Talent Acquisition Partner

This is a hybrid role that will require travel into our Coventry Head office at least one day a week (Thursday).

Salary: up to £45,000 (currently being reviewed)

Employment type: Full-time, 6 Month Fixed-Term-Contract

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: Talent Acquisition Team Leader

About Arden University:

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our Department:

The Talent Acquisition team has four members who play a key role in supporting the university’s growth by partnering with hiring managers to build their teams and manage both new hires and replacements. The team collaborates across Academic, Student Experience, Student Support, and Professional Services functions to attract top talent that aligns with Arden’s mission and values.

About the Opportunity:

You will play an important role in supporting the recruitment for our new campus opening in Nottingham which is planned for September 2025. You will collaborate closely with senior leadership, hiring managers, and cross-functional teams to develop and implement tailored talent acquisition strategies that align with our business objectives and workforce planning initiatives.

In this role, you will focus primarily on proactive recruitment, project planning for the new campus, building talent pipelines, and direct sourcing to identify potential candidates. You will utilise social platforms such as LinkedIn, networking, and innovative sourcing strategies to engage with diverse talent and enhance our candidate pool, particularly for key roles within the new campus. Leveraging data-driven insights, you will refine recruitment processes, enhance candidate/hiring manager experience, and promote our employer brand.

About You:

You will have a minimum of 3-5 years experience within a Talent Acquisition role and have strong expertise in proactive recruitment, with the ability to identify and engage top talent through direct sourcing, talent pipeline development, and leveraging platforms like LinkedIn and our ATS system (Teamtailor). You will have proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment for both senior and entry-level roles across multiple functions - ideally within Academic, Student Experience, Student Support, and Professional Services teams although this isn't essential.

Key experience:

• Project planning experience, particularly in launching new initiatives such as opening a new campus/location, ensuring recruitment goals and deadlines are met.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with senior leadership and hiring managers, providing insights on talent trends, market competitiveness, and workforce planning.
• Expertise in employer branding and recruitment marketing to position Arden University as an employer of choice.
• Data-driven approach, using recruitment analytics to refine processes, improve candidate and hiring manager experience, and drive continuous improvement.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring fair and inclusive hiring practices.
• Familiarity with recruitment technologies, particularly Teamtailor or similar ATS platforms and Talent Insights.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, ensuring effective collaboration across all levels of the organisation.

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students' journeys are the best they can possibly be, and as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
• A generous Aviva pension plan, with a company contribution of 7%
• Private Medical Insurance coverage for you and a loved one
• Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
• Plus, other excellent benefits
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education

Our Values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date: Monday 24th of February, 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.