Talent Acquisition Lead

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and shape the future of talent at Sandwell Council? We’re looking for a dynamic Talent Acquisition Lead to drive our transformation journey. Someone who thrives on challenge, champions innovation, and is passionate about building an inclusive, high-performing workforce. As our Talent Acquisition Lead, you’ll provide strategic leadership to modernise and elevate our approach to attracting and hiring talent. You’ll design and deliver forward-thinking talent acquisition strategies, lead a talented team, and work closely with senior leaders to ensure we attract, engage, and retain the very best people. You’ll play a pivotal role in embedding inclusive, data-driven, and market-led practices, leveraging technology and generative AI to streamline processes and enhance the candidate experience. You’ll be a trusted partner to Directors, Heads of Service, and Hiring Managers, working with HRBPs, building strong relationships, influencing outcomes, and supporting workforce planning across the council. Your expertise will help us tackle hard-to-fill roles, strengthen our employer brand, and ensure our recruitment activity is closely aligned with our strategic ambitions and values. If you have extensive experience leading organisation-wide talent acquisition in complex environments, a track record of delivering innovative recruitment solutions, and the confidence to inspire and develop others, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and help make Sandwell Council an employer of choice and to lead to way in local government hiring of talent. You’ll need: Significant senior talent acquisition experience across a wide range of roles Proven leadership of high-performing teams and recruitment transformation A passion for people and technology, using digital solutions to drive results A strong commitment to inclusion and understanding its impact on culture and performance Confidence supporting senior leaders and building trusted, influential relationships Deep expertise in workforce data and its link to recruitment and people strategy Broad knowledge of digital technologies that enhance customer and candidate experience Commitment to our values: One Team, Customer Focused, Inclusive, Ambitious, and Accountable To apply please submit your CV and supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4). Your supporting statement should describe how you meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification for the role as this will be used for shortlisting. Provide your full employment history including any education or employment gaps. Email your CV and supporting statement to: sandwell_careers@sandwell.gov.uk Please state the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email. Thank you for your interest. It’s a really exciting time to join us as we build on the rapid improvements made over the last few years and set our sights on becoming an outstanding council. We continue to challenge our thinking and change our ways of working to become a modern, efficient, and agile organisation that has consistent high customer service standards. We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Unfortunately, we will only contact those applicants shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process. If you do not hear from us within the 14-day period after the closing date, you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We hope you understand. If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to: sandwell_careers@sandwell.gov.uk For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs Click here to find out more about our One Team Framework: Values and Behaviours #WeAreSandwell Looking for inspiration? Click on the link below to see what it means to Make it in Sandwell https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=kMR_vF1cAws #J-18808-Ljbffr