IT & Contract Talent Partner

Crawley
10 months ago
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About People’s Partnership:

At the heart of our not-for-profit organisation is a commitment and a motivation to make the future-saving experience a simple one for our members. We champion fairness and simplicity, not profit-chasing. Imagine a financial adventure where everyone's a winner, fueled by our exceptional service and brought to life by the fantastic individuals who work for us. We're a diverse employer with a flexible, hybrid working approach, ensuring everyone gets the opportunity to come to work and be the best version of themselves.

What you'll be doing:

Previous IT recruitment experience needed

The IT & Contract Talent Partner will be responsible for sourcing, hiring, and retaining top IT talent across both permanent and contract roles. This role will focus on delivering a seamless and efficient recruitment experience while implementing strategies to attract and retain highly skilled technology professionals.

  • Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for permanent and contract IT roles, ensuring a seamless candidate and hiring manager experience.

  • Build and maintain talent pipelines through direct sourcing, job boards, LinkedIn, and partnerships with universities and industry networks.

  • Develop strong relationships with hiring managers, understanding technical hiring needs and advising on recruitment best practices.

  • Leverage data and insights to refine recruitment strategies, improve efficiency, and support workforce planning.

  • Partner with third-party agencies and suppliers, ensuring high service levels and effective contractor management.

    What we’re looking for:

  • IT Recruitment Expertise: Strong understanding of sourcing, screening, and hiring for technical roles (e.g., software development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, data).

  • Contractor Network Development: Proven experience in building and maintaining a direct contractor network, reducing reliance on third-party agencies.

  • Direct Sourcing & Talent Pipelining: Skilled in proactively identifying and engaging IT talent through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and industry events.

  • Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Ability to partner with hiring managers to understand technical needs while managing relationships with contractors, agencies, and suppliers.

  • Market & Data-Driven Approach: Strong knowledge of IT talent market trends, contract rates, IR35 regulations, and the ability to use recruitment analytics to drive hiring strategies.

    What you can expect from us:

  • Generous pension contributions with an employer contribution of up to 14%

  • Real living wage

  • 25 days starting annual leave allowance (rising with service) plus your birthday off

  • Onsite Parking (in Crawley offices)

  • Income protection, critical illness cover & death in service insurance

  • Work from abroad policy for all levels

  • Employee healthcare

  • Parental and adoption leave

  • Learning & development opportunities, paid for professional qualifications and study support

  • Travel season ticket loans

  • Subsidised restaurant in our Crawley office

  • Volunteering days and charity payroll giving

  • Onsite gym

  • Ride-to-Work scheme

  • Social clubs and events

    You can learn more about how we support our employees on our website

    Disability Statement

    People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best “you

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