Job: Talent / Recruitment Manager
Location: East Kent / Hybrid (with travel to Kent-based sites)
Employment type: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: to £45,000 + Bens
Do you enjoy building creative attraction strategies in a people-critical environment?
Are you ready to lead a Talent function and shape an employer brand with real purpose?
This is an opportunity to take ownership of recruitment in a values-led organisation where your work directly supports people and communities.
You’ll design and deliver innovative attraction campaigns across digital, community and early-careers channels, strengthen the employer value proposition, reduce agency reliance and ensure recruitment is compliant, inclusive and values-aligned.
You’ll also lead and develop a dedicated Talent team, setting the standard for candidate experience while partnering closely with leaders across the organisation to build sustainable workforce pipelines.
You’ll have the autonomy to shape recruitment strategy, partner at senior level, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a sector where great hiring truly matters.
What You’ll Be Doing in this Talent / Recruitment Manager role:
- Leading end-to-end recruitment across high-volume frontline and specialist roles
- Designing and delivering attraction strategies across digital, social, community and partnership channels
- Strengthening employer branding, EVP messaging and careers content
- Using insight and data to track pipeline performance and continuously improve outcomes
- Partnering with leaders on workforce planning, onboarding and retention
- Managing and optimising agency relationships to reduce dependency and cost
- Leading, coaching and developing the Talent team
- Supporting international recruitment and integration alongside People colleagues
- Ensuring recruitment processes meet safer recruitment and regulatory standards
What You’ll Bring for this Talent / Recruitment Manager role:
- Strong recruitment leadership experience within a relevant sector with an understanding of challenges facing care and frontline recruitment
- A track record of delivering creative attraction initiatives, including community and early-careers campaigns
- Confidence using ATS platforms, digital attraction tools and social media
- A collaborative, values-led leadership style with strong influencing skills
- A data-driven yet people-focused approach
Benefits include:
- FREE DBS check
- Flexible working patterns
- Pension contributions
- Exclusive staff discounts at 800+ retailers
- Training & career progression opportunities
- 24/7 access to GP & counselling
- Employee recognition awards
- Life Assurance
If this Talent / Recruitment Manager role looks of interest and you think you have got what it takes to make a success of the role, please forward your CV today to Cressida Courtney or follow the link and apply online
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