The Company
Able Bridge Recruitment are thrilled to be working with a Scottish based service business in the recruitment of an internal recruitment manager for their head quarters in Edinburgh. The role holder will report directly into the managing director and will be accountable for a team of internal recruiters.
Benefits our client offers include.
Company car allowance
Generous holiday entitlement
Bonus structure
Pension
Free parking
Flexible working
Dog friendly office
This vacancy has arisen due to the team being re-structured and the operations team seeing a requirement for an individual to spearhead the recruitment team. The role holder will work closely with the leadership team and whilst your base will be the Edinburgh headquarters, you will be expected to travel to various other office locations throughout Scotland and the North of England.
The Responsibilities
The purpose of this role is to drive the recruitment team in the delivery of high volumes of blue collar and semi-skilled labour into the company. The organisation sits within a service sector and has various service level agreements with its clients, as such you will be expected to strategically plan future recruitment requirements as well as being operationally focused in the delivery of current recruitment requirements.
On a day-to-day basis you can expect to be responsible for the following;
Manage a team of recruiters ensuring that current and near-term recruitment requirements are met. This will include hands on recruitment activities as well as delegation to the team
Liaise closely with the heads of operations in various locations to ascertain the current recruitment needs.
Work closely with the management team in understanding the future strategy of the business and understanding the role that the recruitment team play in the growth plans.
Conducting telephone screening calls, face to face interviews and arranging interviews with operations managers.
Ensure that recruitment compliance is met in terms of onboarding. i.e. right to work, proof of address and relevant copies of qualifications are obtained.
Management of the relationship between new hires and the widder business once they have been onboarded.
Continuous improvement of the talent attraction strategy, stakeholder relationships and suppliers.
The Requirements
We are seeking a highly experienced recruitment professional who has experience of working in a high paced and high volume environment. Applicants will ideally have prior staff management experience and be able to engage with stakeholders within the business at all levels. We are looking for an individual who can strategically plan for the future staffing requirements by working with the leadership team in understanding the growth plans, but also somebody who is hands on and who is willing and able to work at an operational level. Excellent communication skills, organisational skills and the desire to succeed are essential competencies that applicants will need to demonstrate. This role will include travel within working hours so a full driving license will also be required.
If you are interested in hearing more detail about this role or would like to have a confidential chat about a potential career move, please do not hesitate in contacting me.
Hybrid working statement
Our client will be expecting the successful applicant to be based in the office on a blended working model, the model that we are working with is 60% in the office and 40% working at home, however this may change and you may be expected to work more often in the office. If, however, applicants wish to work longer in the office the option is available to them.