Recruitment and Talent Lead

Recruitment and Talent Lead £26.37 per hour | c.£48,000 annual equivalent Between London Bridge & Elephant and Castle Hybrid working – minimum 3 days per week in the office Temp to fixed term contract. Are you an experienced recruiter who enjoys pace, variety and making things happen? A large, purpose-led not-for-profit organisation is looking for a Recruitment Partner to join on a temp-to-contract basis, supporting a high-volume recruitment project. This is a hands-on role where you’ll take ownership of vacancies from initial approval through to onboarding, while partnering closely with hiring managers to deliver great candidates quickly and effectively.

The Role

• Manage a high-volume vacancy portfolio end to end.
• Write and advertise engaging job adverts.
• Source candidates directly through LinkedIn, databases and networks.
• Screen, shortlist and coordinate interviews.
• Deliver volume recruitment and assessment activity.
• Partner with hiring managers throughout the process.
• Advise on market conditions, salaries and recruitment strategy.
• Manage offers, negotiations and candidate communications.
• Develop creative approaches for hard-to-fill roles.
• Build talent pipelines for future vacancies.
• Manage recruitment agencies and advertising suppliers.
• Oversee pre-employment checks and onboarding.
• Track recruitment data, costs and time-to-hire.
• Identify risks and keep recruitment campaigns on track.
• Ensure recruitment is fair, inclusive and compliant.
• Use technology and generative AI to improve recruitment.

About You

You’ll be an experienced recruiter who is:

• Confident managing multiple vacancies at pace.
• A strong partner to hiring managers.
• Organised, proactive and solutions-focused.
• Experienced in direct sourcing and agency management.
• Creative when tackling hard-to-fill vacancies.
• Focused on delivering an excellent candidate experience.
• Comfortable using recruitment data and technology.
• Passionate about inclusive recruitment. This is a great opportunity to make a real impact within a large not-for-profit organisation, working on an important recruitment programme with plenty of variety and ownership. If you’re a recruiter who likes getting things done, influencing stakeholders and finding great people, we’d love to hear from you. £26.37 per hour | c.£48,000 annual equivalent Temp to contract | Minimum 3 days in the office London Bridge / Elephant & Castle area (We know applying for jobs takes time and effort and we genuinely appreciate every application we receive. Owing to the volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback or replies to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding and interest in working with us.)