Programme Talent Officer

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Vacancy ID: VN10248

Vacancy Name: Programme Talent Officer

Job Location: East Midlands (Nottingham); East of England (Norwich); London; North East (Newcastle Upon Tyne); North West (Manchester); South Coast (Bournemouth); South East (Kent); South West (Bristol); West Midlands (Birmingham); Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds

Job Level: Level 2

DBS Required: Basic

Salary Package: £31,510.25

Compensation & Benefits: Employees based in London will receive £3000 London Weighting Allowance in addition to the advertised salary package. Advertised Salary, London Weighting Allowance and Annual Leave entitlement are FTE. They will be pro-rata'd for part time and fixed term positions. Teach First’s core benefits include 27 days holiday per annum (3 of which must be taken during the holiday shutdown period between Christmas Day and New Year's Day), participation in the pension scheme via Salary Exchange (with an employer contribution of up to 6%), life assurance, income protection and private healthcare. Through our flexible benefits platform access to subsidised dental membership, health screening, discounted gym membership, travel insurance, Give As You Earn and the option to buy annual leave.

Next Steps: We aim to update candidates if we’ll take their application forward within 10 working days of the closing date. We will not review any applications received after the closing date.

Closing Date: 27 Mar 2025

To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.

Programme Talent Officers source and support brilliant talent to join our programmes. You will be assigned either a portfolio of universities and/or recent graduate, young professional or career changer talent pools, and will be accountable for meeting a target volumes of hires. You will deliver a great candidate experience, particularly focused on innovative sourcing and effective post-offer contact. You have the opportunity to work in a truly hybrid way, as part of an org-wide culture that embraces agile working. You will spend engaging days at events, but also have real flexibility on how and where else to deliver your best work.

• Are you passionate about working in recruitment, with a real enthusiasm to deliver the strongest candidate experience possible to our applicants?
• Do you have prior experience of successfully working towards ambitious targets, able to consistently motivate yourself to reach goals?
• Do you have proven experience of building and maintaining relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders?
• Do you have prior experience of planning and organising a full workload, confident in managing your time well, with strong initiative and decision-making abilities?
• Can you overcome challenges and show resilience during periods of difficulty, uncertainty or change?
• Are you a confident and clear communicator, with experience of adapting your style and an ability to gain commitment from different audiences?

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next Programme Talent Officer!

Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV ready to upload, along with a tailored cover letter that demonstrates how you meet our essential criteria. If you’re applying from an external job board, you’ll be redirected to our careers website. (Please note, we only accept applications through our careers website).