Talent Acquisition Partner - Sourcing & Assessment

About DIGI2AL

DIGI2AL is an employee-owned defence-focused digital services consultancy. A vendor-agnostic UK Crown Commercial Services accredited supplier, we have delivered over 120 cloud-hosted digital services across the public sector, working in partnership with clients to research and develop outcomes and services spanning artificial intelligence, data science, low code and complex code software engineering, cyber security, cloud engineering, and user-centred design. At DIGI2AL, our technology values drive everything we do. We are committed to open, contemporary and secure solutions that put users first. We embrace cutting-edge technologies while ensuring interoperability, resilience and ethical innovation. By prioritising transparency, adaptability and security, we enable organisations to build future-proof digital services that deliver real impact.

How This Role Works
You will sit alongside the Talent Acquisition Partner for Recruitment Operations & Candidate
Experience. You own the front end of the pipeline sourcing, engagement and assessment. Your
partner owns the process, scheduling and candidate experience that follows. Together, you form a
complete, end-to-end hiring function. Close collaboration is essential; this is a complementary
partnership, not two independent roles.

Role Purpose
The Talent Acquisition Partner - Technical Sourcing & Assessment is responsible for identifying, attracting and
assessing high-quality technical and business talent for DIGI2AL. You will lead all direct sourcing activity across
permanent and contractor hiring, building proactive talent pipelines and significantly reducing DIGI2AL's
reliance on external recruitment agencies.

Working in close partnership with hiring managers and your TA colleague, you will conduct
candidate screening, technical assessment and first-stage interviews delivering high-quality shortlists
efficiently while ensuring candidates receive a professional and engaging experience from first contact.

What You Will Be Doing
Direct Sourcing & Pipeline Development
• Lead direct sourcing activity across technical, engineering, delivery and corporate functions
• Build and maintain active talent pipelines across software engineering, cloud and infrastructure, cyber
security, AI and data, delivery management, consulting and HQ functions
• Use LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, referrals and market mapping to identify and engage high-
quality candidates — with a strong emphasis on passive talent
• Design and run proactive outreach campaigns targeted at specific skills, experience levels and clearance
backgrounds
• Develop and maintain talent communities to support future workforce requirements and project
mobilisation
• Drive measurable reduction in external agency spend through direct sourcing effectiveness

Candidate Assessment & Shortlisting
• Conduct thorough CV reviews and candidate suitability assessments against technical and business
requirements
• Lead first-stage telephone and video interviews across technical and non-technical candidate populations
• Assess technical capability, professional experience, cultural alignment, motivation and security clearance
eligibility
• Produce detailed, structured candidate summaries and recommendations for hiring managers
• Maintain consistent assessment standards and support fair, inclusive hiring practices

Hiring Manager Partnership
• Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, ideal candidate profiles and sourcing
strategies
• Provide timely market intelligence including salary benchmarking, talent availability, candidate sentiment
and competitor hiring activity
• Advise on role positioning, job description quality and candidate attraction strategy
• Influence hiring decisions with evidence-based candidate recommendations and market insight

Employer Brand & Candidate Engagement
• Represent DIGI2AL professionally at all candidate touchpoints, reinforcing the employee value proposition
• Support employer brand initiatives through compelling candidate communications and proactive
engagement activity
• Contribute to DIGI2AL's reputation as an employer of choice in the defence digital sector

Systems & Compliance
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date candidate records and recruitment activity within the ATS
• Collaborate with your TA Operations partner to ensure sourcing activity feeds cleanly into scheduling and
process workflows
• Support diversity, inclusion and fair hiring practices throughout all sourcing and assessment activities

The Experience You Will Bring
Technical Recruitment & Sourcing - Essential
• Proven track record recruiting technical, engineering or digital professionals within an in-house or agency
environment
• Advanced LinkedIn Recruiter capability with demonstrable success identifying and engaging passive
candidates
• Experience building talent pipelines and talent pools for hard-to-fill, niche or specialist roles
• Confident assessing technical CVs and holding credible conversations with engineers, architects and
technical specialists

Candidate Assessment & Interviewing - Essential
• Experienced in conducting structured first-stage interviews and candidate screening across varied role
types
• Ability to assess technical skills, experience depth and candidate suitability against complex role
requirements
• Skilled at producing clear, well-reasoned candidate recommendations and hiring insights for senior
stakeholders

Stakeholder Management - Essential
• Proven ability to partner effectively with hiring managers and senior leaders in fast-paced, scaling
environments
• Comfortable influencing hiring decisions and pushing back constructively when required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Recruitment Delivery - Essential
• Experience managing multiple concurrent recruitment campaigns at pace
• Strong understanding of both permanent and contract recruitment, including IR35 and day-rate considerations

Desirable
• Experience recruiting within technology, consulting, defence or national security sectors
• Experience sourcing and engaging security-cleared professionals
• Working knowledge of BPSS, SC and DV clearance levels and their implications for candidate eligibility
• Existing network within the UK defence digital or government technology talent market

Your Personal Qualities
Essential
• Proactive, self-motivated and commercially aware
• Excellent networking and relationship-building ability, you build trust quickly with candidates and hiring managers alike
• Strong interviewing and assessment instincts, you can identify quality and potential
• Resilient and delivery-focused, you thrive at pace and don't need to be managed closely
• Curious about technology, you do not need to be an engineer, but you engage confidently with technical subject matter
• Passionate about hiring quality and candidate experience

Beneficial
• An established network in technical or defence recruitment
• Experience supporting rapid organisational growth
• Defence, government or national security hiring experience

Benefits

• Salary £40k+ depending on experience

• Bonus up to 5%
• 25 days holiday increasing annually up to a maximum of 30 days
• Support for flexible working
• 2 paid charity days a year
• 16 weeks of full pay Maternity leave
• 2 weeks full pay Paternity leave
• Annual bonus of up to 5% - all employees are eligible (following successful completion of probationary period) - level varies by position and is dependent on company performance
• Discretionary bonus for exceptional performance
• 5% matched pension
• Healthcare and Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Ownership Trust (following successful completion of probationary period)
• Support with your professional development including training and certifications and attendance at conferences
• Choice of laptop and screen