HR Talent Partner

Overview

Wroxham, United Kingdom Posted on 03/02/2026

To be the primary focus for external hiring of permanent and contractor roles and internal candidate management to ensure current and future resourcing requirements are met. The position will be the subject matter expert on all resourcing and recruitment and selection for Oyster Group, developing workforce plans based on demographic and skills profiles.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Profile the workforce for demographics and skills in order to create a resourcing plan to include permanent, contract and apprenticeship intake
• Lead on all the recruitment and selection processes in conjunction with the respective hiring managers to include permanent, contract and apprenticeship intake. This covers job design / supporting job description design, authorisation to hire, advertisement / recruitment campaigns, advising on selection tools and methods, coordination of interviews and creation of offers / contracts of employment, through to onboarding
• Identification of suitable recruitment channels fitting with role type i.e. traditional advertising, web searches, social media posting, etc. and expedit e to source strong candidate pool
• Build and develop strong working relationships with the internal key stakeholders, Production management, Executive Team and other support functions
• Drive weekly reporting on recruitment activity to include hire rate against planned resourcing, run rate (starters versus leavers), candidate funnel and predictions on future hires
• Proactively source market intelligence on competitors, recruitment market conditions and trends to aid Oyster to adapt and compete
• Track and monitor key recruitment activity data to enable and enhance current and future recruitment campaigns
• Full utilisation of the HR Information Systems, namely Zoho Recruit (vacancy and candidate management system) and Kelio (HRIS / time and attendance system)
• Management of all recruitment agency relationships, establishing a Preferred Suppliers List (PSL) with competitive terms and conditions, leverage on the service they offer and network they have
• Active external networking to promote Oyster as an employer, establish credible recruitment leads and acquire useful market information
• Drive process improvement to recruitment processes and wider HR activities to enhance the service to the business
• Work collaboratively with the wider HR team to support additional activities when required
• Oversee apprentice development and be the main point of contact for college and training providers

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

• Extensive recruitment and selection experience either in-house working for a SME or within a recruitment agency environment, preferably within the marine or manufacturing sector
• Proven experience of agency relationship management including review, negotiation on rates and agreement of terms and conditions
• Experience of using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• Demonstrable success in using social media platforms for search, attraction and end to end recruitment activity
• Good understanding and practical working knowledge of formation of offer letters and contracts of employment
• Experience attending and exhibiting at networking events
• Experience of candidate management from introduction / interview stage through to onboarding and beyond
• Strong IT skills, in particular practical experience of Microsoft Office tools i.e. Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Qualifications

• English and Maths to GCSE or equivalent standard

Personal Characteristics

• Adaptable/ flexible to changing business needs
• Thrives in a busy and complex environment
• Hands-on and practical approach
• Commercially minded - adapting resourcing requirements to support delivery of business goals
• Driven and goal orientated
• Influential and resilient
• Acting with integrity in all activities
• Able to work as an individual and part of a team