Recruitment Team Lead

 Established in 1997, we are part of the Robert Walters Group – a world-leading specialist professional recruitment consultancy.

As part of the Robert Walters Group, our business has considerable resources at its disposal. With a truly global footprint of 53 offices across 24 countries, we’re able to work in close partnership with organisations and manage everything from global accounts with demanding resourcing strategies to single sites with lower recruitment volumes

This role will have responsibility for managing a team of business aligned Resourcing Partners, and forming a strategic partnership with a specific business area to understand their objectives and design a recruitment strategy that supports their Client’s objectives. 

► To provide superior service and develop strong relationships with all key stakeholders

► Actively contribute to the implementation of strategic initiatives to improve recruitment outcomes for the Client.

► Managing a team effectively, encouraging focus on delivery and results

► Ensure meaningful MI information and reporting is produced that measures and reflects the value Resource Solutions adds to the client

► Ensuring full compliance with the Service Level Agreement

► Build an appropriate supply chain and channel management strategy for your team’s business area by collaborating with a range of Resource Solutions teams and stakeholders

► Design an appropriate strategy for specific recruitment campaigns within the aligned business area.

► Designing and facilitating bi-annual business briefings for the relevant supply chain to ensure a motivated supply chain. 

► Support the Client’s Recruitment Business Partners with workforce planning and forecasting, helping the business to translate their objectives into considered resourcing plans

► Advising on recruitment strategy and innovative sourcing techniques for all permanent roles within their business area, working closely with the direct recruitment team. 

► Deliver market and competitor intelligence through a formal communication strategy, advising on market trends and key senior talent movement and initiatives in equivalent business areas in competitors.  

► Represent the Client in the external market and working with Resourcing Partners to ensure they are up to date on the current market trends and can position themselves as true talent advisors.

► Deliver business area briefings to key members of the Resource Solutions account team to share knowledge and ensure business requirements are fed back to the business 

► Work with Resource Solutions’ Centre of Excellence teams to resolve complex talent acquisition challenges through innovative solutions 

► Work closely with the Regional Account Lead to ensure that upcoming requirements can be met within budget and timescales 

► Design and lead recruitment projects within their aligned business areas 

► Creating, reviewing and updating recruitment processes to ensure best practice, internal policy compliance and external legislative compliance

► Various in-depth reporting – financial, headcount, HR

► Providing strategic partnership with key stakeholders, ensuring they are kept abreast of all recruitment developments

► Feed into Quarterly Business Reviews for their specific business area.

► First point of escalation of HR / recruitment issues

► Working alongside client sponsors, keeping them updated regularly about the status of recruitment

Team management:

► Management of a team of Recruiters responsible for the management of all permanent roles.

► Bi-annual performance reviews, including objective setting and bonus allocations

► General team management (weekly update meetings, holiday, sickness, discipline)

► Individual staff development, including cross skill training

► Ensuring 100% data integrity by team, such as rates, visas and nationality

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.