Interim Recruitment Manager

Role: Recruitment Manager
Working Model: Hybrid, 2 days on site (with flexibility dependant on business needs)
Contract type: Interim (with potential to go permanent)
Rate: Flexible
Duration: 6 months
Times: Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 17:00
Hours: 37 hours
Interview Process: 1 stage interview, immediate start preferred

Purpose of Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Interim Recruitment Manager to join a Higher Education provider in Leicestershire. Reporting to the Head of Talent, this role focuses on leading recruitment efforts, managing a small team of recruitment professionals, and overseeing the implementation of a new recruitment and onboarding system. The successful candidate will help drive recruitment strategy, manage complex recruitment processes and design and implement selection policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and develop a team of 4 recruitment professionals.
• Lead the implementation of a new recruitment system guiding hiring managers through its implantation and resolving any issues.
• Manage recruitment for specialist and senior-level roles, including difficult-to-fill positions.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align recruitment strategies with organisational needs.
• Support the development and maintenance of recruitment and selection policies to ensure legal compliance.
• Oversee full cycle recruitment processes, from advertising roles to interviewing and onboarding.
• Produce and analyse recruitment data, providing insights and trends to optimise hiring processes.

Required Experience:

• Strong experience in recruitment and sales.
• Proven ability to manage and lead a recruitment team effectively.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment systems and software ).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of recruitment compliance and best practices.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Desirable:

• Experience in workforce planning and succession planning.
• Background in higher education recruitment or public sector hiring.
• Knowledge of apprenticeship levy and other government schemes

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