Interim Talent Acquisition Manager | Education | Thames Valley
Part time - 3 days per week | 6 months contract | Potential to extend or become permanent
Dawson Jones Recruitment is supporting a well established Multi Academy Trust in the Thames Valley region with the appointment of a part time Talent Acquisition Manager to lead and deliver recruitment campaigns across multiple schools.
This is a hands on recruitment delivery role focused on improving hiring speed, strengthening talent pipelines and reducing reliance on external agencies.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead and manage end to end recruitment campaigns across multiple schools within the Trust.
- Develop proactive talent pipelines to anticipate future hiring needs and reduce time to hire.
- Actively source and engage candidates through targeted direct sourcing strategies.
- Partner with school leaders to agree recruitment strategies, advertising channels and associated spend.
- Monitor and manage recruitment advertising budgets, ensuring best value and measurable return on investment.
- Oversee all recruitment coordination including advertising, candidate communication and interview logistics.
- Provide guidance on job descriptions and person specifications to ensure clarity, inclusivity and alignment with Trust branding.
- Reduce reliance on agency staffing through strategic direct recruitment activity.
- Ensure full compliance with pre-employment and safer recruitment requirements.
- Promote consistency and best practice across interview and selection processes.
- Track and analyse recruitment metrics including source effectiveness, cost per hire and time to hire.
- Contribute to workforce planning discussions and support initiatives to diversify the workforce.
Ideal background:
- Internal Talent Acquisition professional
- Education recruiter seeking an in house move
- HR Manager with strong recruitment delivery experience
- Experience within multi site or education environments
Please apply now or contact Claire Harrison at claire.harrison@dawsonjones.co.uk for more information.
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