Talent Acquisition Manager

As a valued employee of the British Council, you already help us deliver our mission to support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. For over 90 years we have shaped brighter futures through education, arts, culture, language, and creativity. You are part of our organisation in over 200 countries and territories and where we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. We connect. We inspire. Department: Talent Acquisition and Screening Contract Type: Fixed-term - 6 months Contract Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday Pay Band: 7 Country/Location: Noida, India The Role: Talent Acquisition Manager will support Talent Acquisition’s (TA) mission to connect the British Council with great talent, matching skills to opportunities to enable the organisation to deliver its mission. We will do this by leveraging the British Council brand to attract and select talent that aligns with our values, and by delivering an equitable and inclusive candidate and employee experience. Taking responsibility for delivering an exceptional end-to-end recruitment service (with a focus on specialist/managerial positions), the role will support the transition of Recruitment from its current transactional service to a strategic Talent Acquisition service, delivering global recruitment performance improvement. In addition, the role will support the drive to increase the appeal of the British Council as an employer of choice to individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. Accountabilities: Deliver quality hires for the British Council ensuring all roles have an agreed talent acquisition (TA) plan which is delivered to a high standard (delivery focus is on specialist /strategic roles). Recruit vacancies by deploying the end-to-end talent acquisition process; including, but not limited to, leading job briefing calls, sourcing, shortlisting, developing, and maintaining talent pools, advising on recruitment timelines and strategies, scheduling interviews and offer management. Use data and intelligence effectively to advise on market, and accurately track and monitor performance of your TA pipeline, identifying trends and patterns, to achieve agreed performance metrics e.g., time to offer, candidate conversion etc., Generate and interpret data to inform decision-making and make recommendations that inform future recruitment campaigns. Maintain high standards of data quality to ensure accurate reporting, compliance, and audit. Develop collaborative working relationships with hiring managers, People function colleagues and relevant teams through pro-active partnership, to create a positive customer experience through all aspects of the TA process. Provide mentoring and coaching to colleagues across the recruitment process to maintain performance standards and deliver a positive hiring experience. Foster a culture of continuous improvement through sharing ideas and feedback, keeping up to date with external talent acquisition best practise and aligning to personal professional development. Support diversity objectives, ensuring all attraction, sourcing and selection activity promotes equal opportunity, delivers a diverse talent pool, and improves the attraction of the British Council to under-represented groups. The main accountabilities of this role are described here. As our needs as an organisation change, we may need to make reasonable changes from time to time. Role specific knowledge and experience: Essential: Proven experience of talent acquisition processes and a range of selection techniques. Understanding of candidate sourcing techniques, including digital/social media and direct sourcing. Understanding and experience of implementing attraction and selection activities that promote diversity in hiring. Experience building, influencing, and maintaining relationships with stakeholders through clear and confident communication, including overcoming challenges and barriers. Experience of delivering hiring to TA performance metrics and mechanisms, using data to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement including performance of attraction campaigns. Driven and solutions-orientated to provide an advisory level of service to stakeholders. Experience of planning and organising, confidence in managing your own time effectively in a fast-paced environment and responding to unforeseen priorities. Desirable: Knowing the Market - knowledgeable of regional employment marketplace and the British Council's customers and competitors. Experience of working in a global, matrix organisation. Knowledge of using SAP Success Factors Recruitment module or a similar Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Relevant employment legislation. Pre-employment screening Role Specific Skills: Data Literacy - Data driven – grasps and uses data to make decisions and inform practice Business Acumen - Customer understanding- Understands customer needs & applies user-centric principles Digital Agility - Digital aptitude - Motivated to learn and experiment with digital ways of work Execution Excellence – Action orientation – Implements actionable and adaptive plans to achieve results Interpersonal skills - Achieves shared goals using effective interpersonal skills Closing Date: Applications will close at 23:59 IST on Saturday, 6 June 2026 You must have the legal right to work in India at the time of application. Requirements: Please note that candidates must have the pre-existing, legal right to work in India. Mobility / relocation / visa sponsoring support will not be provided. British Council supports working in new ways such as hybrid working, subject to full approval by line management and conditional upon our ability to provide the appropriate level of service. This may not be appropriate for all roles but can be explored at interview. A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth to our work. The British Council is a Disability Confident Employer. The Disability Confident scheme helps challenge attitudes, increase understanding of disability and ensure staff are drawn from the widest possible pool of talent. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum role requirements. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities. Safeguarding Statement The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with. We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989. Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children. If you experience any difficulties with submitting your application, please email askhr@britishcouncil.org