Title:  Talent Acquisition Planner

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Talent Acquisition Planner

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

£28,646 - £30,175 per year

35 hours per week

We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Planner to join our team on a permanent basis. In this varied role, you will be responsible for supporting our Talent Acquisition Team with direct sourcing activity and administrative support for our Affordable Housing business. During a busy time for this business area, you will have the opportunity to work closely with our hiring managers and supporting them through the recruitment process.

Working within a friendly and supportive team, and being part of the larger People Services function, this is a great opportunity to hone your skills in direct sourcing and volume recruitment.

The role of Talent Acquisition Planner will include:

• Developing and maintaining talent pipelines for specific business areas
• Managing vacancies by liaising with hiring managers and managing the candidate journey from job creation to offer
• Phone screening to aid hiring managers by producing qualified long lists
• Helping to coordinate vacancy campaigns using social media and job site platforms
• Working closely with the larger Central Talent Team to move roles through the process in a prompt way

Skills and experiences:

• Proven experience working in a recruitment environment in an administrative capacity (agency or in-house)
• Experience using a variety of direct sourcing techniques for example database sourcing, and recruitment advertising                                        
• Experience of coordinating volume recruitment campaigns
• Previous experience using applicant tracking systems and social media marketing platforms
• Experience advising managers and staff on recruitment related issues

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.

Our Benefits    

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays

• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans  
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £28,646 per annum (rising to £30,175 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website)    

Closing Date: 15 June 2026

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you -corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at -  www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team

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Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.