Talent Acquisition Adviser

Basis: Permanent, Full time 36 hours per week

A £312 tax-free working from home allowance is also payable annually.

Location: London (Hybrid – min. 2 days in office)

Benefits: Outstanding benefits including Civil Service Pension Scheme, flexible working, 28+ days holiday, and more.

About the Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission is the UK’s independent body overseeing elections and regulating political finance. Everything we do is about ensuring trust, participation, and integrity in the democratic process.

As we deliver our ambitious five-year Corporate Plan, we’re continuing to modernise how we attract, recruit and develop talented people across the UK. As our organisation continues to evolve to meet future challenges, this role will play an important part in building the workforce needed to deliver our strategic objectives and remain responsive to the needs of voters, campaigners, political parties and electoral administrators across the UK.

We believe people do their best work when they have the flexibility, support and recognition they need to thrive. That's why we offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements that help colleagues balance work and personal commitments, supported by a flexi-time scheme that gives greater autonomy over the working day. With generous leave allowances, a highly competitive Civil Service pension and performance-related pay, our benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing, reward your contribution and provide security for the future.

About the role

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining hands-on recruitment with projects that improve how organisations attract and recruit talented people. Alongside managing recruitment campaigns, you’ll help shape employer branding, build talent pipelines and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the Talent Acquisition function.

As a Talent Acquisition Adviser, you’ll partner with hiring managers to deliver end-to-end recruitment campaigns, providing advice and guidance while ensuring recruitment activity progresses smoothly and delivers an excellent experience for hiring managers and candidates.

You’ll also contribute to Talent Acquisition projects, employer branding, attraction initiatives and continuous improvement activities, helping to build the workforce needed to deliver the Commission’s strategic objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partner with hiring managers to deliver end-to-end recruitment campaigns and provide expert advice throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Build talent pipelines and support employer branding and attraction initiatives to help secure talented people across the UK.
• Coordinate recruitment workflows and ensure an excellent experience for hiring managers and candidates.
• Use recruitment data and insight to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Contribute to Talent Acquisition projects that enhance how the Commission attracts and recruits talent.

About the team

The Talent Acquisition team plays a vital role in ensuring the Electoral Commission attracts, recruits and retains talented people who enable us to deliver our strategic objectives.

The team provides expert recruitment support across all Commission directorates, working closely with hiring managers and stakeholders to deliver end-to-end recruitment campaigns, coordinate recruitment workflows and support onboarding across the recruitment lifecycle. Alongside day-to-day recruitment, the team leads employer branding initiatives, develops future talent pipelines and drives continuous improvement across the Talent Acquisition function.

Working closely with the Talent Acquisition Manager, Talent Acquisition Support Officer, People & Culture colleagues and external recruitment partners, you’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive team committed to delivering an outstanding service to hiring managers and candidates alike.

The team values continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and innovation, creating an environment where colleagues can develop their skills, contribute ideas and make a visible impact across the organisation.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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How to apply

We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. To help reduce unconscious bias and ensure all applicants are assessed solely on their skills, knowledge and experience, we use an anonymous recruitment process.

When applying, please provide an anonymised CV which omits your protected characteristics and any personally identifiable information:

Do not include:

• Your name, address, phone number, email or other contact details
• Your date of birth or age
• Gender, ethnicity, nationality or other personal identifiers
• A photo of yourself
• Remove educational dates as these are a clear indication of your age
• There is no requirement to include your primary education details.

Do include:

• Your employment history including employers and dates of employment
• Explanation for gaps in your history
• Your duties, responsibilities and achievements

If your CV contains personal details (such as your name or contact information), we will be unable to consider your application. Please double-check your documents before submitting, including the file name you use to save and upload your CV.

Supporting disabled applicants

The Electoral Commission is proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. As part of this commitment, we aim to prioritise interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the job description.

There may, however, be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. For example, during periods of exceptionally high application volumes or seasonal recruitment activity, the Commission may need to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled applicants.

If you have a disability and would like to be considered under this commitment, please indicate this when you apply. We also welcome requests for reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process or within the workplace.

Key dates

• Application deadline: 8th September 2026 (23:59)
• Interviews: 23rd September 2026
• Anticipated start date: 2nd November 2026

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.