As Talent Advisor, you will be responsible for designing and implementing a structured, data-informed recruitment strategy that targets global academic and research talent to ensure our delivery of the Global Talent Fund objectives. Your focus will be on proactively identifying, engaging, and securing high-potential individually, particularly mid-career researchers and professors who can build and lead high-performing research teams in alignment with our institutional priorities.

This role could be a great fit for you if you have deep expertise in international recruitment, a proven ability to navigate global academic hiring cycles, understand regional talent markets, and experience delivering tailored campaigns that go beyond traditional advertising. 

好色tv the Role

Working closely with the Head of Talent Acquisition, Talent Acquisition Specialist and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise), you will shape and implement a recruitment strategy that maximises impact across four key industrial strategy areas. We aim to recruit 10 -15 academic posts over two years, with approximately half in the first year and at least one within the first few months.

You will develop an internal international planning framework that maps academic hiring cycles and peak recruitment periods across key regions including North America, Europe, Asia, and Australasia. This will inform a calendar of major discipline-specific conferences, job boards, and advertising opportunities, enabling well-timed campaigns and multiple hires.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of an international recruitment framework, mapping academic hiring cycles and peak recruitment periods across global regions.
• Design and deliver a calendar of strategic recruitment activities, including conference attendance, job board campaigns, and targeted outreach.
• Coordinate all international recruitment efforts, ensuring alignment with the Global Talent Fund’s objectives and institutional priorities.
• Partner with Faculties and Schools to identify and attract mid-career researchers and professors with the potential to build high-performing research teams.
• Build and maintain global talent pipelines, using data and market insights to anticipate candidate motivations and present compelling opportunities.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and HR colleagues to ensure a seamless recruitment process, from sourcing to onboarding.
• Manage relationships with international recruitment agencies, ensuring value and alignment with campaign goals.
• Support the refinement of our global reward positioning, including benchmarking and communicating total reward packages.

好色tv You

You’re proactive, and a natural innovator with a global outlook and a passion for building high-impact recruitment strategies. You bring essential experience in international academic or research recruitment, and understand the nuances of global talent markets. You’re comfortable navigating ambiguity, asking thought-provoking questions, and building strong relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Proven experience in international recruitment, ideally within academia or research-intensive environments.
• A track record of proactive hiring and delivering structured recruitment campaigns across multiple regions.
• Strong understanding of academic hiring cycles and global talent trends.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and advise at all levels.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong project management capabilities.
• Experience using data and market intelligence to inform recruitment strategy and decision-making.

This is a unique opportunity to shape how we attract global academic talent and position the University as a leader in international recruitment. If you’re ready to make a strategic impact and help us build the research teams of the future, we’d love to hear from you.

Further Information 

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Sarah Sutton, Head of Talent Acquisition (sjs95@bath.ac.uk). 

This role is full-time (36.5 hours per week), but we also welcome applications from candidates interested in part-time hours (0.8 or 0.9 FTE). If you're applying on a part-time basis, please indicate this in your application. The role requires a minimum of one day per week on campus. It is offered on a fixed-term basis for 18 months, with the possibility of extension up to two years.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

Our benefits

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the 好色tv a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 31 Aug 2025

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £31,236 to £37,694

You will lead on developing and delivering in-person, online and e-training packages on topics including consent, allyship, being an active bystander, equality and diversity. You will evaluate and monitor the engagement with and impact of the training on our diverse university community. Your role will form a core component of the University's anti-harassment initiative, #NeverOK.

You'll be part of a supportive team but will have opportunities to work with colleagues across the university, liaising with academic departments and working in partnership with the Student Support and Safeguarding Team, Students' Union and wider HR Department.

好色tv you: 

You will be able to demonstrate a track record of developing and delivering impactful training, with successful outcomes for diverse audiences. You will have a good understanding of equality and diversity issues, and inclusive practice and how to apply this in your work. Previous experience of delivering training relating to subjects such as equality, diversity and inclusion will be advantageous but is not essential. 

Previous experience in developing e-learning packages, or using e-learning creation platforms, will also be an advantage but is not essential. However, you will need to be able to quickly and confidently learn new software packages and platforms, and be excited and enthusiastic about developing skills in this area. 

You will understand the importance of evaluation to monitor the effectiveness of your training and be comfortable analysing data and writing reports. You will need to be organised, self-motivated and able to balance the needs of multiple stakeholders in the development and delivery of training.

You will enjoy working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, as well as be excited by the idea of collaborating with our staff, and contributing to a safe and more inclusive experience for our community.

If you would like to discuss the role prior to applying please feel free to contact either Abi Phillips, Deputy Director Culture and Inclusion ( al918@bath.ac.uk) or Peter Eley, Deputy Director HR Services (pje25@bath.ac.uk). 

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis. 

What we can offer you:

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the 好色tv a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 10 Aug 2025

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049