Interim Talent Acquisition Director

Job Title: Interim 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 were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as a Interim Talent Acquisition Director at our Wigmore Street London site.

The role

As an Interim Talent Acquisition Director Maternity Cover (9-12 months) youll have a role thats out of the ordinary. Youll 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 youll 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 Interim 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 Interim 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 - ().

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 days 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. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones 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