Job Introduction

Are you an organised and proactive individual with a passion for people and recruitment? We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Assistant to join our busy and friendly Talent Acquisition team on a 6-month fixed term contract.

In this fast-paced role, you’ll play a key part in delivering a smooth and engaging recruitment journey for both candidates and hiring managers. Working closely with the Talent Acquisition Lead, Specialists, and our People Services colleagues, you’ll provide essential administrative and coordination support across the full recruitment cycle, from posting job adverts and scheduling interviews to supporting onboarding activities and recruitment reporting.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, thrives on attention to detail, and wants to develop experience within a collaborative People function. You’ll be at the heart of helping us attract, engage and hire great talent while ensuring every candidate has a positive experience of our employer brand.

As our Talent Acquisition Assistant you will:

• Provide day-to-day administrative and coordination support across the full recruitment cycle, ensuring a seamless experience for candidates and hiring managers.
• Manage the Talent Acquisition inbox, respond to queries promptly, and maintain accurate recruitment tracking and reporting data.
• Post job adverts to our careers page, LinkedIn and external job boards, ensuring consistency and quality in all candidate-facing materials.
• Schedule interviews, liaise with candidates and managers, and ensure timely feedback and communication throughout the process.
• Support onboarding and post-offer activities, including Right to Work checks, documentation, and liaison with hiring managers.
• Assist in delivering Talent Acquisition projects and initiatives aligned with our People Strategy.
• Monitor employer reputation platforms, supporting our employer brand as an employer of choice.
• Contribute to the planning and delivery of volume recruitment or assessment centre activities.

We are looking for:

• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, with an eye for data accuracy and reporting.
• Excellent organisational and diary management skills with the ability to prioritise competing tasks and deadlines.
• High attention to detail, accuracy and the ability to handle confidential information with integrity.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, with a confident and professional approach to stakeholder management.
• Ability to problem-solve, use initiative and make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative and proactive team player with a positive, can-do attitude and energy to deliver results.
• Experience working within an HR or People team, ideally with exposure to recruitment or talent acquisition processes is desirable, but not essential.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and we encourage you to apply even if you feel you do not match 100% of the technical requirements. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and strive to create a work environment which ensures everyone can be heard.

In return, we can offer you:

• Discretionary on-target bonus of 5% up to a max 10% based on performance
• 11% pension contribution (3% from you, 8% from us – optional additional matched 3% contributions, e.g. 6% from you, 11% from us)
• 25 days annual leave. Flexible public holidays and option to buy/sell additional leave
• Private Medical Cover
• Car Salary Sacrifice scheme
• 6x salary death in service
• Holistic health and wellbeing support package
• A truly flexible hybrid-working arrangement 
• A culture that promotes inclusivity, wellbeing and rewards hard work

Who We Are

Medical Protection Society (MPS) is the world’s leading protection organisation for Doctors, Dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of almost 300,000 Members around the world.

We are a not-for-profit organisation, meaning our Members’ premiums are kept safe should our Members require support for complaints or claims arising from professional practice, or invested into bettering the organisation, our colleagues and our products.

Our philosophy is to support safe practice in medicine and dentistry by helping to avert problems in the first place. We also actively campaign for regulatory and legal reforms that benefit Members and the wider healthcare professions. 

To do this, we need colleagues who are trusted and supported to deliver their best work, whether that be through leadership development, fully-funded training courses or peer-to-peer support. We want our colleagues to feel empowered enough to deliver positive change, display ambition to push themselves and are determined when faced with a challenge, whilst ensuring our Member’s best interests are at the core.

Next Steps

If you are interested in finding out more, looking for a new role and want to join an organisation that truly values its employees, take a look at the role profile to find out more about the role to apply. 

Our Talent Acquisition team are always on hand should you have any questions, are having any technical issues or wish to understand how MPS can support you with your application and interview. You can contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing careers@medicalprotection.org.

We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may close the advert early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Medical Protection Society