Talent Acquisition Manager
Added 6 Oct · still live
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Sponsorship likelihood
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£52,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
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SOC 1136 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 59% sure that is the right code. The HALO Trust is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Possible 1136 (Human resource managers and directors) · 59% match
- Possible 3571 (Human resources and industrial relations officers) · 37% match
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| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1136 Human resource managers and directors Most likely code | £37,100 Clears | £42,300 Clears | £47,600 Clears | £52,900 Clears |
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Job Title: Talent Acquisition Manager
Location: UK, Hybrid (with at least one day per week working from HALO's London office)
Salary: Circa £55k per annum, dependent on experience
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Reports To: Head of HR Operations
Direct Reports: Recruitment Officer
Key Internal Contacts/Relationships: Director of HR; HR leadership and wider HR team; International HR Managers; programme and regional leaders; hiring managers; safeguarding; security; communications; finance; procurement; IT and systems colleagues.
Key External Contacts/Relationships: Candidates; recruitment agencies; immigration advisers; executive search providers; advertising and assessment suppliers; professional networks; sector bodies; universities and careers services.
Job Purpose
The Talent Acquisition Manager is responsible for developing and delivering an effective, inclusive and responsive talent acquisition service across HALO globally. The role works in partnership with HR colleagues, programme and departmental leaders, and hiring managers to anticipate workforce requirements, attract high-quality and diverse candidates, and deliver fair, robust and timely recruitment and selection processes.
The post holder combines strategic oversight with hands-on recruitment delivery, strengthening HALO’s sourcing capability, employer brand, candidate experience, recruitment data and use of technology. The role also manages visa sponsorship responsibilities and HALO’s International Placements Policy and process, ensuring effective governance, accurate records and appropriate stakeholder coordination.
About HALO
HALO is the leading global NGO addressing the impact and drivers of conflict in 30 countries and territories, with over 8,000 staff. Most of our staff are local employees and include a growing number of women.
Our primary duty is to serve people affected by conflict, clearing landmines and the explosive remnants of war that threaten lives and livelihoods long after fighting has finished. We make land safe where war has ended, while also assisting those affected by active conflict and endemic violence.
HALO addresses human suffering caused by armed violence in some of the world’s most fragile places, securing weapons and ammunition and working with both state and community actors to reduce the prevalence of armed violence.
About The Role
Location: UK, Hybrid (with at least one day per week working from HALO's London office)
Salary: Circa £55k per annum, dependent on experience
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Reports To: Head of HR Operations
Direct Reports: Recruitment Officer
Key Internal Contacts/Relationships: Director of HR; HR leadership and wider HR team; International HR Managers; programme and regional leaders; hiring managers; safeguarding; security; communications; finance; procurement; IT and systems colleagues.
Key External Contacts/Relationships: Candidates; recruitment agencies; immigration advisers; executive search providers; advertising and assessment suppliers; professional networks; sector bodies; universities and careers services.
Job Purpose
The Talent Acquisition Manager is responsible for developing and delivering an effective, inclusive and responsive talent acquisition service across HALO globally. The role works in partnership with HR colleagues, programme and departmental leaders, and hiring managers to anticipate workforce requirements, attract high-quality and diverse candidates, and deliver fair, robust and timely recruitment and selection processes.
The post holder combines strategic oversight with hands-on recruitment delivery, strengthening HALO’s sourcing capability, employer brand, candidate experience, recruitment data and use of technology. The role also manages visa sponsorship responsibilities and HALO’s International Placements Policy and process, ensuring effective governance, accurate records and appropriate stakeholder coordination.
About HALO
HALO is the leading global NGO addressing the impact and drivers of conflict in 30 countries and territories, with over 8,000 staff. Most of our staff are local employees and include a growing number of women.
Our primary duty is to serve people affected by conflict, clearing landmines and the explosive remnants of war that threaten lives and livelihoods long after fighting has finished. We make land safe where war has ended, while also assisting those affected by active conflict and endemic violence.
HALO addresses human suffering caused by armed violence in some of the world’s most fragile places, securing weapons and ammunition and working with both state and community actors to reduce the prevalence of armed violence.
