Assistant Talent Partner

Assistant Talent Partner - 12 Month Fixed Term ContractSalary: £36,704 per annumLocation: MobileThis is a Temporary, Full Time vacancy The vacancyHours – Full Time (35 / 70 hours over two weeks (nine-day fortnight) We are currently seeking an experienced Housing recruitment professional to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to have a real impact on our attraction & selection processes and make a real difference to our residents.Building strong relationships with our stakeholders, you’ll understand the pressure points across our geography where your expertise and support is needed to fill vacancies. Managing multiple campaigns, you will support our hiring managers to attract and shortlist applications, with a focus on recognising potential talent and increasing diversity.You will design innovative attraction campaigns, proactively search and approach talent, build & engage with talent pools and build our brand awareness as an employer of choice.It’s a challenging role in a highly competitive market, you’ll need to be driven, proactive and resourceful, creating innovative recruitment campaigns to attract and engage talent.What we are looking for:• Previous experience in Housing recruitment is essential• Proactive recruitment experience, utilising job boards, social media and networking to attract and engage talent.• Knowledge of the Housing industry, with a track record of adapting to the recruitment challenges.• Experience on pre-screening candidates to identify the best talent.• Experienced in working in a target driven, fast paced, high volume environment.• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with a focus on providing excellent customer service.• You’ll be target driven and self-motivated with a proactive approach• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple campaignsThis is a mobile position with travel required across our geography, the successful candidate will also be required to attend occasional team meetings at our head office in Birmingham.Curious to know more? If you’re looking for an opportunity where you can make a real difference at an organisation with a strong social purpose, take a look at the job description for further details.Why us?We support our employees to do what they do best, whether that’s through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture. We also offer a great benefits package including Blue Light Card discount, holiday trade scheme, volunteer days, Occupational Sick Pay, Occupational Maternity Pay and more.As part of our commitment to our employees and offering flexibility, for full time employees we now offer a nine-day fortnight, providing employees with the opportunity to work their hours across nine days and have a three-day weekend every other week. Further details on how this works will be discussed with successful candidates upon on offer being made.Closing date for applications 29 December 2025, with first stage interviews taking place week commencing 12 January 2026 on Teams. Due to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed and once sufficient applications have been received. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.About usAt Housing 21 we pride ourselves on being passionate about people and are committed to investing in those who work for us to help them to be the best they can be.When you work for us, you will be joining an organisation that holds the Investors in People Platinum standard and was rated the UK’s third Best Place to Work in 2024 by Glassdoor. Our people are our foundation, and we know how important it is to support them to do what they do best, whether through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture.We are incredibly proud of the culture we have created and celebrate the positive difference we make to society. If you think you’re ready for a new challenge and able to make a difference, then come and join us