Business Partner

HeadFirst B.V.; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Vertage is seeking a Recruitment Business Partner to support a major client in facilities management and construction. You will be the link between the client, internal delivery teams, and external supply partners, with field-based travel across the UK and hybrid work options.

The role focuses on triaging vacancies, managing partnerships, and providing recruitment guidance, market insights, and compliant governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in MSP or contingent workforce recruitment.
• Confident communicator capable of building trust at all levels.
• Solutions-focused mindset with ability to handle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Triaging vacancies to the right internal delivery teams and monitoring each one through its full life cycle.
• Managing the supply chain and external supply partners, briefing them and monitoring performance.
• Building relationships with hiring managers and client stakeholders, offering recruitment advice and market insight.
• Keeping clients and candidates engaged and informed throughout the process.
• Managing compliance and governance requirements.
• Producing accurate management information for the client.

Skills

MSP recruitment

Contingent workforce recruitment

Stakeholder management

Compliance governance

Market insight

Relationship building

Travel willingness

Driving licence

IT skills

Job description

Recruitment Business Partner

Location: Flexible – role involves field-based travel to client sites across UK
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 per week
Package: Basic salary plus car allowance, benefits and bonus

About the role

Vertage is looking for a Business Partner to join a friendly, close-knit team supporting a major client in the facilities management and construction space. This is a customer-facing role where you’ll be the link between the client, our internal delivery teams, and our external supply partners.

What you’ll be doing

• Triaging vacancies to the right internal delivery teams and monitoring each one through its full life cycle
• Managing the supply chain and external supply partners, including briefing them and keeping an eye on performance
• Building strong relationships with hiring managers and client stakeholders, offering recruitment advice, market insight and guidance on routes to market
• Keeping clients and candidates engaged and informed throughout the process
• Managing compliance and ensuring governance requirements are always met
• Taking detailed vacancy briefings and producing accurate management information for the client
• Representing the team at stakeholder meetings and workshops on site throughout the UK
• Working closely with our sourcing and talent attraction colleagues to deliver quality shortlists and a smooth offer and onboarding experience
• Working within a supportive small team and covering for each other
• You will be hybrid into one of our offices closest to you, working from home and regularly travelling to client sites across the UK

About you

• Experience in MSP or contingent workforce recruitment, ideally with exposure to CIS
• A confident communicator with real gravitas, who can build trust at every level and has the confidence to challenge and offer solutions
• A solutions-focused mindset, with the ability to sell ideas and keep multiple priorities moving at once
• A solid grasp of compliance and governance
• Patient, caring and passionate about doing right by clients, candidates and colleagues
• Organised, with a sharp eye for detail and good IT skills
• Happy to travel across the UK and must have a full UK driving licence with access to a car

About us

Vertage is the global brand uniting the former Impellam Group and HeadFirst Group, bringing together a portfolio of specialist talent and workforce solutions companies. At Vertage, you work at the intersection of people and AI, helping organisations around the world move faster with plenty of room to grow yourself along the way.