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Senior Talent Acquisition Executive

Leightons Opticians & The Hearing Care Partnership
20 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Farnham, South East, United Kingdom

Senior Talent Acquisition Executive

Full-time (37.5 hours) | Hybrid – Head Office

Are you a driven recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced, candidate-short market? Do you enjoy building strong partnerships, shaping recruitment strategies, and delivering exceptional candidate experiences?

We’re looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Executive to play a pivotal role in attracting and securing top talent to drive our business forward.

About the Role

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Executive, you’ll take ownership of recruitment across key areas of the business, ensuring we attract high-quality candidates who align with our values and culture.

You’ll go beyond simply filling roles. You’ll create meaningful candidate journeys, influence hiring strategies, and act as a trusted partner to stakeholders across the organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys both hands-on recruitment and strategic input, with the chance to deputise for the Talent Acquisition Manager and contribute at a senior level.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Managing end-to-end recruitment across designated business areas

  • Proactively sourcing candidates using platforms such as LinkedIn, CV Library and Indeed

  • Building and maintaining strong talent pipelines for hard-to-fill roles

  • Creating engaging job adverts and recruitment marketing content

  • Partnering with stakeholders to understand hiring needs and provide expert advice

  • Leading stakeholder meetings and influencing recruitment strategies

  • Delivering an outstanding candidate experience from first contact through to offer

  • Managing recruitment campaigns, events, and external agency relationships

  • Supporting reporting, insights, and continuous improvement initiatives

  • Deputising for the Talent Acquisition Manager when required

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is proactive, commercially aware, and passionate about recruitment.

You’ll bring:

  • Proven experience in agency and/or in-house recruitment

  • A strong track record of filling hard-to-recruit roles

  • Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills

  • Confidence to challenge and influence at all levels

  • Strong sourcing skills, including LinkedIn Recruiter

  • A proactive, solutions-focused mindset

  • Excellent communication and organisational skills

  • The ability to work both independently and collaboratively

It’s a bonus if you have:

  • Experience in retail or healthcare recruitment

  • Recruitment marketing experience

  • Experience building early talent pipelines (e.g. universities)

  • Experience presenting business updates or insights

Why Join Us?

Our culture is built around our core DNA: Listen, Empathise, Educate and Delight—for both our customers and our colleagues.

We’re committed to creating an environment where you can grow, feel supported, and do your best work.

You’ll benefit from:

  • A comprehensive development programme

  • Employee assistance programme

  • Optical and audiology discounts

  • A collaborative and supportive team environment

  • Opportunities to influence and shape recruitment strategy

Ready to Apply?

If you’re passionate about recruitment and want to make a real impact in a growing, people-focused organisation, we’d love to hear from you.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the selection process, let us know!


Applicants that have been rejected in the past 12 months should not reapply for the same job role