Recruitment Business Partner

UNKNOWN; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Retirement contribution

Private medical cover

Family leave policy

Commitment to flexible working

Wellbeing programme

Life insurance

Continued learning and development

Job summary

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is seeking a Recruitment Business Partner to join the People and Culture team to realise global hiring plans. You will partner with hiring managers and manage the end-to-end recruitment process across markets including India, Ireland, Kenya, the UK and US, ensuring a strong candidate experience and compliant processes.

This fixed-term contract (14 months) offers opportunities to coach managers, design roles and recruitment workflows, and support onboarding while

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a recruitment role
• Experience recruiting in multiple countries (India, Kenya, UK, US)
• Experience screening candidates for manager review
• Coaching hiring managers on job design and recruitment processes
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (Workable)
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers and manage end-to-end recruitment from attraction to onboarding
• Support recruitment in all markets where Raspberry Pi Foundation employs people (India, Ireland, Kenya, UK, US)
• Train, coach and support managers through the recruitment process
• Ensure job descriptions are accurate and engaging and maintain positive candidate experience
• Manage relationships with external recruitment companies as required

Job description

Who you are

• The ideal candidate will be an experienced recruiter who has a passion for delivering great candidate experience and supporting hiring managers to hire top talent
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a recruitment role, ideally in the education, technology, or not-for-profit sectors
• Experience recruiting in a number of different countries, ideally including India, Kenya, the UK and US
• Experience with screening candidates for hiring manager review, including dealing with very high volumes of candidates
• Able to understand the requirements for a diverse range of roles
• Experience of coaching hiring managers, including on the design of job roles and recruitment processes
• Experience of developing work based assessments that support better hiring decisions
• Experience of working with an applicant tracking system (we currently use workable)
• A commitment to the mission and values of the Raspberry Pi Foundation
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, with experience of helping organisations recruit diverse teams and creating inclusive working environments

What the job involves

• We are looking to appoint a Recruitment Business Partner to join the Raspberry Pi Foundation's People and Culture team to help us realise our ambitious plans for expanding our impact around the world
• Reporting to the Director of People and Culture and working with colleagues from across the organisation, you will be responsible for partnering with hiring managers and managing the end-to-end recruitment process, from the attraction of candidates to the induction of new colleagues
• You will support recruitment in all markets in which we employ people, including India, Ireland, Kenya, the UK and US
• This is a fixed-term contract to provide cover for a colleague who is due to go on family leave. The contract period has been extended to provide ample opportunity for handover at each end of the contract
• Working with hiring managers, providing training, coaching, and support throughout the recruitment process and ensuring that they follow our Recruitment Playbook and other relevant policies
• Making sure that job descriptions are accurate and engaging to help us attract the best candidates, as well as being responsible for positive candidate experience
• Advertising roles to maximise applications from high quality candidates, including ensuring that job boards are fully utilised
• Responsible for the applicant tracking system (ATS) and making sure it is up to date at all times
• Screening applications and shortlisting candidates for manager review
• Developing and implementing ideas to increase the proportion of eligible candidates and reduce applications from ineligible candidates
• Ensure we always recruit colleagues with the correct right to work and perform background checks for candidates before the offer stage
• Support the onboarding processes, ensuring all new colleagues receive the best onboarding and feel welcomed into the organisation
• Support the Foundation's apprenticeship programme, working with managers to develop opportunities for apprentice roles
• Collect benchmarking data for roles to ensure we remain competitive
• Manage relationships with external recruitment companies as required

The application process

• Fixed-term contract (14 months), Full-time, part-time, or flexible
• Closing date: 05 October 9am
• Phone screen: Week commencing 12 October 2026
• First interview: Week commencing 19 October 2026 (Darren / Alex)
• Second interview: Week commencing 26 October 2026 (Darren / Jess)

Benefits

• Generous annual leave
• Retirement contribution
• Private medical cover
• Family leave policy
• Commitment to flexible working
• Wellbeing programme (Subscription to Headspace, weekly yoga and a dedicated Employee Assistance Programme)
• Life insurance
• Continued learning and development