Talent Acquisition Partner

Closing Date for applications - Friday 1st May (We may close sooner if we receive a high volume of applications)

12-month Fixed Term Contract London Hybrid (8 days per month in the office)

Help power Britain's smarter, greener future

At Smart DCC, we're at the heart of the UK's smart energy ecosystem-connecting homes, businesses and industry to enable a smarter, more sustainable future. As we continue our journey through a critical period of transformation, we're looking for a hands on Talent Acquisition Partner to help us attract the people who will shape what's next.

This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced TA professional who enjoys owning end to end recruitment, partnering closely with stakeholders, and driving high quality delivery in a fast paced environment.

About Smart DCC

We're powering Britain's smarter, greener future. Today. Tomorrow. Together.

Today, we're deeply invested in building and operating a resilient smart energy network that supports millions of consumers.

Tomorrow, we're enabling decarbonisation and supporting the UK's Net Zero ambitions through innovation, capability and growth.

Together, we work as one-curious, ambitious and supportive-rising to the challenge of shaping the energy system of the future.

A career at Smart DCC means being part of something bigger: meaningful work, complex challenges and the chance to grow alongside industry experts.

How you'll make an impact

As our Talent Acquisition Partner, you'll play a key role in keeping our recruitment function running smoothly while senior leaders focus on strategic priorities. You'll:

• Own and deliver business as usual recruitment activity, partnering with hiring managers across the organisation
• Act as the day to day operational lead for our RPO partner, resolving delivery issues and driving continuous improvement
• Provide expert recruitment advice, including job design, assessment approaches, interview packs and best practice hiring
• Ensure fair, consistent and high quality selection using structured assessment and evidence based decision making
• Support the rollout of a new skills database, working with Learning & Development and external partners to embed a skills first approach

This role is ideal if you enjoy balancing delivery with improvement and being trusted to get things done.

What you'll bring

We don't mind where you gained your experience-what matters is confidence, capability and impact. You'll bring:

• Proven experience in a Talent Acquisition or Recruitment Partner role, managing end to end hiring
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge, advise and influence
• Experience working with RPO or external recruitment suppliers
• A structured, organised approach with the ability to juggle multiple priorities
• A passion for fair, inclusive and high quality recruitment

Experience with talent management or skills based workforce approaches is a plus, but not essential.

What we offer

We know great work happens when people feel supported and rewarded.

• Competitive salary with regular benchmarking
• Bonus linked to personal and company performance
• Hybrid working - 8 days per month in the office
• Pension and private healthcare
• Flexible benefits you can tailor to your needs
• Ongoing development, learning and exposure to senior stakeholders

This is meaningful work, with meaningful reward.

As a Disability Confident employer, Smart DCC is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need reasonable adjustments or an alternative format, please contact