Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place.
Smiths Detection is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security.
Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.
This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.
Job DescriptionOpportunity
We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner to ensure the business has the right talent, in the right place, at the right time to successfully deliver its strategy. In this role, you’ll take full ownership of the hiring lifecycle—driving high-quality recruitment outcomes within agreed timelines and budgets, while delivering a best-in-class candidate experience.
Based in Hemel Hempstead, this is a 6-month fixed-term contract (with a review at year-end), offering a hybrid working model (office and home). You’ll be part of a small, high-impact global TA team, partnering across multiple regions. This is a fast-paced, hands-on role suited to someone who thrives on variety, is comfortable rolling up their sleeves and brings resilience, professionalism and strong delivery focus.
What you’ll do
- Drive and manage end-to-end recruitment activities across your portfolio.
- Own the full hiring lifecycle, from attraction and screening through to offer, onboarding, and candidate engagement.
- Partner closely with Hiring Managers, providing expert advice, challenge, and market insight to influence hiring decisions.
- Craft and deliver compelling job adverts and sourcing strategies to attract top talent.
- Provide clear, timely, and constructive feedback to candidates and stakeholders.
- Optimise sourcing channels including direct sourcing, referrals, advertising, events, and agency partnerships.
- Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs.
- Coordinate interviews and ensure a seamless experience for both candidates and hiring teams.
- Maintain strong engagement with candidates throughout the process, including during notice periods.
- Ensure accurate and high-quality data management within the ATS.
- Facilitate internal mobility through global collaboration and talent identification.
- Provide market intelligence and insights based on sourcing activity.
- Conduct post-hire follow-ups to support onboarding success and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to talent and succession planning through data-led insights.
What you’ll bring:
- Proven success recruiting in a complex, multinational, matrix environment.
- Confidence to influence and build trusted relationships at all levels, including senior leadership.
- Strong commercial mindset, with the ability to use market insights to shape hiring strategy.
- Outstanding communication skills and a natural ability to engage and persuade.
- Highly organised, agile and able to manage multiple priorities with ease.
- Experience sourcing both active and passive candidates across diverse channels.
Nice to have:
- Industry Experience
- Exposure to Global markets
Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.
Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.
We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.
At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)
Skills Required
- Proven success recruiting in a complex, multinational, matrix environment.
- Confidence to influence and build trusted relationships at all levels, including senior leadership.
- Strong commercial mindset; use market insights to shape hiring strategy.
- Outstanding communication skills and ability to engage and persuade.
- Highly organised, agile and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Experience sourcing both active and passive candidates across diverse channels.
- Industry experience.
- Exposure to global markets.
What We Do
For over 170 years, Smiths Group has been pioneering progress by engineering a better future. We serve millions of people every year, to help make the world safer, more energy efficient and productive, and better connected, across four global markets: Energy, General Industrial, Safety & Security, and Aerospace & Defence. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs more than 15,000 colleagues in over 50 countries. For more information visit www.smiths.com. We're looking for people with curious minds. Who want responsibility and relish a challenge. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting out, our global scale and focus on growth means we have some great career opportunities for you. There's never been a better time to join Smiths.
