Overview

Job role: Talent Acquisition Partner (Fixed term till April 2026)
Salary: £40,000 - £44,000
Working location: Hybrid - 2 times a week in our Milton Keynes office
Employment type: Fixed Term Contract
Closing date for applications: 24th August 2025
Please note that interviews are expected to take place in early September

Job summary: At NHBC, we believe that great homes start with great people. That's where you come in. As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you'll be a trusted advisor to leaders across the business, shaping how we attract and select exceptional talent. You'll combine strategic insight with hands-on delivery to build high-quality pipelines, influence hiring decisions, and enhance our employer brand.

You'll work closely with hiring managers, the wider HR team, and colleagues across NHBC to ensure our recruitment activity supports workforce plans, diversity goals, and our cultural ambitions: agility, collaboration, empowerment, inclusion, innovation, and homeowner focus.

What you'll be doing:

1. Act as a strategic recruitment partner to senior managers, using market intelligence and data insights to guide hiring decisions.
2. Design and deliver attraction strategies to engage both active and passive talent.
3. Champion NHBC's employer brand, telling our story in a way that excites and attracts top talent.
4. Manage the end-to-end recruitment process across a range of roles, balancing high-volume hiring with long-term talent pipelining.
5. Explore and test new sourcing channels, tools, and assessment methods to enhance outcomes.
6. Ensure all recruitment activity meets agreed quality standards, SLAs, and regulatory requirements.
7. Significant in-house or agency recruitment experience, ideally in a high-volume, multi-vacancy environment.
8. Proven ability to directly source and engage passive candidates.
9. Skilled in using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and other sourcing tools.
10. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience advising senior leaders.
11. Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
12. Commercial mindset with a focus on both quality and speed of delivery.

What we offer

• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Enhanced pension scheme (up to 10.5%)
• Life assurance
• Subsidised private medical insurance
• Employee discounts platform
• Two days volunteer leave
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents
• + many more!

Who we are: At NHBC, we pride ourselves on being truly unique. No other organisation in our sector matches the range of services and scale we provide. As the market leader, we are recognised as the go-to for new home warranties and insurance. Our team is united by a core purpose: to raise the standards of house building and protect homeowners.

Why you should join us: As a modern, family-friendly employer, we're in a phase of rapid growth, embracing technology, data, and new ways of working. We're seeking passionate, skilled, and driven individuals to join us on this exciting journey. Once onboard, you'll have access to fantastic opportunities for personal and career growth. You'll receive thorough training, continuous development, and the chance to earn recognised qualifications and professional memberships to support your journey.

We support flexible working and encourage our colleagues to find a balance that suits them. While we may not be able to accommodate every request, we're always happy to have a conversation about flexible working arrangements.

Our inclusive culture: We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We believe in the right of all our employees and customers to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect, and free from discrimination. Our active employee networks support colleagues and their allies, providing safe spaces for open conversations and idea-sharing.

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