Internal Talent Delivery Specialist - 12 Month FTC

This is a fixed term contract opportunity (up to 12 months) based at NPL in Teddington, with hybrid working you'll be based on-site once per week.

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Coordinator to act as a delivery consultant to join our high-performing internal talent team. Supporting the hiring of technology, science research, engineering and business functional roles within the STEM sector, you will take ownership of talent delivery, market mapping, candidate engagement, and campaign execution. This role is ideal for a proven recruitment delivery consultant who thrives in a unique environment and is ready to operate with greater autonomy and market influence.

Delivery

• Working with the Talent Acquisition Specialist to deliver effective recruitment strategies within agreed service level agreements (SLAs)
• Conduct internal and external candidate vetting conversations to assess role suitability while utilising market knowledge
• Effectively sell NPL benefits
• Build targeted lead lists based on market research, past placements, and candidate movements

Candidate Sourcing & Engagement

• Source and engage with internal and external candidates across the STEM sector
• Review, screen, interview, and qualify candidates for active and future opportunities.
• Maintain strong relationships with talent, mapping their preferences and aligning them with role demands
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience from first contact through to placement and beyond.

Data Accuracy

• Maintain up-to-date candidate records and lead information in the internal ATS
• Structure candidate data to support campaign activity and targeted outreach.
• Log all relevant candidate and market intelligence to inform future client engagement

Stakeholder engagement

• Work closely and engage with hiring managers, talent talent, and the wider people team to delivery on expectations and priorities.
• Contribute to hiring manager conversations with the Talent Acquisition Specialist
• Share market intelligence to support cross-area collaboration.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Experience in a delivery, resourcing, or candidate management role within recruitment, preferably in an internal recruitment environment
• Experience with Bullhorn, ATS systems and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Experience in effective job advert writing
• Strong interviewing, screening, and candidate engagement skills.
• Strong background in recruitment administration including interview organisation
• Commercially minded with the ability to spot and act on potential leads or patterns in candidate movement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical.

If successful, your internal job title will be "Talent Acquisition Coordinator"

We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.