Job Description

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, Talent Acquisition Business Partner or Recruitment Lead and above Strong in-house technical recruitment results Expert direct sourcing skills including boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, talent mapping and proactive outreach Strong knowledge of UK employment law relating to recruitment compliance, fair selection and reasonable adjustments Confident communicator with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships with both hiring managers and senior stakeholders Passion for building great teams and supporting others to make confident hiring decisions A driven, inquisitive recruiter who goes beyond the obvious to surface exceptional talent

More about us

Vision

Help protect the territory and airspace of NATO countries and their allies.

Mission

Be a world-leading provider of autonomous technology for Surveillance and Defence applications.

Values

Be a Good Egg: Earn respect, build mutual trust and be honest


Do cool stuff: We create cutting-edge tech with an awesome team, and we get stuff done


Be empowered: We are autonomous, reliable and take personal responsibility


We are one team: Look out for each other and the team


Things go wrong: Fail fast, learn and move on


Have fun: We're doing amazing things with passionate people