Head of Talent - Hertfordshire

We are looking for a Head of Talent to lead and shape all aspects of talent attraction, recruitment, and employer branding within a fast-paced, purpose-driven organisation. This role will take ownership of building rich talent pipelines, strengthening the employer brand, and ensuring a seamless candidate and employee experience from attraction through onboarding, career development, and retention.Please note: This role is offered on a full time, permanent basis and they are fully office based. Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of the organisation's talent strategy to meet current and future workforce needs.
• Design and maintain a compelling Employee Value Proposition (EVP) to attract, engage, and retain values-aligned talent.
• Plan and execute innovative recruitment campaigns, using digital channels and marketing techniques to build strong candidate pipelines.
• Work with managers to create workforce plans that balance growth, capability, and organisational values.
• Ensure recruitment activity follows all safeguarding and safer recruitment principles, including pre-employment checks and compliance with relevant legislation.
• Develop policies, guidance, and tools to embed consistent and compliant recruitment practices across the organisation.
• Train and support hiring managers on effective, values-driven, and inclusive recruitment processes.
• Lead, develop, and support the recruitment team to ensure capacity, resilience, and progression.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion in recruitment and talent practices.
• Produce, analyse, and report on recruitment and attraction data to inform strategy and decision-making.

Key skills

• Proven track record leading recruitment and talent acquisition in fast-moving, values-driven organisations
• Hands-on experience running large-scale or high-volume recruitment campaigns
• Strong knowledge of employer branding, EVP, and attracting the right talent
• Comfortable building relationships and influencing senior leaders and hiring managers
• Excellent communication skills and comfortable building relationships across departments
• Confident champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in hiring practices

Apply today!