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Talent Acquisition Business Partner - UKIFS Ltd, Oxfordshire
Client:
STEP
Location:
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
7
Posted:
01.03.2025
Expiry Date:
15.04.2025
Job Description:
The Successful applicants will be based at Culham, Oxfordshire.
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.
The Role
UKIFS is leading the STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) programme to deliver the world’s first prototype fusion energy plant by 2040, driving a path to the commercial viability of fusion. As part of this bold and ambitious mission, we are building an extraordinary team to help shape the future of sustainable energy.
As a Talent Acquisition Business Partner, you’ll play a vital role in realising this vision by recruiting and retaining the exceptional talent required to power this ambitious mission. You’ll be instrumental in building the workforce that will help make fusion energy a commercial reality.
Your responsibilities include:
1. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
o Lead the full lifecycle of recruitment, from job design to onboarding.
o Define and implement creative sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill, specialist roles.
o Develop and manage a talent pipeline, ensuring readiness for future workforce needs.
o Partner with hiring managers and leadership teams to identify and deliver on recruitment requirements.
o Use data-driven insights to inform recruitment decisions and workforce planning.
o Ensure compliance with employment legislation, with a strong emphasis on equity, diversity, and inclusion.
2. Onboarding & Retention
o Design and implement a seamless onboarding process aligned with UKIFS’s values and Employer Value Proposition (EVP).
o Ensure candidates meet all compliance requirements, including Right to Work and security checks.
o Collaborate with managers and People Business Partners to develop and execute effective retention strategies.
3. Employer Value Proposition (EVP) & Branding
o Develop and embed UKIFS’s EVP into all recruitment strategies and materials.
o Enhance the visibility and appeal of UKIFS through careers pages, job boards, and recruitment campaigns.
o Act as an ambassador for the organisation, ensuring candidates understand the value and opportunities offered by UKIFS.
4. Stakeholder Collaboration
o Build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including hiring managers, Whole Plant Partners, and other collaborators.
o Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative team culture across the organisation and partner networks.
Qualifications
What You’ll Bring
* Qualifications: CIPD or equivalent experience.
* Experience:
o Extensive expertise in talent acquisition, workforce planning, and onboarding, ideally in a growing organisation.
o A proven track record of sourcing specialist, hard-to-fill roles through creative methods.
o Strong knowledge of employment legislation and equity, diversity, and inclusion best practices.
* Skills:
o Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities.
o Strategic and operational agility, with the ability to balance competing priorities.
o Proficiency in data analysis and reporting to drive decision-making.
o High attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
Additional Information
A full list of our benefits can be found here.
We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.
For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the following link for information on criminal records checks: here. If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.
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