As a People & Talent Partner, your core mission will be to find, attract, and hire the best talent to join OakNorth. You’ll lead on end-to-end recruitment for key roles—partnering closely with hiring managers to understand their needs, shape hiring strategies, and deliver a seamless, high-quality candidate experience.
In addition to driving recruitment, you’ll be the main People point of contact for our Manchester office—providing on-the-ground support, fostering strong relationships, and helping to embed our culture locally. You’ll work as part of the wider People team to ensure a smooth transition from offer to onboarding and contribute to a positive, high-performance employee experience from day one. If you’re passionate about recruitment and want to play a key role in growing and supporting an
ambitious, mission-driven team, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
Act as the first point of contact for all Manchester-based employees on People-related
matters, offering guidance and support across day-to-day queries and processes.
Supporting onboarding processes, ensuring new joiners have a smooth and welcoming start.
Helping with smooth offboarding experiences, from scheduling exit interviews to making sure records are updated.
Being the go-to person for everyday employee questions in Manchester —whether it’s about time off, benefits, or where to find something.
Finding exceptional talent for Operations, Client Onboarding, and other departments by sourcing candidates who align with our values and objectives.
Using LinkedIn and other tools to connect with potential candidates and build strong, diverse talent pipelines.
Writing and sharing job ads that showcase who we are and what we’re looking for.
•Coordinating interviews, scheduling meetings, and staying in touch with candidates
throughout the hiring journey.
Making sure every candidate has a smooth and positive experience, from first message
to job offer.
Supporting our employer brand and EVP in Manchester by helping create content for social media, campaigns, or behind-the-scenes stories.
Working closely with the wider Talent team and hiring managers to understand what great looks like and help build inclusive hiring processes.
Collaborating with the People Partner for the business areas to support and drive the business strategy.
Work alongside the Talent team, contributing to and supporting wider people initiatives and projects that drive business results.
Skills & Experience:
3+ years of experience in a People & Talent role, with exposure to recruitment coordination, talent acquisition, or people operations in a fast-paced environment.
Confident using HR platforms like Lever (ATS) and HiBob (HRIS) to support hiring and employee lifecycle processes.
Understanding of the full recruitment journey, including scheduling, coordination, and stakeholder communication.
Comfortable partnering with internal teams across functions and locations to support hiring and people initiatives.
Familiar with LinkedIn and sourcing techniques, with a willingness to grow your direct sourcing skills.
Organised and analytical, with experience using spreadsheets and trackers to manage data and recruitment metrics.
Benefits and Perks:
Equity. We want people to have a stake in the business so that all our interests are aligned.
25 days holiday
Personalized benefits – opt-in to what matters to you
Subsidised Private Medical Insurance with Bupa
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Wellbeing and social events
Support causes that matter to you – Volunteering time off
Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to work, nursery, gym, electric car scheme)
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