Job Title: Strategic Recruitment Manager Location: Slough Salary:£340.94 Per Day PAYE Contract:3 months temporary ongoing Hours: Full time 9-5:30 p.m
About the Role
Are you passionate about finding and nurturing the right talent to drive organisational success? We are looking for a Strategic Recruitment Manager to lead and shape recruitment strategies at all levels, from entry roles to executive leadership. This role oversees both permanent and temporary hiring, as well as entry-to-work programmes, ensuring efficient and impactful resourcing across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver a strategic recruitment service to meet current and future skill needs.
- Establish recruitment standards, frameworks, and tools, including competencies and question banks, that align with organisational goals.
- Develop and implement inclusive recruitment training programmes.
- Drive recruitment strategies in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a strong talent pipeline aligned with workforce plans.
- Lead initiatives to enhance diversity and inclusion in recruitment processes.
- Utilise data insights to continually refine recruitment practices and improve performance and outcomes, working closely with data analysts to shape strategies.
- Anticipate and address skill shortages by leading proactive market engagement and shaping talent attraction strategies to ensure a high-quality candidate experience from brand awareness to onboarding.
- Oversee senior leadership recruitment, ensuring a smooth, high-quality process for leadership hires.
- Manage supplier contracts for recruitment services, ensuring compliance with standards and driving continuous improvement in resourcing practices.
- Lead a high-performing recruitment team, fostering a culture that supports strategic decision-making and meets the organisation's resourcing needs.
About You
- Education & Qualifications: Bachelor's degree (RQF Level 6) with a CIPD qualification or equivalent.
- Professional Expertise: Extensive experience managing large-scale recruitment services, with strong knowledge of employment law in resourcing.
- Leadership: Proven ability to lead teams in a customer-focused, fast-paced environment.
- Strategic Vision: Skilled in process improvement, change management, and programme management, with the ability to interpret data and shape recruitment strategies.
- Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with a talent for influencing stakeholders.
- Technical Knowledge: Expert in recruitment methodologies, talent attraction, and current recruitment technologies.
What We Offer
- An opportunity to lead and influence recruitment strategy on an organisational level.
- A collaborative environment, with close partnerships across multiple teams.
- A role with direct impact on long-term resourcing and organisational goals.