Talent Acquisition Manager

About The Role Are you ready to shape the future of talent in a growing, purpose led organisation?

Bromford Flagship LiveWest is looking for a forward thinking and relationship driven Talent Acquisition Manager to lead our recruitment function and ensure we attract the people we need now and in the years ahead.

In this strategic role, you will lead a team of eight recruitment professionals, providing direction, coaching and support to deliver a high quality, people centred service across the whole organisation.

You'll take a long term view of workforce needs, planning talent pipelines five or more years ahead and ensuring we remain competitive in a challenging labour market.

You'll use your deep understanding of our diverse regions to build meaningful internal partnerships and influential external networks.

This includes regular presence across our key office locations in Exeter, Norwich, Tewkesbury and Wolverhampton, enabling you to stay close to our services, communities and local labour markets.

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Talent Acquisition colleagues to deliver high quality, responsive recruitment services.
• Oversee end to end recruitment processes, ensuring they are efficient, inclusive, compliant and deliver an excellent candidate experience.
• Build strong partnerships with leaders across the business to understand workforce needs and shape creative, effective recruitment campaigns.
• Develop and maintain long term talent pipelines, planning future skills and capability needs on a five year horizon plan.
• Create and nurture external partnerships and regional networks to support effective sourcing and horizon scanning.
• Act as a visible presence across all Bromford Flagship LiveWest regions to build internal relationships and understand local resourcing challenges.
• Use data, insights and emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement, innovation and digital solutions in recruitment.
• Work collaboratively across HR, including with Academy and Culture & OD colleagues, ensuring our approach reflects our values, culture and EVP.

Why Join Bromford Flagship LiveWest: This is a fantastic opportunity to shape a future focused recruitment function in an organisation that is ambitious, values driven and committed to delivering great services for our customers.

You'll enjoy autonomy, support and the ability to make a meaningful strategic impact across a large and diverse organisation.

Hybrid working is available for this role working 2-3 days in the office, dependent on business need.

You can be based from any of our regional locations across the South West, Midlands or Norwich, with regular travel across these regions.

For further information about this role, and LiveWest, please view our candidate information pack.

To be successful in your application for the role of Talent Acquisition Manager, you will have the following role specific skills and experience: Essential:

• Proven leadership experience within recruitment or talent acquisition, ideally in a complex or multi site organisation.
• Strong ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, understanding workforce needs and shaping effective attraction approaches.
• Experience designing and delivering creative recruitment campaigns that strengthen employer brand and improve candidate experience.
• Confident user of recruitment systems, data and analytics to monitor performance and inform strategic decision making.
• Experience coaching and developing recruitment professionals.
• Ability to build and sustain meaningful external networks and partnerships across broad geographic regions.
• Strong planning capability with experience in long term workforce or talent pipeline planning (5-10 years ahead).
• Knowledge of labour market trends, resourcing challenges and sourcing strategies across different regional contexts.
• Educated to A level or equivalent, ideally with a CIPD Level 5 qualification.
• Experience implementing or working with digital or AI enabled recruitment tools.
• Experience leading change or continuous improvement within recruitment services.
• Broader HR operations knowledge and understanding of EVP aligned resourcing approaches.

Please note: This role is not eligible for CoS. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the role without requiring a CoS.

• Working Style: Hybrid working with 2 - 3 days in the office to support your work/life balance.
• Generous Annual Leave: Start with 26 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with length of service and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days (pro rated for part time roles).
• Pension Contributions: Enjoy up to 9% employer contributions with our Defined Contribution scheme.
• Health Benefits and Perks: Access to a health care cash plan (worth up to £1,100 annually), virtual GP services, discounted gym memberships, and retail discounts including access to a Blue Light Card.
• Learning and Development: Invest in your future with ongoing personal and professional growth opportunities.
• Family Support: Policies designed to help you balance work and family life, including a new child payment.
• Wellbeing Matters: Prioritise your health with mental health support, enhanced sick pay, wellness campaigns, and free flu jabs.
• Smarter Travel: Save with our Cycle to Work and Car Benefit schemes.
• Giving Back: Up to four paid volunteering days a year to support our communities.

About Us: At LiveWest, we are united by a shared mission: to create a home for everyone.

Each of us takes pride in playing our part in achieving this goal.

Our values guide everything we do

• from how we work together to how we deliver exceptional services to our customers.

Collaboration is at the heart of LiveWest, and we believe that we achieve more when we deliver together.

As one of the largest employers in the South West, our team of 1,800 talented colleagues provides a wide range of services to our 80,000 customers.

We are passionate about nurturing local talent and creating opportunities for people within the communities we serve.

We are committed to supporting our colleagues, giving them the autonomy and encouragement they need to thrive and reach their full potential.

Together, we are building brighter futures for everyone.

Inclusion at LiveWest: At LiveWest, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered.

We believe that our differences drive innovation, creativity, and excellence, and we strive to create an environment where all colleagues can thrive.

As a proud member of Inclusive Employers, a Disability Confident Employer, and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we are dedicated to supporting all our colleagues and ensuring that our workplace is welcoming and accessible to all.

We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our team.

LiveWest is dedicated to equal opportunity and actively works to eliminate discrimination and promote diversity at all levels.

Join us in our mission to create vibrant and inclusive communities.

Make a difference with LiveWest, where every voice is heard, and every contribution is valued.

You can read more about Inclusion at LiveWest by visiting our website.

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