Talent Acquisition Specialist

Regent College London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading higher education institution in London is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to manage recruitment for academic roles. The role involves collaborating with Deans and hiring managers, handling the complete recruitment process, and promoting inclusive hiring practices. Successful candidates will have significant recruitment experience and exceptional organizational skills. This is a hybrid position, offering a dynamic environment within a mission-driven educational context.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, either in-house or agency.
• Experience managing full recruitment lifecycle processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for academic roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand recruitment needs.
• Coordinate job advertising and onboarding processes.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Understanding of inclusive hiring

Tools

Applicant tracking systems

Job description

Role: Talent Acquisition Specialist
Location: London (Hybrid) – Holborn Head Office, with occasional travel to other sites for recruitment activities
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum
Start Date: As soon as possible

About Us

Regent College London is a leading independent higher education provider, offering flexible and inclusive learning across multiple London campuses. We are student-focused, digitally forward, and committed to academic excellence — reflected in our high student satisfaction rating (NSS 2025).

As we continue to grow, attracting and retaining high-quality academic and professional talent is critical to our success.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our People team. The role will initially focus on academic recruitment, supporting the attraction and appointment of high-calibre teaching and academic leadership staff across Regent.

Over time, the role will expand to support recruitment across professional services and other specialist functions, offering a varied and developmental recruitment portfolio within a mission-driven education environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for academic roles, including lecturers, programme leaders and senior academic appointments

• Partner with Deans, Heads of School and hiring managers to understand workforce planning and recruitment needs

• Advise stakeholders on recruitment best practice, market conditions and inclusive hiring approaches

• Coordinate job advertising, shortlisting, interviews, offers and onboarding processes

• Build and maintain talent pipelines through proactive sourcing and engagement with academic networks

• Ensure a positive, inclusive and professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle

• Maintain accurate recruitment data and documentation using the applicant tracking system

• Support employer branding initiatives to promote Regent as an employer of choice

• Contribute to continuous improvement of recruitment processes and metrics

• Support recruitment across other areas of the organisation as required

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, either in-house or agency

• Experience managing full recruitment lifecycle processes

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously

• Clear understanding of inclusive and fair recruitment practices

• Strong written, verbal and digital communication skills

• Experience using applicant tracking systems and recruitment tools

Desirable Criteria

• Experience recruiting within higher education or the wider education sector

• Knowledge or experience of academic recruitment

• Experience recruiting across a range of role types, including professional services

• Familiarity with employer branding, proactive sourcing or talent pipelining

• Understanding of recruitment within a regulated or compliance-driven environment

Compliance Statement

Successful applicants will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including a criminal records check, two references, ID and Right to Work verification, and education confirmation. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion, selection for employment is based solely on an individual’s skills, qualifications, and experience relevant to the role.