Job Title: Talent Acquisition Sourcer

Location: Farnborough (Hybrid)

Contract Type: 6 months FTC

Hours: 37 – Hybrid

Travel: Limited / as required

AALTO, a global leader in Stratospace. Based in Farnborough, AALTO is an Airbus subsidiary that manufactures, operates, and delivers services with its solar-powered, stratospheric platform: Zephyr.

Zephyr’s persistence enables continuous flight for months at a time. Its current flight-time record of over 67 days in the stratosphere. From above 60,000+ft, or 20km above ground, AALTO can deliver several applications including direct-to-device connectivity and high-resolution Earth observation.

AALTO operates in a new operational layer between most of air traffic and low-Earth orbit, Stratospace. This is where high-altitude platforms led by Zephyr deliver services to commercial and government partners. We can help monitor environments, observe borders, track natural disasters and connect unconnected communities.

Join us as we create a new domain of aerospace: Stratospace. You’ll be part of a highly-skilled, innovative and passionate group of people – Team AALTO. Together, we can Unlock Stratospace.

About The Role

As a Talent Acquisition Sourcer, you will play a key role in helping AALTO identify and engage the specialist talent needed to deliver our ambitions in Stratospace. Working closely with Talent Acquisition Partners and hiring managers, you will proactively research the market, source active and passive candidates, conduct initial screening conversations and build strong talent pipelines for current and future vacancies.

This is a hands-on sourcing role suited to someone who combines strong search skills with confident candidate engagement and sound judgement.

Responsibilities to include:

· Source active and passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, CV databases, job boards, the ATS, professional networks and referrals.

· Use Boolean search and market mapping to identify specialist and hard-to-find talent.

· Assess CVs and profiles against agreed criteria and produce focused candidate shortlists.

· Conduct initial screening calls covering experience, suitability, motivation, availability, salary expectations and right to work.

· Engage candidates through personalised outreach that clearly presents AALTO and the opportunity.

· Build talent pipelines and partner with Talent Acquisition Partners and hiring managers to define profiles and sourcing priorities.

· Maintain accurate ATS records and share market insight on talent availability, candidate feedback and sourcing challenges.

· Deliver an inclusive candidate experience while managing multiple searches and timely follow-up.

· Support talent pooling, recruitment campaigns and continuous improvement of sourcing approaches.

Skills and Knowledge Required

· Hands-on talent sourcing or recruitment experience, including proactively engaging passive candidates.

· Confident using LinkedIn Recruiter, CV databases, job boards and Applicant Tracking Systems.

· Strong Boolean search, market research and talent-mapping skills.

· Sound CV assessment and candidate screening judgement against agreed role criteria.

· Clear written and verbal communication, particularly when engaging passive candidates.

· Organised, detail-focused and able to manage multiple searches, stakeholders and follow-up actions.

· Collaborative, research-minded and responsive to feedback on candidate quality.

· Experience sourcing engineering, aerospace, technology, manufacturing or other specialist skill sets.

In addition to a competitive, market-aligned salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and work-life balance:

Performance Bonus
Benefit from our short-term incentive plan, recognising and rewarding individual and company success.

Generous Annual Leave
Enjoy 25 days of annual leave, giving you the time to rest, recharge, and spend time on what matters most.

Private Healthcare
Access private medical insurance, alongside dental and optical cashback schemes, helping you and your family stay healthy.

Pension Contributions
Plan confidently for the future with our competitive personal pension scheme.

Income Protection & Life Assurance
Gain added peace of mind through income protection and life assurance cover, providing support when you need it most.

Electric Vehicle & Car Scheme
Access our salary sacrifice vehicle scheme, offering a cost-effective way to drive the latest cars.

Employee Assistance Programme
Receive confidential professional support whenever you need it through our dedicated employee assistance programme.

Employee Discounts
Enjoy a wide range of discounts and offers through Perkbox, covering everything from shopping and travel to leisure activities and everyday essentials.

This is all part of our commitment to creating an environment where our people can thrive both professionally and personally.

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?

If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at AALTO, you can register your details here: https://careers.aaltohaps.com/connect