Talent Acquisition Manager - Leading Charity

About this role

£44,500 | Permanent | North London | Hybrid - 2 days per week Are you an experienced in-house recruiter looking to take a more strategic approach to talent acquisition ? TPP Recruitment is partnering with a leading UK charity to recruit a Talent Acquisition Manager who will help shape how the organisation attracts, engages and plans for talent. This isn't a role that's simply about filling vacancies. You'll be the talent acquisition expert , partnering closely with HR Business Partners and hiring managers to understand the bigger picture behind their recruitment needs.

You'll bring commercial thinking, market insight and constructive challenge , helping managers make better hiring decisions while building their own recruitment capability. Crucially, you'll be looking ahead - talent mapping, developing pipelines, identifying internal progression opportunities and anticipating future workforce needs , rather than waiting for the next vacancy to arise. You'll also contribute to wider workforce planning, employer brand, inclusive recruitment and candidate experience.

This isn't high-volume recruitment. You'll work across a diverse mix of specialist professions, where the emphasis is on quality, strong hiring decisions and longer-term talent planning . What we're looking for You'll bring: Strong in-house recruitment / talent acquisition experience A strategic and commercially minded approach Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills The confidence to influence, advise and challenge hiring managers Experience of talent mapping, pipeline development and proactive sourcing A collaborative approach to working with HRBPs, hiring managers and the wider People team The ability to see the bigger picture while remaining hands-on when needed You don't need charity-sector experience.

We're very open to someone from a commercial environment who can bring strong in-house recruitment expertise, creativity and fresh thinking. Charity or purpose-led experience is desirable rather than essential. If you're looking for an opportunity to move beyond reactive recruitment and have a real influence on how an organisation attracts and plans for talent, I'd love to hear from you. I'm interviewing on a rolling basis, so please apply early to be considered.