Talent Acquisition Officer

Hybrid in Oxford·Full-time·Added 24 days ago

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Overview

Job details

Permanent contract
Full-time.
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

Be near Oxford for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.

Benefits

27 days holiday + bank holidays
Paid annual leave, per the ad.
Cycle to work scheme
Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Skills

The role

Job overview

Talent Acquisition Officer

Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per week in the office, with requirement to attend recruitment events/sites across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Wiltshire)

Working Pattern: Full-time

Are you an ambitious professional eager to develop your career in recruitment? Following a team restructure aimed at building a modern, commercial, and automated resourcing function, we are looking for a proactive Talent Acquisition Officer to join our newly transformed team.

In this full cycle (360) entry level recruitment role, you will play a key part in attracting, hiring, and onboarding top talent across both clinical and administrative services. Working alongside experienced Talent Acquisition Partners and Senior Leaders, you will receive full training and structured support to develop into an outstanding recruiter, with clear avenues for career progression.

If you are curious, thrive in a fast-paced environment, love problem solving, and take pride in delivering a highly engaging candidate experience, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a Talent Acquisition Officer, you will manage end to end recruitment pipelines while acting as a trusted advisor to hiring managers across the Trust. Your main responsibilities will include:

Hiring Manager Partnership. Taking detailed job briefs, advising managers on optimal recruitment routes, and coaching them on best practices for shortlisting, interviewing, and questioning.
Attraction & Advert Writing. Crafting compelling, high-quality job advertisements that stand out in a competitive healthcare market.
End to End Candidate Care. Conducting thorough pre-employment checks, maintaining active communication throughout the onboarding process, and delivering a seamless candidate journey.
High-Volume Portfolio Management. Efficiently managing a varied, fast moving caseload of clinical and administrative vacancies with speed, precision, and accuracy.
Process Improvement. Continuously identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, eliminate bottlenecks, and support the team's shift toward greater automation and commercial efficiency.
Event & Site Support. Representing the Trust at careers fairs, recruitment events, and team away days across our regional sites in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Wiltshire.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a part of your application the below criteria needs to be met, when answering the 3 questions under the Person Specification in your supporting statement please refer to the criteria below:

Prior Experience or Strong Transferable Skills. Previous experience in agency/in-house recruitment OR strong experience in a high-volume administrative, customer service, or HR role with a clear drive to transition into recruitment.
Workload Management & Accuracy. Proven ability to manage high-volume, fast-moving workloads while maintaining excellent attention to detail and accuracy under pressure.
Communication & Stakeholder Advisory. Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to advise, influence, and build positive relationships with managers, colleagues, and candidates.
360 Recruitment Understanding. Prior exposure to end-to-end recruitment tasks, such as taking job briefs, writing adverts, or conducting pre-employment compliance checks.
Process Improvement Mindset. A curious approach with a demonstrated interest in improving procedures, systems, or team workflows.
Healthcare or Multi-Site Exposure. Experience working within an NHS, public sector, or large multi-site commercial environment.