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Senior Recruiter

We are seeking an experienced and consultative Senior Recruiter to act as a trusted advisor to our business leaders. 

  • Contract Type: Fixed Term Full Time, 12 month maternity leave fixed term role
  • Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
  • Working Pattern: 2 days a week in the office.


The role

In this pivotal role, you will move beyond transactional hiring to develop comprehensive resourcing strategies aligned with our long-term business goals. You will manage the full end-to-end recruitment lifecycle with a focus on quality of hire, diversity and market intelligence, across an array of specialist positions. We are looking for a professional with strong stakeholder management expertise, a commitment to inclusive hiring practices, and the ability to represent our employer brand with excellence at every touchpoint.


Key responsibilities

End-to-End Resourcing & Delivery

  • Own and manage the full 360 resourcing lifecycle for assigned roles, from workforce planning through to offer and onboarding
  • Deliver against agreed resourcing KPIs, ensuring a consistently high standard of efficiency, candidate experience, and quality of hire
  • Design and execute targeted recruitment campaigns to attract both active and passive talent
  • Partner closely with Recruitment Managers and HR Business Partners to provide line managers with a seamless, integrated resourcing service.


Sourcing & Talent Pipelining

  • Proactively source, engage, and assess candidates through direct search and networking, evaluating availability, technical capability, and cultural alignment
  • Build and maintain managed talent pools of high-quality, pre-qualified candidates to support current and future workforce plans across all functions
  • Contribute to the design and delivery of both active and passive talent attraction initiatives.


Market Intelligence & Stakeholder Partnership

  • Develop strong commercial and organisational insight to operate as a trusted resourcing advisor to senior stakeholders
  • Gather, interpret, and share market intelligence with the wider team, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of talent trends, competitor activity, and best practice
  • Collaborate with the wider Resourcing & Development (R&D) team on ad hoc projects and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Support the Recruitment Manager in the planning and delivery of internal and external recruitment events.


Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

  • Senior-level recruitment professional with a strong track record of delivering high-volume, complex hiring while owning and optimising the full end-to-end recruitment lifecycle.
  • Recognised expertise in multi-channel talent sourcing strategies and techniques to access hard-to-find talent
  • Deep understanding of employment legislation and resourcing compliance, providing trusted guidance and ensuring robust, risk-managed hiring practices
  • Proven ability to partner with and influence senior stakeholders across multiple business areas. Especially with Tech and Data functions.


Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

  • Highly organised with a strong governance mindset, ensuring robust administration and full compliance to deliver a smooth, professional, and auditable recruitment process
  • Proven capability in designing and implementing effective selection frameworks, including role adverts, assessment exercises, and structured interview guides aligned to job criteria and organisational values, utilising competency-based, scenario-based, and motivational methodologies
  • Operates beyond internal organisational boundaries, constructively challenging and influencing hiring managers to drive strategic, future-focused hiring decisions
  • Experienced in managing complex stakeholder landscapes, building trusted relationships through active listening and a deep understanding of both business and candidate needs
  • Proactive, adaptable, and resilient, with the ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, evolving environments
  • Methodical and delivery-focused, with a strong track record of achieving key targets under pressure and within tight timelines across multiple, concurrent requisitions
  • Maintains up-to-date knowledge of innovative sourcing methodologies, with a demonstrable ability to build and leverage professional networks to access high-quality, diverse talent
  • Champions an exceptional candidate experience at every stage of the recruitment lifecycle
  • Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering Diversity & Inclusion–focused attraction initiatives, embedding inclusive hiring practices throughout the resourcing process
  • Employer branding/Canva experience would be a plus.


Please CLICK HERE to see this role on our own website, and apply.

Closing date: 12th May 2026.