Talent Acquisition Director

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Director

Location: Westminster, London + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Fixed Term Contract

Role ID: SF68202

Lead the Future of Talent at Babcock

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Talent Acquisition Director at our Wigmore Street, London site.

The role

As a Talent Acquisition Director, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the forefront of shaping how we attract, engage and develop exceptional talent across our organisation. This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll oversee strategic recruitment delivery, manage key partnerships and champion emerging talent programmes that support our long-term capability needs.

Leading strategic recruitment delivery across all levels, ensuring alignment with business goals and values

Managing our RPO and MSP partnerships to ensure high quality, compliant and efficient talent solutions

Overseeing senior and executive hiring with a consistent, high-impact approach

Designing and delivering inclusive early careers programmes including graduates, apprentices, interns, and “Recruit to Grow” pathways

Collaborating with senior stakeholders to enhance employer branding and talent attraction strategies

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office/onsite and days working from home.

Essential experience of the Talent Acquisition Director

Proven leadership in recruitment functions, including executive hiring and contingent workforce management

Strong understanding of RPO and MSP models, with experience in vendor governance

Track record of designing and delivering early careers or emerging talent programmes

Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills at senior levels

Data-driven approach with the ability to interpret recruitment metrics and trends

Qualifications for the Talent Acquisition Director

Essential:

Significant experience in talent acquisition leadership roles

Preferred:

CIPD or equivalent HR qualification

Experience in programme design or talent development

Familiarity with ATS platforms and recruitment analytics tools

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

What we offer

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave

Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 17/10/2025