Interim Talent Acquisition & Development Manager – Remote

Role Purpose

We are seeking an experienced Talent professional to join on an interim basis (6-months) to design and implement scalable recruitment and development processes across the business.

This role will focus on building strong foundations—creating clear, consistent hiring practices and introducing development frameworks that support health & safety compliance, employee growth and retention. The successful candidate will be hands-on, delivery-focused, and comfortable building from scratch in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition (Process Build + Delivery)

• Design and implement a structured, end-to-end recruitment process, utilising Employment Hero to its full capacity
• Introduce best practice across sourcing, interviewing, and selection
• Create interview frameworks, scorecards, and hiring manager guidance
• Improve candidate experience and employer branding
• Support hiring for key roles where needed

Learning & Development (Framework Creation)

• Build and implement a practical L&D framework aligned to business needs
• Create and roll out fit-for-purpose inductions for both new team members and current team members in new roles
• Create a suitable training plan in line with relevant H&S regulations
• Support with the development of a performance framework (probations, reviews, etc.)
• Create simple career pathways and progression guidelines
• Identify key skill gaps and propose development solutions
• Lead sessions to upskill internal trainers
• Develop an apprenticeship strategy to support future talent pipelines and oversee Apprenticeship Levy utilisation
• Assess current third-party training providers

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with leaders to understand hiring and capability needs
• Coach managers on recruitment and development best practice
• Drive adoption of new processes across teams

Project Delivery

• Take ownership of delivering key milestones within the contract period
• Prioritise high-impact areas and implement pragmatic solutions
• Track progress and provide regular updates to leadership

Key Deliverables (What success looks like in 6 months)

• A clear, consistent end-to-end recruitment process embedded across the business
• Interview frameworks and hiring toolkits in place and being used
• A simple but effective performance and development framework
• Improved hiring manager capability and consistency

Essential Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience in Talent Acquisition and/or Talent Development roles
• Strong knowledge of recruitment best practice and candidate experience
• Experience designing and implementing L&D or performance frameworks
• Comfortable working autonomously in an interim or project-based role
• Experience in hospitality, leisure, or multi-site business
• Experience building process from scratch
• Experience with Employment Hero
• Sound understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice
• CIPD Level 5
• Experience of management of Apprenticeship levy funds
• A recognised coaching qualification would be desirable
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel when required

Key Attributes

• Hands-on and delivery-focused
• Pragmatic and able to simplify complexity
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Able to build quickly without over-engineering