Talent Acquisition Partner

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from. 

We have a great opportunity for Talent Acquisition Partner to join our team and play a key role in ensuring we attract, engage and hire diverse talent while delivering an outstanding candidate and hiring manager experience. This is a strategic partnering role where you'll work closely with senior leaders, hiring managers and People colleagues to shape workforce plans, influence hiring decisions and develop innovative attraction strategies 

Your Impact:   

As a trusted Talent Acquisition partner, you will: 

• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across your business areas, providing expert recruitment advice and guidance. 

• Lead, coach and develop Talent Acquisition Advisors, supporting their growth and performance. 

• Develop and deliver innovative direct sourcing strategies to attract high-quality and diverse talent. 

• Create talent pipelines and talent pools to meet current and future hiring needs. 

• Utilise a range of channels including digital recruitment, social media, referrals, networking and direct sourcing strategies. 

• Lead and deliver impactful recruitment campaigns and employer branding initiatives. 

• Coach and support hiring managers on inclusive recruitment, assessment and selection best practice. 

• Use market intelligence and recruitment data to influence decisions and drive continuous improvement. 

Key Criteria: 

• Significant in-house recruitment experience across multiple functions or divisions.  

• Experience coaching, supporting and managing a team. 

• Experience developing and delivering high-impact recruitment and sourcing strategies. 

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience advising senior leaders. 

• Strong direct sourcing and headhunting expertise with a proven track record of reducing agency spend. 

• Strong analytical skills and confidence using recruitment data to inform decisions. 

• The ability to balance strategic projects with day-to-day recruitment delivery.  

Please see the full job description here.  

Application & Interview Process 

• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supplementary details. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role. 

• Close date for applications: Monday 24 August. 

Salary: £46,350 - 51,500 + £3,500 London Weighting Allowance per annum depending on experience.  

Contract: 9-month FTC, full time  

Based:  London Hybrid, working 2 days a week from our Headquarters in Embassy Gardens.  

Benefits you’ll LOVE: 

• Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage. 

• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays) 

• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%) 

• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets 

• Continuous professional development opportunities. 

• Industry-leading training programmes 

• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes 

• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits 

• Access to Blue Light Card membership 

• Subsidised Eye Care 

At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone — staff and volunteers alike — supportive, inclusive and rewarding.  We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings.  We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at [email protected].

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you — your experience, perspective and voice.