Head of Staffing & Recruitment - Live Events

Genesis Employment Services Ltd; Coventry; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis Employment Services Ltd in Coventry is seeking an experienced Staffing & Recruitment Manager to lead the staffing team and coordinate 1,100+ casual staff across events nationwide. You will manage the full recruitment journey from enquiry through onboarding, plan assessment days, interviews and inductions, and keep recruitment, vetting, PARiM and internal systems accurate.

This fast-paced, high-energy role requires calm under pressure, excellent people skills, and a proactive,

Qualifications

• Experience in staffing, HR, recruitment, events or another fast-paced people-led environment.
• Strong customer service, communication and people-management skills.
• Confident with Microsoft Office and quick to learn new systems.
• Excellent organisation, time management and attention to detail.
• Ability to stay calm, positive and effective under pressure.
• Proactive, business-minded approach and enthusiasm for improving processes.
• Full clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the scheduling and deployment of 1,100+ casual staff across events and sites nationwide.
• Manage the full recruitment journey, from enquiry and screening through to onboarding and first shifts.
• Plan and deliver assessment days, interviews, inductions and candidate communications.
• Keep recruitment, vetting, PARiM, ATS and internal systems accurate and up to date.
• Track recruitment and vetting KPIs, supporting compliance with industry requirements and best practice.
• Liaise with clients, candidates, staff and internal departments before, during and after events.
• Support operations with event paperwork, staff start times, timesheets, uniforms, PPE, accreditations and site information packs.
• Help coordinate logistics, driver movements, vehicles and event-day staffing support.
• Support HR, payroll, training and compliance activity where required.
• Bring fresh ideas, positive energy and a continuous-improvement mindset to the team.
• Take part in the staffing on-call rota and support busy event days, with overtime/TOIL arrangements in place.

Skills

Staffing

HR & recruitment

People management

Microsoft Office

Organisation

Time management

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Driving licence

Tools

PARiM

ATS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Genesis Employment Services Ltd in Coventry is seeking an experienced Staffing & Recruitment Manager to lead the staffing team and coordinate 1,100+ casual staff across events nationwide. You will manage the full recruitment journey from enquiry through onboarding, plan assessment days, interviews and inductions, and keep recruitment, vetting, PARiM and internal systems accurate.

This fast-paced, high-energy role requires calm under pressure, excellent people skills, and a proactive,