiring managers where appropriate.
- Commercially aware, organised and able to operate effectively within a fast-moving growth environment.
- Comfortable remaining hands-on rather than operating purely at strategic level.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Talent Acquisition professional who wants genuine ownership of a recruitment function while still remaining close to delivery.
The company is growing rapidly and offers the opportunity to play a significant role in shaping how it attracts, recruits and retains talent as the business continues to develop.
Location: Near Aldershot, Hampshire
Salary: £70,000 – £80,000 + bonus + benefits
Working pattern: Hybrid
For further information or a confidential discussion, please apply or contact Charlie Syrett at Richmond Square Consulting.
Alternative job titles: Internal Recruitment Manager, Head of Recruitment, Head of Internal Recruitment