Talent Acquistion Specialist - 5 month FTC - Luton or Manchester

Partou Childcare


Date: 11 hours ago
City: Luton
Contract type: Full time
Talent Acquisition Specialist (North & South)

Location: Denton or Luton (Hybrid – 3 days in office) *5-month FTC*

Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £30,000 per annum pro rata

A Bit About Us

At Partou UK, we’re shaping the future of childcare.

Backed by the Netherlands’ largest childcare provider, we’re on a mission to grow with purpose and deliver exceptional care. With 1,000+ nurseries and 75,000+ children supported worldwide, we’re proud to be part of a global movement rooted in quality, care, and curiosity.

The Role

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll lead recruitment across a regional area — attracting, engaging, and hiring brilliant people for our nurseries and support teams. This is a full 360 role with a big focus on quality, candidate experience, and Safer Recruitment practices.

You’ll manage everything from intake meetings to interviews, advertising to onboarding — while building strong relationships with hiring managers and supporting our growth with confident, values-led hiring.

What You’ll Bring

  • Experience in recruitment (in-house or agency)
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Strong organisation and attention to detail
  • Comfort with systems (ATS, Excel, job boards, social media)
  • Passion for delivering great candidate experiences
  • Ideally, experience in early years, education, or another regulated industry
  • Understanding of Safer Recruitment (or willingness to learn)

What You’ll Get

  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
  • 60% childcare discount
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
  • Health & wellbeing support
  • Pension & refer-a-friend scheme
  • Real career progression & training opportunities

We’re proud to follow Safer Recruitment practices.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We’re an equal opportunities employer — if you need any reasonable adjustments to support your application, just let us know at [email protected].

Ready to help us grow something great? Apply now.

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