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Talent Acqusition Partner

CompanySmiths Group
LocationBirmingham
Work ModeOn Site
PostedFebruary 26, 2026
About The Company
As a global leader in threat detection and screening technologies, every minute of every day Smiths Detection's technologies and people make the world a safer place. Our experience and history across more than 70 years at the frontline, enables us to deliver the solutions needed to protect society from the threat and illegal passage of explosives, prohibited weapons, contraband, toxic chemicals and narcotics. For more information visit www.smithsdetection.com At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our careers website or LinkedIn.
About the Role

Company Description

Smiths Group designs, manufactures and delivers smarter engineering solutions for mission-critical applications, solving some of the world's toughest problems for our customers, our communities and our world. For over 170 years, Smiths Group has been pioneering progress by improving the world through smarter engineering.

We serve millions of people every year, to help create a safer, more efficient and better-connected world, across four major global markets: Energy, General Industry, Security & Defence, and Aerospace. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs 14,600 colleagues in over 50+ countries.

This pioneering spirit continues to drive us today, underpinned by our powerful culture. Improving our world is what we do, how we think, and how we will continue to use our passion for technology and engineering to tackle our customers biggest challenges today and in the future. We're looking for people with curious minds. Who want responsibility and relish a challenge. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting out, our global scale and focus on growth means we have some great career opportunities for you. There's never been a better time to join Smiths.

Visit us at - www.smiths.com

Job Description

Are you passionate about finding exceptional talent and shaping a thriving workforce? As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our business has the right people, in the right roles, at exactly the right time. You’ll own the full recruitment lifecycle from attracting and engaging candidates to guiding them through selection and onboarding while delivering an outstanding experience at every stage.

In this role, you’ll partner closely with hiring managers and leaders, using market insight and data to influence hiring decisions and workforce planning. You’ll drive all recruitment activity within your area, manage key external partners and continuously look for smarter, more innovative ways to reach and attract top talent. Your work will also include building talent pipelines, elevating our employer brand, coordinating hiring events, and ensuring our processes are consistent, compliant, and efficient.

This is a full‑time role based in our Central Birmingham office, operating on a four‑days‑in‑office working model.

Responsibilities:

  • Proactively drive and manage all recruitment activity within perimeter
  • Responsible for the full recruitment lifecycle for all assigned requisitions from attraction, screening, selection through to hire plus keep in touch activity during notice period
  • Ensure TA process is followed, is clearly communicated and and process enhancements identified and implemented through the appropriate channels
  • Ensure compliance in line with DOA, local law including interview notes retention and right to work
  • Manage vendor operational performance within the UK including RPO and Agencies
  • Write and post professional job adverts
  • Coach, challenge and advise Hiring Managers and leaders using recruitment and market data to inform and influence local and key hiring decisions
  • Manage all channels to the active candidate market including employee referral, e-sourcing, on and off line advertising, events and agencies
  • Accountable for proactively building talent pools and pipeline for future recruitment needs identifying new channels and bringing innovative ideas
  • Coordinate with managers and candidates in order to schedule interviews including making room bookings and sending accurate confirmations
  • Keep in touch with candidates that are serving notice in order to continue engagement
  • Provide support with global projects as required
  • Support hiring events in terms of planning and coordination
  • Support employer branding and candidate engagement initiatives
  • Ensure quality of recruiting data is maintained to the highest possible standard with our Applicant tracking system

Qualifications

Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Essential 

  • Able to positively influence at all levels of an organization up to senior levels, and to develop valued relationships with managers and candidates alike
  • Exceptional communication skills

Desirable

  • Proven recruiting experience within a complex corporate environment matrix ideally multinational
  • Experience of identifying both passive and active candidates across a variety of attraction channels 

    Additional Information

    Diversity & Inclusion:

    We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

    At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)

    We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

    At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)

  • Grade: 10
  • Employee Group: Permanent
  • Global Region: Europe
  • Key Skills
    Talent AcquisitionRecruitment Lifecycle ManagementCandidate AttractionCandidate EngagementSelectionOnboardingHiring Manager PartnershipMarket InsightWorkforce PlanningTalent Pipeline BuildingEmployer BrandingCompliance ManagementVendor ManagementData Quality MaintenanceApplicant Tracking System UsageInfluencing Skills
    Categories
    Human ResourcesEngineeringManufacturingAdministrative
    Job Information
    📋Core Responsibilities
    The Talent Acquisition Partner will own the full recruitment lifecycle, from attracting and engaging candidates through selection and onboarding, while partnering closely with hiring managers. Key duties include driving all recruitment activity, managing external partners, building talent pipelines, and ensuring processes are compliant and efficient.
    📋Job Type
    full time
    📊Experience Level
    2-5
    💼Company Size
    3219
    📊Visa Sponsorship
    No
    💼Language
    English
    🏢Working Hours
    40 hours
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