About The Role
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As a key member of the HR team, the Talent Acquisition Manager leads the development and delivery of HALO’s global talent acquisition approach. The role provides professional advice and practical support throughout the recruitment lifecycle, from workforce planning and sourcing through to appointment, sponsorship where applicable, and handover for onboarding or international placement.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Talent Acquisition Strategy and Planning
- Develop and deliver a talent acquisition plan aligned with HALO’s organisational and workforce priorities.
- Partner with HR colleagues, programmes and departments to understand current and anticipated recruitment requirements.
- Identify talent gaps, difficult-to-recruit roles and future capability requirements, and develop targeted approaches.
- Provide talent-market insight and recommend proportionate improvements to HALO’s global recruitment practice.
- End-to-End Recruitment Delivery
- Oversee and, where necessary, directly manage recruitment campaigns from approved requisition through to offer and appointment.
- Work with hiring managers to develop job descriptions, person specifications, advertisements and selection criteria.
- Ensure selection methods are structured, fair, evidence-based and appropriate to the role.
- Coordinate recruitment across programmes, countries and disciplines, maintaining clear communication with candidates and stakeholders.
- Ensure offers and appointment information are accurate, authorised and handed over promptly for pre-employment checks, contracts and onboarding.
- Support Field Officer, volume and specialist selection activity where required.
- Proactive Sourcing and Talent Pipelines
- Develop proactive sourcing strategies using professional networks, social media, recruitment platforms, databases, referrals and direct approaches.
- Build talent pipelines for priority, recurring and difficult-to-fill roles.
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- Uphold HALO’s core values and standards, promoting its ethos and mission statement.
- Ensure familiarity with and adherence to all HALO policies and procedures, especially the code of conduct and safeguarding
- Promote a respectful, inclusive and safe working environment.
- Maintain confidentiality and handle personal information responsibly.
- Take responsibility for professional development and undertake reasonable additional duties consistent with the role.
- Minimum one day per week working from HALO's London office
- Travel within the UK or internationally where reasonably required.
Essential Experience:
- Substantial end-to-end recruitment experience in an in-house, agency or blended environment.
- Experience developing recruitment and sourcing strategies and proactively engaging candidates.
- Experience advising and influencing senior stakeholders and supporting structured, fair selection processes.
- Experience managing multiple campaigns, recruitment systems, data, external suppliers and competing priorities.
- Experience managing visa sponsorship, immigration-related recruitment activity or international placement processes.
- Experience supervising, managing or developing others.
- Strong understanding of inclusive recruitment, fair selection and safer recruitment principles.
- Working knowledge of sponsor compliance, immigration-related record keeping and governance relating to international placements.
- Excellent stakeholder management, consultation, influencing, written and verbal communication skills.
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- Experience in humanitarian, international development, charity or not-for-profit settings.
- Experience recruiting international, field-based, technical, specialist or hard-to-fill roles.
- Experience in a geographically dispersed or matrix organisation.
- Experience in employer brand, high-volume recruitment or recruitment training.
- Relevant HR, recruitment or talent acquisition qualification or professional membership.
- Strategic thinking: Connects talent acquisition with organisational priorities.
- Leadership and influence: Builds credibility and constructively influences decisions.
- Planning and delivery: Manages competing demands and delivers to agreed standards.
- Problem-solving and judgement: Assesses options and makes proportionate recommendations.
- Cultural awareness: Works effectively across diverse contexts.
- Collaboration: Builds effective cross-functional relationships.
- Change and improvement: Improves practice and supports change.
- Results orientation: Balances quality, pace, service and need.
- Integrity and accountability: Applies policy, protects confidentiality and owns decisions.
- Inclusion: Promotes fair access and evidence-based selection.
- 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 statutory holidays
- Non-contributory life assurance
- Private medical insurance
- Pension contributions matched by HALO up to 5%
We reserve the right to amend the closing date depending on the number of applications received.
The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
The HALO Trust is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talented individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
The HALO Trust is committed to ensuring that it provides a safe and trusted environment which safeguards and promotes the welfare and wellbeing of anyone who comes into contact with, or is part of, the Charity, with a zero-tolerance approach to behaviours which challenge this.
The HALO trust participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, and we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with The HALO Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Human resource managers and directors (SOC 1136) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~170k in sampleSOC 1136
- Middle half £44,564–77,220
- Median £58,812
- Going rate £52,900
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £37,100–47,600
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1136 going rate of £52,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.