Head of Talent & Vetting

Morson Talent; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition & Vetting based in Leeds. The role involves providing mentorship to the recruitment department, ensuring compliance with hiring processes, and leading recruitment strategies. Applicants should have experience in high volume recruitment and a strong leadership background. This permanent position offers a Monday to Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience in a high volume recruitment role.
• Strong understanding of recruitment best practices.
• Experience leading a team and strategizing recruitment plans.

Responsibilities

• Support and mentor the recruitment department.
• Ensure compliance in hiring processes.
• Lead recruitment projects for future hiring needs.
• Monitor recruitment team performance and targets.

Skills

Leadership

Recruitment strategy

Compliance awareness

Vetting regulations knowledge

Job description

Overview

Morson Talent is excited to be partnering with a growing business based in Leeds to find a Head of Talent Acquisition & Vetting. This is a permanent opportunity, Monday-Friday.

Responsibilities

• Provide general support, mentorship, and direction to the recruitment department
• Ensure compliance is maintained throughout all hiring processes, partnering with Management throughout the organisation to achieve this
• Contribute to and lead on recruitment projects, as well as ensure a viable and sustainable long-term strategy is in place for current and future hiring needs
• Monitor the recruitment team to ensure continuous improvement and maintain achieving targets, providing feedback to senior leadership
• Partner with senior leadership to understand business needs and devise an effective recruitment strategy
• Oversee and support in end-to-end recruitment processes
• Maintain consistent awareness and knowledge of UK employment laws relevant to hiring
• Liaise with external partners and stakeholders of the organisation, as required
• Monitor time-to-hire, quality-of-hire, and compliance metrics.
• Ensure an excellent candidate experience is administered throughout the team in each hiring process

Personal Specification

• Experience working in a similar role in a high volume environment
• Strong understanding of vetting regulations and processes, recruitment best practice, and a thorough knowledge of end-to-end recruitment processes
• Experience leading a team
• Able to strategise long-term recruitment plans
• Strong leadership style with acumen when making decisions and providing guidance

Interested in finding out more? Get in touch with Joanna at (url removed)