Talent Acquisition Specialist - 12 month FTC

At NPL, we know that great people drive great outcomes. You’ll be working closely with the rest of our Talent team, People team colleagues and business stakeholders, to help shape how we attract, engage and hire top talent, ensuring we stay ahead of the market and continue building the skills needed for our future success.

This newly created role reflects our commitment to building best-in-class hiring practices and ensuring we remain competitive in a dynamic talent market through both operational excellence and strategic talent acquisition.

Through our vital research, the National Physical Laboratory is helping support scientific and commercial innovations, international trade, environmental protection and health and wellbeing. It’s why our people mean everything to us, as they’re the ones behind our greatest achievements.

What you'll be doing…

• Take ownership of some of the organisation's most complex and business-critical hiring challenges.
• Deliver exceptional talent solutions in highly competitive and candidate-short markets.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies to uncover talent where traditional approaches fall short.
• Build credibility with senior stakeholders, influencing workforce decisions through data and market insight.
• Navigate competing priorities, changing business demands and tight hiring timelines with confidence.
• Lead challenging offer negotiations to secure sought-after talent against strong market competition.
• Create and execute long-term talent attraction and pipelining strategies for niche skill sets.
• Drive continuous improvement, challenging existing practices and identifying opportunities for greater impact.
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing expert guidance on recruitment best practice and market trends.
• Play a key role in shaping the organisation's ability to attract, engage and retain critical talent.
  
  Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical.