Senior Talent Acquisition Officer

Location: Manchester (3 days per week in the office) Hybrid Working: 3 days in the office, 2 days from home Salary: £35,000 Contract: 12 Month FTC Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

About Grayce Grayce specialises in delivering transformation through high‑performing emerging talent. For over a decade, we've partnered with some of the world’s most ambitious organisations, deploying exceptional people who make a real difference. When you join Grayce, you join a purpose‑driven organisation committed to developing early‑career professionals and supporting long-term impact across our communities.

The Role As a Senior Talent Acquisition Officer, you’ll lead end‑to‑end recruitment across the Grayce Development Programmes, managing candidate pipelines and meeting programme hiring demand in partnership with key internal stakeholders. This role also includes working closely with senior stakeholders, contributing to talent‑related projects, and supporting the continuous improvement of Talent Acquisition and Resource Management practices.

Key Responsibilities Recruitment Delivery Delivering end‑to‑end recruitment for the Grayce Development Programmes Conducting candidate screening and interviews, supporting later‑stage interviews where required Managing the careers calendar, interview scheduling, and candidate communications Providing timely updates and constructive feedback throughout the recruitment process

Candidate & Stakeholder Engagement Acting as a key point of contact for candidates, managing queries via phone and email Building strong relationships with candidates to understand skills, experience and motivations Partnering with internal stakeholders to support hiring delivery and resourcing needs Applying strong knowledge of Grayce programmes and recruitment processes

Talent & Resource Management Building and maintaining talent pipelines aligned to programme and client demand Developing a strong understanding of the attributes that drive success at Grayce Monitoring pipeline health and escalating risks related to volume, skills or availability Championing best practice across Talent Acquisition and Resource Management

About You You’re organised, people‑focused and confident managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced recruitment environment. You build trust easily with candidates and stakeholders alike, communicate clearly, and take a proactive, solutions‑focused approach to your work.

Skills & Experience Demonstrable experience in a recruitment or Talent Acquisition role Strong stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Proactive, detail‑oriented and comfortable prioritising workload Confident providing candidate feedback and managing recruitment processes end‑to‑end Commercial awareness and a customer‑focused mindset

Benefits & Perks Salary of £35,000 25 days annual leave, increasing annually up to 30 days Hybrid working (3 days in the Manchester office) Employee Assistance Programme Online wellbeing centre Cash Plan – dental, optical, therapies and more 3% employer pension contribution Smart Spending discounts at over 900 retailers Cycle to Work and Smart Tech schemes