Talent Acquisition Manager

The HALO Trust

. Develop and deliver a talent acquisition plan aligned with HALO’s organisational and workforce priorities .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £55,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive end-to-end recruitment experience, with a strong focus on developing and implementing effective sourcing strategies, managing visa sponsorship processes, and ensuring compliance with employment and immigration regulations. Exhibits excellent stakeholder management and communication skills while promoting inclusive recruitment practices and enhancing the candidate experience.

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End-To-End Recruitment ExperienceRecruitment Strategy DevelopmentVisa Sponsorship ManagementStakeholder ManagementInclusive Recruitment Practices

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Hard Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruitment Campaign ManagementData AnalysisProject ManagementRecruitment TechnologySourcing StrategiesMarket ResearchJob Description DevelopmentCompliance ManagementRecruitment Workflow Improvement

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailJudgment and Risk ManagementInfluencing Skills

Tools & Technologies

Recruitment SystemsMicrosoft Office Applications

Certifications & Qualifications

HR QualificationTalent Acquisition Qualification

Industry Keywords

HumanitarianInternational DevelopmentCharityNot-For-ProfitSafer Recruitment Principles

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and deliver a talent acquisition plan aligned with HALO’s organisational and workforce priorities
Partner with HR colleagues, programmes, departments and hiring managers to understand recruitment requirements
Identify talent gaps, difficult-to-recruit roles and future capability requirements
Oversee and directly manage end-to-end recruitment campaigns from requisition through offer and appointment
Develop job descriptions, person specifications, advertisements and selection criteria
Coordinate recruitment across programmes, countries and disciplines
Develop proactive sourcing strategies and build talent pipelines
Undertake talent mapping and market research
Support HALO’s employer brand and candidate experience
Embed equality, diversity, inclusion, safeguarding and safer recruitment practices
Maintain recruitment policies, procedures, templates, guidance and accurate records
Promote compliance with employment, immigration, data protection and safeguarding requirements
Develop recruitment management information and analyse recruitment data
Improve recruitment workflows, data quality and efficiency
Advise programme and departmental leaders, hiring managers, International HR Managers and HR colleagues
Deliver recruitment and selection training for hiring managers and panel members
Manage recruitment agencies, advertising providers, assessment suppliers and other external partners
Monitor recruitment expenditure and reduce unnecessary agency dependency
Manage visa sponsorship responsibilities, applications, renewals, changes, records and compliance deadlines
Provide leadership, support and direction to the Resourcing Officer
Contribute to HR projects, team meetings and wider people initiatives
Maintain confidentiality, uphold HALO’s values and promote a respectful, inclusive and safe working environment
Travel within the UK or internationally where reasonably required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Substantial end-to-end recruitment experience in an in-house, agency or blended environment
Experience developing recruitment and sourcing strategies and proactively engaging candidates
Experience advising and influencing senior stakeholders and supporting structured, fair selection processes
Experience managing multiple campaigns, recruitment systems, data, external suppliers and competing priorities
Experience managing visa sponsorship, immigration-related recruitment activity or international placement processes
Experience supervising, managing or developing others
Strong understanding of inclusive recruitment, fair selection and safer recruitment principles
Working knowledge of sponsor compliance, immigration-related record keeping and governance relating to international placements
Excellent stakeholder management, consultation, influencing, written and verbal communication skills
Strong organisational, project-management and analytical capability with high attention to detail
Ability to handle confidential information, exercise sound judgement and escalate risk
Ability to work independently across cultures, countries and time zones using recruitment technology and Microsoft Office applications
Desirable: Experience in humanitarian, international development, charity or not-for-profit settings
Desirable: Experience recruiting international, field-based, technical, specialist or hard-to-fill roles
Desirable: Experience in a geographically dispersed or matrix organisation
Desirable: Experience in employer brand, high-volume recruitment or recruitment training
Desirable: Relevant HR, recruitment or talent acquisition qualification or professional membership
Submit a CV of no more than 2 pages and a cover letter of no more than 1 page by 26th October 2026
Must adhere to HALO policies, code of conduct and safeguarding requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days’ annual leave plus 8 statutory holidays
Non-contributory life assurance
Private medical insurance
Pension contributions matched by HALO up to 5%
Emergency medical insurance while travelling overseas
Flexible working policy