Talent Business Partner

Eastlight Community Homes Ltd; Braintree; On-site; GBP 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community housing provider in England is seeking a Talent Business Partner to join their team permanently. This role focuses on shaping the recruitment experience, implementing innovative talent strategies, and enhancing diversity. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for strategic hiring and will ensure a seamless journey for candidates. The position offers an annual salary of £56,520, along with extensive benefits including 30 days of leave, a wellbeing grant, and family-friendly leave policies.

Benefits

£200 annual wellbeing grant

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

BUPA healthcare cash plan

Life assurance

Formal qualifications and paid professional membership

Qualifications

• Experience in designing talent acquisition strategies.
• Ability to lead cost-effective recruitment services.
• Passion for driving organisational success through people.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver recruitment experience across the organisation.
• Attract high-calibre candidates aligned with company values.
• Provide expert guidance on candidate journey from attraction to onboarding.

Skills

Strategic hiring

Exceptional candidate experience

Recruitment strategies

Diversity

Onboarding

Job description

Overview

Eastlight’s current agency PSL is at capacity, so we will not be able to consider candidate applications introduced by agencies outside of our selected suppliers.

Eastlight Community Homes is proud to be the largest community gateway social housing provider in the country. Together with our residents and communities, we create safe, affordable homes and neighbourhoods that people are proud to live in.

Responsibilities

We’re looking for a strategic and forward-thinking Talent Business Partner to join us on a permanent, full-time basis to shape and deliver an exceptional recruitment experience across our organisation.

In this role, you will design and implement innovative talent acquisition strategies that attract high-calibre candidates aligned with our values, broaden our talent pools, and strengthen diversity. You’ll lead a responsive, cost-effective recruitment service that evolves with the needs of the business.

You’ll play a key role in enhancing the recruitment capabilities of our Executive, Leadership, and People teams empowering them to recruit confidently, compliantly, and in line with our People and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion strategies. From attraction through to onboarding and early retention, you will provide expert guidance to ensure a seamless, positive candidate journey that supports our ambition to be an employer of choice within the industry.

If you’re passionate about strategic hiring, exceptional candidate experience, and driving organisational success through great people, we’d love to hear from you.

Rewards and Benefits

• £56,520 per annum
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Basis: Full time
• Annual wellbeing grant of £200 per annum - Subject to eligibility
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Trailblazing family leave [Maternity, Paternity and Adoption - 12 weeks full pay / 6 weeks half pay] - Subject to eligibility
• BUPA healthcare cash plan, life assurance.
• Formal qualifications and paid professional membership

Application Closing Date: 16 February 2026 at 23:59

Interview Date: Interviews are due to take place via MS Teams on Thursday 26th February 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if sufficient applications are received.

Why join Eastlight?

At Eastlight we support, develop, and invest in our people, together creating a culture where people love to work. There has never been a better time to join us! Click the link below to submit your CV and personal statement.

Eastlight Community Homes is a disability confident leader and equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse culture, which is why we encourage applications from everyone. If you require any support with the application process, please contact [e-mail]

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