Talent Business Partner - Fixed Term - 12 Months

Optegra has an exciting new job opportunity for a Talent Business Partnerto join our amazing and dedicated team. This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking business and benefit from our fantastic comprehensive benefits package, along with fully funded training and development programs.

Company Overview

Optegra Eye Healthcare has been proudly recognised as one of 115 Best Big Places to Work 2025 as awarded by the Sunday Times. We are committed to creating an exceptional working environment where our people thrive. Join us and be part of a team that values your growth, wellbeing, and contribution every step of the way.

Benefits

• Generous salary which is reviewed annually. This role pays up to £50K dependent on experience
• Generous matched pension contributions
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Flexible working and SMART working schemes - because we believe in work life balance
• Funded training and development - because we believe in our people
• Celebrating your anniversaries - because we value loyalty and commitment
• Annual STAR awards
• Blue Light Card (amazing discounts online and on the high street)
• Free laser eye treatment for you and 20% discount for friends and family
• Private Healthcare, 24/7 GP appointments, free Physio and counselling for your wellbeing
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

The Role

The Talent Business Partner acts as a strategic partner to operational and clinical leaders in the business, delivering proactive talent solutions that support workforce planning, recruitment, retention, and employee development across the organisation. This role plays a key part in shaping a high-performing and compliant workforce by aligning talent strategy with organisational priorities, improving hiring outcomes, enhancing employee experience, and supporting leadership capability.

The Talent Business Partner also provides expert guidance on workforce challenges, labour market trends, and talent risk, while driving continuous improvement across recruitment processes, onboarding, succession planning, and employer branding-ensuring the organisation can respond to evolving demands in a highly regulated and patient-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a subject matter expert in leveraging LinkedIn, Social media, cold calling and other headhunting techniques to identify and attract suitable talent
• Partner with hiring managers to identify current and future recruitment needs
• Build strong and effective relationships with hiring managers to support effective workforce planning and people decisions
• Coach and develop hiring managers on all aspects of the recruitment and selection process and promote healthy hiring decisions
• Review and update job descriptions, recruitment policy and procedures
• Source and headhunt suitable candidates through various job boards, social media platforms and professional networks
• Plan and organise interview and selection procedures, including screening calls, assessments and in-person interviews
• Provide feedback to all candidates, both successful and unsuccessful
• Manage the offer process, including drafting employment offer lettersAssess candidate information, including resumes and contact details, using our Applicant Tracking System
• Actively participate in different employer branding initiatives
• Organise and attend job fairs and recruitment events
• Performance against monthly KPIs and targets
• Build strong pipeline with past applicants and potential candidates
• Ability to lead and manage third party supplier relationships

Requirements

• Proven work experience as Talent Business Partner, recruitment manager or similar role
• Very strong market research capabilities and ability to present data to senior managers and leaders in the business
• Demonstrated results executing recruiting strategy, including employer branding, candidate management and diversity sourcing
• Proven experience of direct sourcing and headhunting clinical candidates
• Proven stakeholder management experience
• Hands on experience with full-cycle recruiting using various interview techniques and evaluation methods
• Knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) and HR systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

If this sounds like you, please get in touch with us by applying for the role.

Optegra is proud to be an inclusive business where you can enjoy the career you want, without changing the person you are. We're welcoming to all, working together as a supportive team, respecting the uniqueness of every individual we work with.