Talent Acquisition Manager - UKIFS Ltd.

For more information on UKIFS, visit: https://careers.ukaea.uk/wp-content/uploads/download/UKIFS_CandidateRecruitmentPack.pdf 

Employees of UKIFS can be based at either of our sites; West Burton, Nottinghamshire or 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  

Are you ready to shape the future of talent acquisition for a cutting-edge organisation? UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS) is seeking a dynamic Talent Acquisition Manager to build and lead our talent acquisition strategy from the ground up.

As part of the STEP Programme, a pioneering fusion power initiative, you’ll play a crucial role in growing an organisation of under 250 employees, supporting a large, complex programme involving industry partners and a multi-billion-pound budget.

What You’ll Do:

• Build from scratch: Establish systems, processes, and strategies for immediate and future growth.
• Strategic and hands-on: Balance high-level planning with day-to-day recruitment for niche roles.
• Job design & evaluation: Develop methodologies tied to position management, pay, and retention.
• Value proposition: Define and communicate our employee value proposition to attract top talent.
• Collaborate & align: Work with leadership, partners, and stakeholders on workforce planning.
• Embed our values: Integrate our values into recruitment, onboarding, and employee engagement.
• Champion diversity: Lead initiatives that promote ED&I within our talent acquisition practices.

What You’ll Bring:

• Experience building and leading talent acquisition functions, ideally within complex programmes.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on recruitment.
• Expertise in job design, evaluation, ED&I compliance, and linking pay to business strategy.
• Proven success in onboarding, retention, and creating a positive employee experience.
• Data-driven, with experience presenting recruitment insights to senior leaders.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/  

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: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants 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.