Overview:
Seda is a science‑led pharmaceutical services organisation supporting biotech, pharma and emerging innovators across the full drug development lifecycle. Following recent investment from BGF, Seda is entering an exciting phase of accelerated growth, expanding operational capacity, strengthening market presence, and broadening our service offering, including the development of a new Clinical Manufacturing capability.
To support us on our growth journey, we have an exciting opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Partner based at our offices in Cheadle, South Manchester.
Job Purpose:
To deliver a high‑quality, end‑to‑end recruitment service that strengthens organisational capability and supports long‑term workforce planning. The role combines strategic hiring expertise with hands‑on delivery, ensuring managers receive proactive guidance, market insight, and a consistently positive candidate experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- End‑to‑end Recruitment Delivery — Manage the full recruitment lifecycle across all business areas, including briefing, sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer management, and onboarding coordination.
- Hiring Manager Partnership — Act as a trusted advisor to managers, providing guidance on role design, market availability, salary benchmarking, assessment methods, and selection decisions.
- Talent Sourcing & Pipelines — Build and maintain talent pipelines using proactive sourcing strategies (LinkedIn, networking, referrals, speculative CVs, sector‑specific platforms).
- Employer Brand & Candidate Experience — Champion a consistent employer brand, ensuring all candidates receive a professional, timely, and engaging experience.
- Market Insight & Workforce Planning — Provide data‑driven insight on talent trends, competitor activity, salary ranges, and availability to support strategic workforce planning.
- Process & Policy Compliance — Ensure recruitment activity aligns with UK employment law, right‑to‑work requirements, GDPR, and internal policies.
- Agency & Supplier Management — Develop and manage relationships with external recruitment partners, negotiating terms and ensuring quality and value.
- Reporting & Metrics — Track and report key recruitment metrics (time‑to‑hire, cost‑per‑hire, source effectiveness, pipeline diversity) to inform decision‑making.
- Onboarding Collaboration — Work closely with managers to ensure smooth, well‑structured onboarding for new hires.
Education, Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Capabilities:
- Educated to degree level
- Proven experience in a Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Partner, or Internal Recruiter role, ideally within life sciences, a fast‑paced SME or multi‑disciplinary environment.
- Strong track record of direct sourcing and reducing reliance on agencies.
- Experience supporting managers with role scoping, selection methods, and offer negotiation.
- Solid understanding of UK employment law, right‑to‑work, and GDPR in recruitment.
- Understands business priorities and aligns recruitment activity to organisational goals.
- Confident partnering with senior leaders and managers; able to challenge constructively and influence decisions.
- Experienced and skilled in direct sourcing, talent mapping, and building long‑term pipelines.
- Strong understanding of behavioural interviewing, competency frameworks, and selection tools.
- Clear, professional communicator with strong written and verbal skills.
- Solutions‑focused approach with the ability to navigate complex hiring challenges.
- Data Literacy — comfortable using recruitment metrics to drive improvement and inform strategy.
Closing date for applications is Friday 24th July 2026.
Pay: £35,000.00-£43,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Private medical insurance
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cheadle SK8 3BF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience in a recruitment role, ideally in life sciences?
Work Location: In person
