De Montfort University
Talent Acquisition Advisor
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Job Description
Talent Acquisition Advisor
Requisition Id: 615
Job Location: Gateway House
Full-time/Part-time: Part-time
Employee Weekly Hours: 22.20
Maximum Salary: 38,784.00 GBP
Minimum Salary: 32,080.00 GBP
Market Supplement:
Application Closing Date: 23/10/2026
Job Description:
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Talent Acquisition Advisor (0.6 FTE, Pro rata) – Fixed Term Contract until September 2027
De Montfort University (DMU) is looking for a proactive, customer‑focused Talent Acquisition Advisor (part‑time, 0.6 FTE) to support the attraction and recruitment of senior leaders and specialist roles. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward‑thinking People Services team and help deliver an outstanding recruitment experience that enables DMU to secure the very best talent in a competitive market.
We’re specifically looking for someone with strong end‑to‑end recruitment experience, including proactive sourcing capability across specialist and hard‑to‑fill roles. This role is hybrid, with one day a week onsite at our Leicester campus.
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Role
Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality, end-to-end recruitment service. You will:
- Partner with hiring managers to develop proactive recruitment plans and manage the full vacancy lifecycle for Academic and Professional hires
- Provide expert advice and guidance on sourcing, attraction and selection for senior and specialist roles
- Actively source candidates through methods such as LinkedIn and other channels, building pipelines of talent
- Work with external agencies to deliver specialist recruitment campaigns
- Support onsite assessment ensuring an exceptional candidate experience
- Deliver recruitment training and guidance to managers to support effective hiring decisions
- Monitor performance against KPIs and contribute to improving service delivery
- Support continuous improvement of recruitment systems, processes and candidate experience
Ideal Candidate
We’re looking for someone who is organised, insightful and passionate about recruitment, with:
- Proven end‑to‑end recruitment experience within an in‑house Talent Acquisition team, including proactive sourcing for specialist and hard‑to‑fill roles.
- Experience working in a similar Talent Acquisition or recruitment role, ideally within higher education, the public sector, or a professional services environment.
- Strong knowledge of recruitment processes, sourcing techniques and candidate engagement.
- Experience supporting a range of stakeholders, including senior leaders.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships.
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We’re excited to hear from candidates who are passionate about delivering an outstanding recruitment experience and committed to making a real impact at DMU.
If you care deeply about candidate experience, proactive recruitment and supporting a values‑driven university, we’d be delighted to receive your application.
This is a fixed‑term contract until September 2027.
To view the job description and person specification, please click here
Contact
Please contact Imran Umar directly on imran.umar@dmu.ac.uk for any questions or an informal discussion about the role.
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