Job Specifications
The Opportunity
Help us build the team that's helping to protect the territory and airspace of NATO countries and their allies.
In this newly created role, you'll take point running effective recruitment campaigns to attract world-class talent pipelines and help to deliver high-quality hiring outcomes across our fast-scaling business. Taking direction from our Recruitment Manager, you'll be our go-to recruitment expert - partnering with hiring managers, sourcing niche technical talent and helping shape how we attract, select and hire brilliant people.
As our Senior Recruitment Partner (12 months FTC), you'll combine in-house campaign management with exceptional direct sourcing capability, using innovative talent research and sourcing methods to reach hard-to-find technical candidates across engineering, manufacturing and more. You'll also help to shape how we position ourselves in the talent market, strengthen our employer brand and continuously improve how we hire.
This position is based on-site in Prudhoe (close to Newcastle-upon-Tyne) with flexible working options available. We're afraid we're unable to sponsor a visa or relocate for this position.
Advert closing date: Wednesday 3rd December 2025. We may close this advert early if we receive strong interest.
What To Expect At Interview
Stage 1 (online): A pre-screen call with Loren (Recruitment Manager)
Stage 2 (in person): A situational judgement assessment and a competency-based interview with Loren and Jo (Head of People and Talent)
Who We Are
OpenWorks is a rapidly growing business operating globally with a passion for exceptional engineering and building on a legacy of defence innovation in the North East of England.
Our products provide ultra-high performance, real-time detection, tracking, identification and targeting of dynamic aerial threats. They have been deployed internationally to protect high profile military and civilian assets, and contribute towards the defeat of nuisance, misguided and maliciously deployed drones during operations.
We are very proud to have supported a wide range of law enforcement and military operators, protecting many of the most high profile sites and individuals around the world.
The amazing things we do are only possible because of a dedicated and passionate team.
Here's what our benefits have to offer:
Competitive remuneration package, salary between £35,000 - £45,000 depending upon experience
25 days' holiday + public holidays, with long-service rewards and the option to buy up to 5 additional days
Free breakfast and freshly cooked lunches every day, courtesy of Chef Mark and his team
Private healthcare through Aviva, keeping you feeling your best
Life assurance for peace of mind
Salary sacrifice schemes - including EV car and Cycle to Work options for easy, sustainable travel
Paid team socials - from quiz nights and football to board games and more; we love to have fun together
Pension plan with employer-matched contributions to help you plan for the future
A culture that empowers - we enable change, encourage challenge and celebrate personal growth
What You'll Be Doing
This role is perfect for someone who loves hands-on recruiting, thrives in a high-growth environment and brings creativity, rigour and curiosity to finding exceptional talent.
You'll fully own a portfolio of recruitment campaigns and navigate the full recruitment lifecycle while building strong partnerships across the business working closely with hiring managers and senior leaders to plan, source and select brilliant people ensuring a seamless, inclusive and engaging candidate experience from first contact to first day.
You'll be:
Recruitment Delivery: Shaping and delivering proactive sourcing and selection strategies across technical, engineering, manufacturing, central support, commercial, early careers campaigns
Partnering: Partnering with hiring managers to define briefs, plan attraction strategies, write engaging job adverts and embed fair, consistent and inclusive selection practice
Technical Direct Sourcing: Leading direct sourcing efforts, using boolean search strategies, talent market mapping, direct sourcing and proactive outreach to find best-in-class talent
Talent Research and Market Mapping: Conducting talent supply/demand analysis and competitors
Recruitment Compliance and Best Practice: Advising on relevant recruitment and selection employment law, recruitment compliance and best practice across all hiring activity
Talent Attraction: Supporting employer branding and talent attraction initiatives, working closely with the Recruitment Manager and our Marketing and Communications team
Outreach: Helping to organise and attend recruitment fairs, STEM events, open days and community outreach
Wider People and Talent team support: Supporting wider People & Talent projects ad hoc when needed
What we're looking for:
Proven experience as an in-house Senior Recruitment Partner, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner,
About the Company
Dynamic. Intelligent. Autonomous. Products from OpenWorks include modular autonomous vision systems that deliver ultra-high performance real-time detection, identification and tracking of highly dynamic threats at long range. Specialist capability lies in our dynamic positioners, EO/IR optical units, approach to sensor fusion and common interface that enables the integration of third-party detectors, classifiers, interceptors and effectors. Our twin AI modules classify threat type, support prioritisation, and predict traject...
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