Talent Attraction and Senior Acquisition Resourcing Partner
| Posting date: | 06 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 February 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, M13 9WL |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7707227/349-COR-7707227-RL4 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
Join one of the largest & most innovative NHS organisations in the country as an accomplished recruitment professional, in a unique and high-performing team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, where you’ll collaborate with some of the most talented professionals across the NHS, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of our workforce.
You’ll bring a solid background as an inhouse recruitment partner, adept in managing vacancies in a full partnering capacity for large & complex organisations, to support senior hiring managers to appoint outstanding talent.
You’ll have proven specialist expertise in delivering innovative, inclusive attraction campaigns for professional roles with a deep understanding of labour market trends & candidate targeting—across social media, specialist jobs boards, & cutting-edge digital solutions—which will be central to your success, enabling you to engage both active & passive candidates.
Your experience will include designing candidate comms whether that be compelling advert copy, candidate literature & hiring manager guides to development & delivery of bespoke assessment & selection.
If you thrive in a fast-paced, corporate environment & want to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the NHS, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact for our patients, communities & our workforce. Bring your professionalism, expertise, creativity & commitment to excellence to a team where your contribution will be valued & celebrated.
In this influential role, you’ll lead the delivery of senior & executive recruitment, expertly managing attraction, assessment, and onboarding for director roles. Drawing on your up-to-date knowledge of labour market trends, you’ll craft & execute targeted campaigns using digital channels, social media, & jobs boards to engage both active & passive candidates, attracting various professions. With a creative mindset, you’ll develop robust & objective selection materials & run senior assessment centres, ensuring alignment with NHS competency frameworks and best practice.
Enhancing MFT’s employer brand & EVP will be pivotal in this role, ensuring our unique strengths & values are consistently communicated & experienced by candidates at every stage. You’ll build strong partnerships with executive leaders & wider internal & external stakeholders to deliver a seamless candidate experience, upholding our employer brand with integrity and professionalism. It goes without saying you’ll champion equality, diversity, & inclusion in all recruitment activities, support the development of recruitment systems & processes & deputise for the Service Lead as required.
Success in this role requires flexibility, resilience, & the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where ambiguity is often present. Through your leadership, you’ll help embed a culture of belonging, trust, & excellence, ensuring our “All Here For You” ethos is reflected in every aspect of our resourcing approach.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - what better place to shape and develop your leadership career.
We deliver care to over 1 million patients & users each year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. Our 30,000 plus strong workforce is central to our success and innovation.
You will play a pivotal part in supporting our operational excellence and strategic ambitions. You’ll work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams, driving improvements that enhance patient experience, staff wellbeing, and service efficiency across the Trust.
MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, ideas, and expertise are valued. You’ll have access to professional development, digital tools and opportunities to contribute to transformational projects that shape the future of healthcare delivery.
We are committed to supporting your growth and wellbeing, recognising the vital role you play in our organisation’s success.
Join us and help shape the future of our Trust—make a real difference to our teams, our services, and our communities, and fundamentally, our patients.
Selection Process
First stage selection screening via MS Teams -Monday 2nd February 2026, followed by final selection process, in person -Monday 9th February 2026.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other.
As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
This advert closes on Sunday 25 Jan 2026
Join one of the largest & most innovative NHS organisations in the country as an accomplished recruitment professional, in a unique and high-performing team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, where you’ll collaborate with some of the most talented professionals across the NHS, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of our workforce.
You’ll bring a solid background as an inhouse recruitment partner, adept in managing vacancies in a full partnering capacity for large & complex organisations, to support senior hiring managers to appoint outstanding talent.
You’ll have proven specialist expertise in delivering innovative, inclusive attraction campaigns for professional roles with a deep understanding of labour market trends & candidate targeting—across social media, specialist jobs boards, & cutting-edge digital solutions—which will be central to your success, enabling you to engage both active & passive candidates.
Your experience will include designing candidate comms whether that be compelling advert copy, candidate literature & hiring manager guides to development & delivery of bespoke assessment & selection.
If you thrive in a fast-paced, corporate environment & want to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the NHS, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact for our patients, communities & our workforce. Bring your professionalism, expertise, creativity & commitment to excellence to a team where your contribution will be valued & celebrated.
In this influential role, you’ll lead the delivery of senior & executive recruitment, expertly managing attraction, assessment, and onboarding for director roles. Drawing on your up-to-date knowledge of labour market trends, you’ll craft & execute targeted campaigns using digital channels, social media, & jobs boards to engage both active & passive candidates, attracting various professions. With a creative mindset, you’ll develop robust & objective selection materials & run senior assessment centres, ensuring alignment with NHS competency frameworks and best practice.
Enhancing MFT’s employer brand & EVP will be pivotal in this role, ensuring our unique strengths & values are consistently communicated & experienced by candidates at every stage. You’ll build strong partnerships with executive leaders & wider internal & external stakeholders to deliver a seamless candidate experience, upholding our employer brand with integrity and professionalism. It goes without saying you’ll champion equality, diversity, & inclusion in all recruitment activities, support the development of recruitment systems & processes & deputise for the Service Lead as required.
Success in this role requires flexibility, resilience, & the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where ambiguity is often present. Through your leadership, you’ll help embed a culture of belonging, trust, & excellence, ensuring our “All Here For You” ethos is reflected in every aspect of our resourcing approach.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - what better place to shape and develop your leadership career.
We deliver care to over 1 million patients & users each year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. Our 30,000 plus strong workforce is central to our success and innovation.
You will play a pivotal part in supporting our operational excellence and strategic ambitions. You’ll work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams, driving improvements that enhance patient experience, staff wellbeing, and service efficiency across the Trust.
MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, ideas, and expertise are valued. You’ll have access to professional development, digital tools and opportunities to contribute to transformational projects that shape the future of healthcare delivery.
We are committed to supporting your growth and wellbeing, recognising the vital role you play in our organisation’s success.
Join us and help shape the future of our Trust—make a real difference to our teams, our services, and our communities, and fundamentally, our patients.
Selection Process
First stage selection screening via MS Teams -Monday 2nd February 2026, followed by final selection process, in person -Monday 9th February 2026.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other.
As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
This advert closes on Sunday 25 Jan 2026
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