Talent Acquisition Partner (Strategic Projects)

Hybrid with occasional travel to NG Bailey offices/sites

Perm

Competitive + Flexible Benefits

Summary

We have a great opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Partner to join our Talent Acquisition Team, based out of our Leeds Head Office or London Office. The role will report to Talent Acquisition Lead within the Strategic Projects part of the business and will play a key role in getting the best candidates in the market to the business for when the business need them.

This role will include putting together sourcing strategies, building high‑quality candidate pipelines and delivering exceptional recruitment support to our Senior Leadership Team and wider hiring community. The successful applicant will also have to manage applicant expectations and support them through longer onboarding processes due to the security and compliance needed for Strategic Projects.

This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys proactive sourcing, problem‑solving and partnering with the business to influence recruitment outcomes.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Implementing effective resourcing strategies to build strong talent pipelines and support business hiring needs.
• Coordinating with partner organizations as part of a wider alliance/joint ventures delivering large scale projects.
• Managing the recruitment process from end-to-end, including advertising, shortlisting applicants, managing candidate communication and supporting hiring managers at interview stages.
• Maintaining and updating our Applicant Tracking System, ensuring data accuracy and producing meaningful recruitment insights.
• Supporting recruitment‑related project work, ensuring compliance with legislation, best practice and NG Bailey processes.
• Managing relationships with third‑party suppliers and ensuring value for money.

Ensuring a fair, unbiased and positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.

Supporting resource planning and volume recruitment campaigns across the business.

What we’re looking for:

We’re looking for someone who is proactive, curious and genuinely passionate about helping people find the right opportunities. You’ll be confident working with stakeholders at all levels, bring a solutions‑focused mindset, and enjoy searching for and engaging with talent across a range of disciplines.

You’ll thrive in this role if you demonstrate strong communication skills, build trusted relationships, and bring tenacity, team spirit and attention to detail to everything you do. Someone who can juggle multiple priorities while providing a great candidate and hiring manager experience.

You'll bring:

• Experience supporting end‑to‑end recruitment activities, ideally within an in‑house or RPO environment. Having previously worked in M&E recruitment would be advantageous though not crucial.
• Ability to source and engage passive candidates using various search techniques and platforms.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to advise, influence and challenge where needed.
• Previous work within secure or regulated recruitment environments is also advantageous due to the complexity this can
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Strong MS Office skills, in particular Excel with the ability to create reports and analyse data for senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously and prioritise effectively.
• A commitment to delivering an exceptional and inclusive candidate experience.
  
  

Please note: Due to annual leave in the team during August we will likely look to begin screening and interviewing applicants after the 24th of August.

Benefits:

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7/365 Employee Assistance Programme (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits including Dental Insurance, Gym Membership, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax‑Free Bikes
• Personal development programme
  
  

Next Steps:

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us:

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.