Talent Acquisition Partner - 6 Month FTC

Job Description

Talent Acquisition Partner

Role overview

At tombola, people sit at the heart of everything we do. This role plays a key part in shaping how we attract, engage and support future colleagues, while ensuring every candidate has a fair, transparent and positive experience.

Working closely with hiring managers, the Talent Acquisition Partner supports tombola’s hiring activity by sourcing, assessing and engaging candidates across a range of roles. Acting as a trusted advisor, the role operates within established recruitment processes and systems, while also contributing to wider People projects that continue to improve both candidate and employee experience.

What you’ll be doing

Sourcing and assessing talent
A variety of sourcing approaches and platforms are used to identify and assess candidates against role requirements, skills and potential.

Partnering with hiring managers
Close collaboration with stakeholders helps build a clear understanding of short-term skills and behavioural needs. Support is provided through recruitment activity or internal development, with advice tailored to each team’s needs.

Delivering a great candidate experience
Clear, timely and professional communication is maintained with candidates at every stage of the hiring process, ensuring a consistent and inclusive experience.

Advertising and attracting candidates
Roles are advertised through appropriate channels to reach relevant and diverse audiences.

Providing recruitment guidance
Hiring managers are supported with advice on assessment methods, candidate management and fair decision-making throughout the process.

Working with recruitment systems and processes
Recruitment activity is managed through tombola’s applicant tracking system (ATS), following established processes and best practice.

Collaborating across the People team
Partnership with colleagues across the People Team supports projects focused on candidate experience, team strategy and ways of working.

Driving continuous improvement
Opportunities to improve recruitment processes and employee experience touchpoints are identified and shared, helping to shape how we hire in the future.

What we’re looking for

• Experience working with technology roles is beneficial, alongside the ability to adapt quickly to changing business priorities

• Ability to assess candidate suitability based on skills, experience and behavioural fit

• Strategic and creative thinking, particularly when identifying transferable skills and potential

• Strong relationship-building skills with candidates and internal stakeholders

• Confidence in understanding role requirements and team needs

• Willingness to challenge assumptions and explore alternative solutions

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to adapt support based on hiring manager needs

• A self-directed approach, with the ability to manage workload independently while staying aligned to team priorities