Area Talent Acquisition Partner

Marsveterinary; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading veterinary care company is seeking a part-time Area Talent Acquisition Partner based in Solihull. The role focuses on strategic recruitment, engaging with local leaders to attract top talent in the veterinary field. Key responsibilities include managing the recruitment lifecycle, advising on best practices, and ensuring compliance with local laws. The ideal candidate has experience recruiting niche roles, strong communication skills, and a data-led approach. This position also offers exclusive benefits aimed at promoting a better work-life balance.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Birthday Day off

Life assurance

Enhanced Sick Pay & Enhanced Family Leave

E-cars Salary Sacrifice

Cycle to Work Scheme Salary Sacrifice

Pet Insurance Discount

Benefits Hub with retail discounts

PureGym membership discount

Associate Assistance Programme

Eye Care Scheme

Headspace Membership

Annual Flu Voucher

Qualifications

• Previous experience recruiting for niche/hard to fill roles, ideally in a multi-site environment.
• Expertise in ATS usage and recruitment best practices.
• Experience working as an in-house recruiter in the veterinary or healthcare industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle: sourcing, screening, and selection.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and workforce needs.
• Build and maintain proactive pipelines for clinical roles.

Skills

Recruiting for niche roles

Sourcing/head hunting

Excellent communication skills

Data-led mindset

Knowledge of employment legislation

Job description

Area Talent Acquisition Partner – UK&I

Permanent: Part‑time 22.5 hours per week (3 day equivalent) Monday–Wednesday

Work location: Solihull, B90 4BN - Primarily home based, with travel to our office and clinics as and when required

Are you passionate about finding great talent and building trusted partnerships? Are you excited by the idea of helping shape the future of veterinary care? If so, this is the opportunity for you!

We are excited to be on the lookout for an experienced Area Talent Acquisition Partner to join our team on a part‑time basis, supporting our primary care clinics to identify great talent in the veterinary field.

This is a fantastic hands‑on, strategic recruitment role where you’ll partner closely with passionate local leaders to attract, engage, and hire exceptional clinical talent while delivering an inclusive, high‑quality candidate experience from first contact to onboarding.

You will be working with a collaborative Acquisition team in UK&I while also being part of Mars Veterinary Health Europe, a global organisation with the clear purpose of creating A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

The Role

As an Area TA Partner, you will act as the trusted recruitment advisor and local TA expert for your area. You’ll lead end‑to‑end hiring activity, build strong talent pipelines, and align recruitment efforts with workforce plans and business priorities. You’ll also champion our employer brand and support internal mobility initiatives across clinics.

This role combines strategic thinking with day‑to‑day recruitment delivery in a fast‑paced, people‑focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle: sourcing, screening, selection, and offer.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, workforce needs, and local clinic dynamics.
• Coordinate onboarding with our People Services and clinic teams to ensure a seamless candidate journey.
• Build and maintain proactive pipelines for clinical roles using a range of sourcing techniques, while developing relationships with passive candidates and local veterinary networks.
• Act as a trusted advisor to area leaders and hiring managers on recruitment best practices and market insights.
• Coach and influence leaders on effective interviews, decision‑making, and delivering a great candidate experience.
• Track and report recruitment metrics including time‑to‑offer, pipeline health, and source effectiveness while using data and insights to improve hiring outcomes at area level.
• Ensure all recruitment activity complies with local labour laws, GDPR, and internal standards.

About You

You’re a confident, credible Talent Acquisition professional who thrives on building relationships and delivering results! You enjoy working autonomously while collaborating closely with senior stakeholders and sharing best practices with your team, and you will bring to the role:

• Previous experience recruiting for niche/hard to fill roles, ideally in a multi‑site environment.
• Expertise in sourcing/head hunting, ATS usage, and recruitment best practice.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• A data‑led mindset with experience using recruitment analytics.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation and inclusive hiring practices.

Experience working as in‑house recruiter in the veterinary or healthcare industries would be highly advantageous, though not essential.

Our benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus your Birthday Day off!
• Life assurance
• Enhanced Sick Pay & Enhanced Family Leave
• E‑cars Salary Sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme Salary Sacrifice
• Pet Insurance Discount
• Benefits Hub with plenty of retail discounts
• PureGym membership discount
• Associate Assistance Programme
• Eye Care Scheme
• Headspace Membership
• Annual Flu Voucher

If this sounds like the role for you and feel your experience matches the criteria, then please apply now or for more information please contact Camilla Saccucci on [e-mail]

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd is part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family‑owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long‑term as opposed to being focused solely on short‑term profits.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world, for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.

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