Talent Acquisition Business Partner
- Paradigm, 1st Floor, 3175 Century Way, Thorpe Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS15 8ZB
- Permanent
- 10003521
- Claire Murray (HR)
- CMurray1@ses-ltd.co.uk
- Grade F - SES 2026
The role:
We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Business Partner to support a defined business area within SES, delivering high‑quality, inclusive recruitment aligned to approved resourcing plans.
This role combines hands‑on delivery with business partnering, working closely with hiring managers, HR colleagues and Talent Acquisition specialists to ensure recruitment activity supports both immediate hiring needs and longer‑term workforce plans.
You will act as a trusted recruitment advisor while remaining actively involved in sourcing, shortlisting and delivery, ensuring diverse candidate pipelines, strong stakeholder engagement and full process and governance compliance.
What you'll be doing:
- Build effective working relationships with hiring managers and HR colleagues within a defined business area
- Support the Senior TABP and HR Business Partners by providing market insight, candidate intelligence and recruitment data to inform resourcing conversations
- Contribute to recruitment planning discussions, supporting agreed workforce plans
- Ensure hiring managers understand recruitment processes, governance requirements and inclusive hiring best practice
- Act as a day‑to‑day recruitment contact for the business, escalating complex or strategic matters as appropriate
- Given the nature of this position, you will be required to undergo a Basic/Standard/Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at offer stage
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Deliver recruitment activity in line with agreed hiring priorities and resourcing plans
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Support workforce planning through vacancy insight, pipeline data and market intelligence
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Take direct accountability for recruitment delivery within the agreed scope, including senior or business‑critical roles where required
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Work closely with the Senior TABP to translate recruitment strategy into effective delivery plans
What you will bring:
You will be an experienced TA Business Partner with:
- Proven experience balancing hands‑on recruitment delivery with stakeholder and business partnering
- Strong direct sourcing capability and experience delivering diverse candidate pipelines
- Confidence working with senior stakeholders and influencing outcomes
- A data‑led, improvement‑focused mindset
- High standards of communication, organisation and governance
What we will offer you:
- Competitive salary & Bonus
- Car Allowance / Car Scheme
- Flexible working
- Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
- Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, generous employers' pension contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + your Birthday off + bank holidays and much more…
- Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
- Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.
Our commitments:
SES is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.
We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at recruitment@wates.co.uk
