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Talent Acquisition Partner
Brentford Football Club
Brentford Football Club is a professional football club in Brentford, West London, England, which competes in the Premier League, the highest tier of English football, having gained promotion via the playoffs at the end of the 2020–21 Championship season.
Job Posted- 11 Oct 2025
Status- Contract - Fixed Term
Location- England
Closing date- 17 Oct 2025
The Role of the Talent Acquisition Partner
As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you’ll be at the heart of shaping the future of our Club by identifying and attracting top talent who make a difference. Partnering closely with hiring managers, you’ll drive a seamless, standout candidate experience, elevate our talent acquisition strategy and oversee the entire talent acquisition process – ensuring our approach is inclusive, fair and consistently applies Safer Recruitment practices.
Main Accountabilities
Talent Acquisition
- Lead on end-to-end recruitment processes across multiple functions and levels, delivering a consistent and engaging candidate experience.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, define role requirements, build job descriptions, and create effective recruitment strategies.
- Create engaging and inclusive job adverts.
- Use direct sourcing methods (e.g., LinkedIn, job boards, talent pools) to proactively attract passive and active candidates.
- Screen applications, conduct screening calls, build shortlists, coordinate interview stages with internal stakeholders and participate in interviews where needed.
- Own and manage the Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn Recruiter accounts, ensuring effective use of projects, talent pipelines and outreach campaigns.
Safer Recruitment
- Recruit all roles in line with Safer Recruitment standards, ensuring best practice and compliance with the Premier League safeguarding standards.
Stakeholder Management
- Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on market insights, recruitment strategy, and candidate experience.
- Provide coaching on inclusive hiring practices and interview techniques.
Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
- Champion a positive, inclusive, and engaging candidate journey.
- Support employer branding initiatives through content, events, and social media.
Data and Reporting
- Maintain accurate and timely data in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
- Track and report on recruitment metrics such as time-to-hire, source of hire etc.
- Track and analyse candidate diversity data, working closely with our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) team to implement inclusive hiring practices and actions in line with our EDI action plans.
- Use data to inform continuous improvement in hiring outcomes and processes.
Process Improvement
- Identify and implement improvements to recruitment tools, processes, and systems.
- Develop talent pipelines and workforce planning strategies.
What we're looking for:
Knowledge
- Previous experience in talent acquisition, with a good understanding of the full recruitment lifecycle and talent acquisition strategies.
- Knowledge of employment law and recruitment best practice.
- Awareness of inclusive hiring frameworks and Safer Recruitment practices.
- A passion for sports and awareness of our Club values and culture.
Specialist Skills
- Advanced sourcing techniques, including the use of LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed.
- Ability to analyse recruitment data and produce actionable insights.
- Proficient in using ATS and HRIS systems and in particular, Workday, will be beneficial.
- Skilled in running fair, consistent and inclusive selection processes, including assessment centres.
People Skills
- Lead on and have a passion for delivering a great candidate experience and promoting inclusive hiring practices.
- Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
- Effective communication and influencing abilities across all levels of the Club.
- Empathetic and supportive approach to candidates and hiring managers.
External Impact
- Champion our values and culture externally to promote and enhance our employer brand.
- Represent the Club professionally in the talent market, utilising insights to shape how we attract top talent.
- Build external talent pipelines and networks.
Decision Making
- Make informed decisions and recommendations to hiring managers on recruitment strategy and candidate selection.
- Use data and insight to drive decision-making.
- Balance short-term hiring needs with long-term workforce planning.
Innovation
- Lead on identifying and implementing new sourcing channels.
- Continuously improve the candidate experience and recruitment processes.
- Develop solutions to enhance inclusive hiring practices.
General Club Accountabilities
- To ensure compliance with all relevant Club policies, including safeguarding, health and safety policies and with specific reference to the data regulations (GDPR and PECR)
- To ensure compliance with the Club’s Code of Conduct
- To ensure compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements
- To build and maintain good working relationships both internally and externally, maintaining a professional image at all times when representing Brentford FC
- To keep confidential any information gained regarding the Club and its personnel
- To maintain a flexible approach to work at all times
- To ensure compliance with all Matchday Safeguarding processes
- To ensure compliance with the Club’s Safeguarding Policy and processes
- To promote and support positive mental health and wellbeing throughout the Club both on and off the field
- To promote equity, diversity and inclusion at the Club, in line with our EDI strategy
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