Talent Acquisition Officer

About this role

Talent Acquisition Officer Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract – maternity cover Salary: £30,805 –£32,000 per annum Location: Manchester Closing Date: Tuesday 10th November Interviews will be held w/c 16th November 2026 Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a proactive and organised Talent Acquisition Officer to join our Talent Acquisition team based in Manchester.

About us We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037. Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year. Joining our small but busy Talent Acquisition team, you’ll lead the day-to-day delivery of recruitment across our Housing Directorate and support recruitment across the wider organisation where needed.

Reporting to the Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, you’ll help us attract and recruit colleagues who make a difference to young people’s lives. You’ll also lead the coordination of Ofsted safer recruitment checks, ensuring colleagues joining our regulated services have completed the required checks before starting employment. Centrepoint operates a hybrid working model, with a minimum of 50% of your working week spent in the office.

For most full-time colleagues, this means attending the office for five days over a two-week period, for example two days one week and three days the next. For colleagues on different contracts, including part-time or compressed contracts, this will be adjusted accordingly. About you You’re an experienced recruitment professional who enjoys taking ownership of vacancies and delivering a positive experience for candidates and hiring managers.

You’re confident advising managers, managing competing priorities and keeping recruitment moving in a busy environment. You understand the importance of safer recruitment and bring practical experience of recruiting colleagues under Ofsted safer recruitment processes. You’re approachable, thorough and comfortable working independently while contributing to a supportive team. What you’ll be doing Managing recruitment campaigns across Housing, from vacancy approval and advertising through to interviews, offers and onboarding.