Part time Recruitment/HR Specialist

Ashley Kate HR & Finance; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Part-Time Recruitment Specialist to lead and transform their recruitment function while supporting HR initiatives. This on-site role requires strategic and hands-on capabilities, ideal for a seasoned professional with significant experience in recruitment management and HR practices. Competitive salary and flexible working options available.

Benefits

Part-time flexibility

Competitive salary

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Proven experience in recruitment management, ideally in education or a people-focused sector.
• Solid HR experience, particularly in employee relations and management coaching.
• Strong ability to critically assess processes and recommend changes.

Responsibilities

• Take a strategic view of all recruitment processes and identify improvements.
• Lead recruitment campaigns ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Provide HR support across employee relations and performance management.

Skills

Experience in recruitment management

HR expertise

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder management

Ability to assess processes

Job description

Part-Time Recruitment Specialist

20 hours per week - on site.

Are you a recruitment leader with HR expertise looking for a flexible, high-impact role at a strategic and operational level? Our client, a forward-thinking education provider in the Wigan area, is seeking a Part-Time Recruitment Manager to lead and transform their recruitment function while supporting wider HR initiatives as the organisation evolves its culture and people strategy.

This role will ideally be 5 days a week for the 20 hours on site.

Salary 27k so FTE would be circa 49k

This is a 20-hour per week role, ideal for a senior professional who thrives at a strategic level. You will:

• Take a strategic view of all recruitment processes, evaluating what's fit for purpose and identifying where improvements or new initiatives are needed.
• Lead recruitment campaigns for teaching, support, and leadership roles, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
• Provide HR support across employee relations, management coaching, and performance management.
• Work closely with senior leadership and the HR team to support the organisation's transformation journey and cultural development, helping embed new ways of working.
• Analyse recruitment and HR metrics to inform strategic decisions and drive continuous improvement.

Who We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in recruitment management, ideally in education or a people-focused sector, with a strategic mindset.
• Solid HR experience, particularly in employee relations, management coaching, and supporting cultural or organisational change.
• Strong ability to critically assess processes, identify gaps, and recommend changes that support transformation.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.

Why You'll Love This Role:

• Part-time flexibility: 20 hours per week with hybrid working options.
• Strategic influence: Shape recruitment processes during a period of organisational transformation.
• Cultural impact: Contribute to evolving the HR function and embedding new ways of working.
• Competitive salary and benefits.

For more information please get in touch with Jacqui Wall

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