Head of Talent - #1676376

Role:                                   Head of Talent

Location:                            Leeds/Hybrid

Salary:                                £50,000 to £55,000

Contract type:                    Permanent

Employment type:             Full time

Working hours:                  Monday – Friday 37.5 hours, with core hours operating from 9.30am-4pm

Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.4 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery.  We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day.  Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider.  We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Head of Talent to lead our talent acquisition strategy and build a best-in-class recruitment function. The ideal candidate will have a passion for identifying and attracting top talent, creating an exceptional candidate experience, and ensuring alignment between talent strategies and the overall business objectives. As the Head of Talent, you will lead a small and high-performing Talent team, set the vision for talent acquisition, support retention, and play a key role in shaping our organisation's growth and success. 

What’s in it for you?

Occupational sick pay                      

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay                        

Contributory pension 

Discounted insurance (Aviva)          

Employee discount site                                                  

Discounted gyms (via our blue light card and benefits schemes)

Employee assistance programme  

In-house mental health support                                   

Free onsite parking  

Health and wellbeing initiatives      

Social events throughout the year                                

Cycle to work scheme 

Green car scheme*(subject to minimum earnings)                   

Registration fees paid (GPhC, NMC, CIPD etc)             

Long service bonus 

Refer a friend bonus                        

Blue light card                                                                 

Hybrid working

Commitment to CPD/training         

25 days annual leave increasing with service

Annual leave buy and sell scheme

Discounts & Exclusive offers at The Springs, Leeds

25% Discount & health & beauty purchases 

25% Discount on Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor Services

What you’ll be doing?

• Develop and implement a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy that aligns with the company’s growth goals and values. Ensure strategies are scalable and adaptable to meet evolving business needs
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team of recruiters and talent acquisition professionals. Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture
• In conjunction with our senior leadership and hiring management team, deliver on our average days to hire target and attempt to fill all roles directly
• Enhance and promote the company’s employer brand to attract top-tier candidates. Champion initiatives to position the company as an employer of choice
• Partner with senior leadership and department heads on workforce planning, identifying future hiring needs and ensuring the talent acquisition processes align with the company's growth plans 
• Utilise data and analytics to track recruitment performance, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement in the hiring process. Report on key metrics such as time-to-fill, quality of hire, and candidate satisfaction
• Drive EDI initiatives within the hiring process. Work to ensure diverse candidate slates and an inclusive recruitment strategy that reflects the company’s commitment to diversity
• Oversee the end-to-end recruitment experience, ensuring that candidates have a positive, engaging, and transparent experience throughout the process
• Continuously evaluate and refine recruitment processes to optimise efficiency, improve hiring quality, and reduce hiring time
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for key roles and ensure there is a constant flow of highly qualified candidates for current and future hiring needs
• Develop career progression and succession planning programmes to support long-term employee development and organisational success
• Leverage cutting-edge recruiting technologies and tools to streamline processes and improve outcomes. Stay current on trends in recruitment technology
• Lead and deliver on companywide and people team initiatives and projects, as agreed with the Chief People Officer  

Who are we looking for?

• Experience in talent acquisition in a senior leadership or strategic role
• Proven experience managing and developing recruitment teams 
• Strong background in building and executing recruitment strategies at scale
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with HR systems and recruitment technologies
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR data and use it to inform strategy
• Be a good team player and proactively help fellow team members (and those in other teams) when they are busier  
• Ambitious to learn and develop their career  
• Tenacity and will to win 
• Demonstrate professional conduct and respect for others at all times, both Pharmacy2U colleagues and our suppliers and partners 
• Demonstrate a patient first approach at all times and strives to exceed patient expectations 

What happens next?

Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.

Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.

All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.

Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.

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