Talent Acquisition Team Lead ( South)

Job summary

Talent Acquisition Team Lead ( South) - Partou Nursery Support Centre

A Bit About Us

Partou UK is one of the UK’s largest and fastest-growing childcare providers, formed through the acquisition of Just Childcare in June 2021 and All About Children in September 2022. Since then, the organisation has continued to grow with clear intent - balancing expansion with a deep commitment to the wellbeing, development and experience of children, families and teams. Our approach to growth is thoughtful and people centred. We recognise that behind every nursery are dedicated teams, trusted relationships with families and unique local communities. As we expand, we invest significantly in high-quality early years practice, professional development and reflective ways of working that support continuous improvement and shared learning across the organisation.

Why The Role Is Important To Us

As the Talent Acquisition Team Leader, you will lead day-to-day operations for the talent acquisition professionals within your region (South). You are responsible for the successful attraction and selection of future Partou colleagues (Permanent and Flex) across the region, and will be required to personally lead hiring for all qualified nursery leadership roles, including, but not limited to Nursey Manager, Deputy Manager, etc. This is a hands-on role-ensuring recruitment delivery for our most experienced nursery professionals and the leadership of a regional recruitment team.

Partnering with the TA Manager and core teams across the business, namely resource planning, marketing and people experience, you will drive the Partou brand into the market and lead your team by example. This is a fast-paced role, and your experience in leading a small team knowing when to escalate and when to action in addition to delivering exceptional recruitment activity ensures this role remains exciting and challenging.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure your team know and understand the overarching talent acquisition strategy and the part you and your team play in that.
• Lead by example, ensuring process consistency and adherence, along with performance management of your team.
• Process rigour and adoption is a critical part of the role. “Safer Recruitment” is an industry standard and is Ofsted regulated. As the custodians of Safer Recruitment practices across the organisation you will ensure your TA team remain compliant.
• Proactively measure, review and report on talent acquisition performance metrics, sharing insights (positive and developmental) with the TA Manager.
• Lead the team constantly measuring performance and ensuring performance against personal and team SLA’s and KPI’s
• Partner and collaborate with hiring managers, People Partners, and the TA Manager to deliver against hiring needs. Support job description development and ensure the TA team is operating an effective recruitment strategy for all hiring campaigns.
• Act as the point of escalation for your team and for nursery and area managers within your region.
• Deliver 360 recruitment activity for experienced nursery positions, ensuring successful role advertisement, candidate sourcing, candidate engagement, frequent hiring manager updates and selection of the best available talent for our business.
• Ensure ATS compliance from your team ensuring the integrity of the system and the information within the system for best in class performance and GDPR adherence.
• Deliver diversity and inclusion throughout all recruitment practices to ensure our teams across Partou reflect the diverse communities we serve.

Experience & Personal Attributes Required

• GCSE certificates are required, though relevant qualifications in human resources or a related field will be advantageous.
• In-house talent acquisition experience working within a regulated business, preferably within the early years childcare sector or education industry.
• Proven experience as a Talent Acquisition professional bringing knowledge of 360 talent acquisition strategies, sourcing techniques, and recruitment best practices.
• Ideally experience managing a small team against performance objectives and KPI’s.
• Data-driven focus, with the capability to analyse recruitment metrics providing insight and solutions for improvement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, leading diverse teams, hiring into a diverse business and the ability to build relationships at all levels across the business.
• Attention to detail and curiosity. The Early years space is a governed industry, always seeking to improve. You will remain curious, ensure you are up to speed with market trends and regulatory changes. No detail is ever too small.
• Technologically adept with microsoft packages, CRM’s and ATS systems, as well as a curiosity for understanding the positive impact technological advances can have on the hiring process.

The Benefits

• Holiday allowance
• Genuine opportunities for career progression and access to professional training
• Pension scheme
• 60% childcare discount
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Rewards and recognition
• Refer a friend Bonus Scheme
• Your Birthday off
• Health & wellbeing support

Safer Recruitment: All applicants will undergo EnhancedDBS checks and thorough vetting. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.

Partou is proud be a part of the National Partnership in Early Learning and Childcare (NPELC) - a group of 10 of the largest childcare providers across England. Together, we operate over 1,300 childcare settings, employ more than 38,000 people, and take care of over 160,000 children.