Talent Acquisition Partner (Software Engineering) - Fixed Term Contract
- Team
- Support Functions
- Location
- London, Greater London
- Contract type
- Temporary
- Position type
- Full Time
- Salary
- Competitive + Benefits
- Closing date: 24th April 2026
How We Hire
Everyone is welcome at M&S. No exceptions. It’s your background, abilities and differences that make you, uniquely you. And when you’re part of M&S, that individuality has the potential to make waves.
About the role
This section tells you all you need to know about the position and its responsibilities, outlining everything we hope to see in a successful candidate.
To stay close to our customers and colleagues, our support teams are in the office for at least three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.
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Summary
Our people make us who we are. That’s why we have an exceptional People team dedicated to ensuring they’re supported, motivated, and empowered to reach their full potential. With a global workforce of around 75,000, looking after them all is the challenge our People team rises to every day.
As a Talent Acquisition Partner at M&S, you’ll play a pivotal role in sourcing the brightest talent for our Digital & Tech team, focusing on Software Engineering roles. You’ll leverage cutting-edge sourcing techniques—LinkedIn searches, HackaJob, Boolean strings, CV databases, and modern hiring strategies to attract top-tier candidates. Expect a fast-paced, dynamic environment where your expertise will make a tangible impact on both the business and the people who work here.
What You'll Do
Resourcing
- Take detailed role briefs and implement the most effective sourcing strategies
- Deliver high-quality candidate shortlists through efficient screening
- Build and maintain talent pipelines using social media and networking for a steady flow of qualified candidates
- Ensure an exceptional candidate experience from application through to offer and onboarding
Stakeholder Management
- Develop strong relationships to enhance employer brand and candidate engagement
- Provide guidance and coaching on recruitment best practices to Hiring Managers
Digital
- Maximise the use of recruitment systems to deliver a modern, seamless candidate experience
- Drive cost savings through direct sourcing techniques
Data & Insight
- Provide key metrics and insights on time, cost, and quality of hires
- Share up-to-date industry knowledge to support workforce planning and attract the best talent
Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Use customer insights and data to influence and shape the overall resourcing strategy
Who You Are
- Proven experience in both agency and fast-paced internal Talent Acquisition roles
- Strong background in Digital & Tech recruitment, ideally within large-scale, complex environments
- Exceptional relationship management skills to build and sustain strong partnerships
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and feedback capabilities
- Commercial awareness with the ability to translate business needs into actionable recruitment strategies
- Resilient and influential, able to navigate across business areas to deliver optimal solutions
- In-depth knowledge of software engineering recruitment practices and familiarity with ATS, CRM, and social sourcing tools
What’s In It For You
Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.
Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:
- 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
- Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
- Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
- Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
- Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
- Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
- Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
- 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
- One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you
Everyone’s Welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
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Meet the Team
Being an in-person business
We're at our best when we're close to customers, and for many of us at M&S, that means working in store every day.
To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected. It also means we can solve problems as soon as they arise, learn and grow as a team, build trust, and get closer to our colleagues.
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Make Your Mark
Opportunities to be heard
Your voice and your ideas matter here. Our 8 colleague networks are places to find support, listen to each other and encourage debate. You can pitch ideas ‘Straight to Stuart’, our CEO, or get involved in our BIG (Business involvement Group).
Experience the business
You’ll spend 7 days each year helping in store and getting closer to our customers. We also organise Insight Days, so you can learn more about specific business units, like Foods.
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Benefits
How to Apply
Here’s what to expect at each stage of the application process. This can change depending on the role you’ve applied to. If you need any reasonable adjustments made at any stage, let us know and we can help.
Send us your application
Fill in our short application form and hit submit.
Online assessment
Depending on the role, you may be invited to take part in an online assessment. Should you be invited to an online assessment your Talent Acquisition Partner will be more than happy to support you with any questions.
Interview
We'll invite you to join us for an interview. This could be remote or in person. Here, we'll ask you some role based technical questions and examine the behaviours we're looking for.
Decision
After we’ve decided, we’ll be in touch. If you’ve been successful, we’ll officially invite you to join the team and let you know the next steps.
Talent Acquisition Partner (Software Engineering) - Fixed Term Contract
- Team
- Support Functions
- Location
- London, Greater London
- Contract type
- Temporary
- Position type
- Full Time
- Salary
- Competitive + Benefits
- Closing date: 24th April 2026
- Reference: 116120