Talent Acquisition Lead Annual Salary: £35K-£39K DOE Location: CroydonJob Type: Full-timeWe are seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead to lead the full spectrum of talent acquisition, resourcing, and workforce planning activities across the business. This pivotal role will transform recruitment from a reactive, transactional process to a proactive, strategic function. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring our organisation attracts, selects, and retains high-quality staff aligned with our curriculum delivery, learner growth, and strategic priorities.Day-to-day of the role:Strategic Recruitment Leadership:Lead all recruitment, resourcing, and workforce planning activities, ensuring alignment with curriculum delivery needs, learner growth, and strategic priorities.Shift recruitment from transactional hiring to proactive talent acquisition.Talent Acquisition and Resourcing:Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for academic, support, and leadership roles.Develop job postings that are inclusive and tailored to the business.Oversee shortlisting, interviewing, and selection processes, ensuring high-quality practices.Train and support hiring managers in effective recruitment practices.Ensure compliance with safer recruitment and safeguarding standards.Workforce Planning:Develop and maintain a comprehensive workforce plan that considers curriculum growth, funding changes, learner numbers, and skills shortages.Analyse trends in vacancies, turnover, and hard-to-fill