Head of Recruitment & Workforce Strategy (Hybrid)

DAVID LEWIS CENTRE; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Ongoing professional development

Access to supportive leadership team

Job summary

David Lewis Centre in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, is recruiting a Head of Recruitment and Workforce Planning to shape our workforce strategy and lead recruitment across the charity.

You will report to the Director of People & Culture, providing strategic leadership for recruitment, workforce planning and workforce intelligence, while building strong partnerships with colleges, Job Centres and community organisations to attract the talent we need to support our services today and in the future.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in recruitment, talent acquisition or workforce planning.
• Proven track record of high-volume, hard-to-fill recruitment campaigns.
• Strong knowledge of safer recruitment, DBS, right-to-work and employment legislation.
• Experience using workforce data, analytics and KPIs to inform decisions.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive organisational change.
• Experience leading, developing and motivating high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment, workforce planning, talent attraction and workforce intelligence across the organisation.
• Collaborate with Education, Residential, Clinical Services and Corporate Functions to meet current and future needs.
• Develop organisation-wide workforce plans aligned with strategic priorities.
• Build sustainable talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles.
• Deliver innovative attraction campaigns and strengthen employer brand.
• Lead workforce reporting and recruitment performance monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding and employment legislation.
• Manage agency and supplier relationships to maximise value for money.
• Support apprenticeships, succession planning and internal career pathways.
• Be an active member of the Senior Management Team and contribute to strategy and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

People management

Data analytics

Change management

Communication skills

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

David Lewis Centre in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, is recruiting a Head of Recruitment and Workforce Planning to shape our workforce strategy and lead recruitment across the charity.

You will report to the Director of People & Culture, providing strategic leadership for recruitment, workforce planning and workforce intelligence, while building strong partnerships with colleges, Job Centres and community organisations to attract the talent we need to support our services today and in the future.