Recruitment and Resourcing Manager

Adecco; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff discounts

Job summary

Adecco in Manchester is seeking a Recruitment & Resourcing Manager to lead the delivery of a high-quality recruitment service supporting groundbreaking cancer research and scientific innovation.

You will drive talent attraction strategies, ensure an outstanding candidate experience and enable hiring managers to secure top talent across diverse roles.

Qualifications

• Significant recruitment and resourcing experience within a complex organisation.
• Experience developing recruitment strategies and advising hiring managers.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and recruitment best practice.
• Experience managing recruitment systems and processes.
• Understanding of right-to-work requirements and UK immigration processes.
• Previous line management experience.
• CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent experience).
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment activity across scientific, technical, clinical and professional services roles.
• Develop and implement proactive resourcing and talent attraction strategies.
• Partner with managers to understand workforce requirements and future hiring needs.
• Manage recruitment systems and applicant tracking platforms.
• Lead immigration and sponsorship processes, ensuring compliance with UKVI requirements.
• Coach and develop Recruitment Officers within the team.
• Drive continuous improvement and best practice across recruitment processes.
• Enhance employer branding through social media, career events and recruitment campaigns.

Skills

Recruitment management

Talent attraction

UK employment law

ATS experience

Right-to-work compliance

Line management

CIPD Level 7

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

CIPD Level 7 qualification

Tools

ATS (Applicant Tracking System)

Job description

Recruitment & Resourcing Manager

Manchester

Circa £40,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Permanent | 35 hours per week

Are you an experienced recruitment professional looking for an opportunity to make a genuine impact?

is seeking a talented and proactive Recruitment & Resourcing Manager to lead the delivery of a high-quality, inclusive and responsive recruitment service. In this pivotal role, you'll help attract exceptional talent that supports groundbreaking cancer research and scientific innovation.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Chief HR Officer, you will lead and develop the recruitment function, driving innovative attraction strategies, ensuring an outstanding candidate experience and supporting hiring managers in securing top talent across a diverse range of roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment activity across scientific, technical, clinical and professional services roles
• Develop and implement proactive resourcing and talent attraction strategies
• Partner with managers to understand workforce requirements and future hiring needs
• Manage recruitment systems and applicant tracking platforms
• Lead immigration and sponsorship processes, ensuring compliance with UKVI requirements
• Coach and develop Recruitment Officers within the team
• Drive continuous improvement and best practice across recruitment processes
• Enhance employer branding through social media, career events and recruitment campaigns

About You

You'll have:

• Significant recruitment and resourcing experience within a complex organisation
• Experience developing recruitment strategies and advising hiring managers
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and recruitment best practice
• Experience managing recruitment systems and processes
• Understanding of right-to-work requirements and UK immigration processes
• Previous line management experience
• CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and organisational skills

Why Join Us?

• Play a key role in supporting pioneering cancer research
• Work within a collaborative and purpose-driven environment
• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional leave gifted on Christmas Eve
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
• Family-friendly policies and flexible working opportunities
• Excellent personal and professional development opportunities
• Access to staff discounts, sports facilities and travel schemes