Recruitment Partner

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Resourcing Partner to join our team on an initial 6-month Fixed-Term Contract, with the potential for extension.

Grade D – £45,091 to £53,460 per annum

Hybrid working, with the ability to attend our Birmingham office as business needs require

About the Role

As a Resourcing Partner, you will take ownership of a busy and varied recruitment portfolio, delivering end-to-end recruitment solutions across a range of services and professions.

You will work closely with hiring managers, HR colleagues, Workforce Planning and Early Careers teams to coordinate recruitment activity, manage competing priorities and ensure a seamless experience for candidates and stakeholders.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys operational recruitment, can manage a demanding workload and remains focused and solutions-driven when faced with recruitment challenges.

Recruitment Delivery

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of recruitment activity across your portfolio.
• Manage multiple recruitment campaigns simultaneously, ensuring vacancies are filled in a timely manner.
• Advise managers on attraction, sourcing, selection and recruitment best practice.
• Support managers through all stages of the recruitment process, from vacancy creation through to offer and onboarding.
• Develop targeted attraction strategies to support hard-to-fill and specialist vacancies.
• Ensure recruitment processes are efficient, compliant and deliver a positive candidate experience.

Business Partnering

• Build strong working relationships with managers and senior stakeholders across assigned directorates.
• Act as the main point of contact for recruitment advice and guidance.
• Work collaboratively with Workforce Planning, Early Careers and HR colleagues to support wider workforce priorities.
• Provide practical recommendations and solutions to overcome recruitment challenges.

Performance and Continuous Improvement

• Use recruitment data, market intelligence and performance metrics to improve hiring outcomes.
• Identify trends, risks and recruitment challenges and take proactive action to address them.
• Support service improvements and the implementation of new recruitment approaches, tools and processes.
• Share best practice and learning across the wider Resourcing team.

Supplier and Contract Management

• Work with agency providers, search partners and recruitment suppliers to support hiring activity.
• Monitor supplier performance and ensure value for money.
• Support the management of recruitment budgets within your portfolio.

Compliance and Governance

• Ensure all recruitment activity complies with employment legislation, organisational policies and GDPR requirements.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and manage sensitive information appropriately.
• Promote fair, transparent and inclusive recruitment practices at all times.

About You

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Significant experience of delivering operational recruitment and resourcing services.
• Experience managing multiple recruitment campaigns and priorities within a busy environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer relationship skills.
• Knowledge of attraction, sourcing, assessment and selection methodologies.
• Experience recruiting into hard-to-fill, specialist or high-volume roles.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the confidence to challenge and influence when required.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to remain resilient under pressure.
• A commitment to delivering excellent customer and candidate experiences.