Recruitment Manager

Reed Talent Solutions; Croydon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency in Croydon is seeking a Recruitment Manager to develop new business opportunities and support individuals in their job search. This people-oriented role involves working with employers and clients, requiring a strong sales background and proven target achievement. You'll enjoy flexibility, training, and benefits including 25 days annual leave and a pension scheme. If you have experience in account management and a passion for helping others, apply now to make a positive impact in your community.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Reed Pension Scheme

Professional development funds

Bi-annual pay reviews

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales or business development.
• Experience working towards performance targets.
• Willingness to travel for client meetings.

Responsibilities

• Identify new business opportunities and win clients.
• Plan and conduct events like job fairs.
• Provide post-placement support and manage accounts.
• Promote the Restart Scheme within the community.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

Business development

Knowledge of local labour market

Communication skills

Flexibility

Education

Minimum of 2 A-Levels or Level 3 Diploma

GCSE English Language Grade B or equivalent

Job description

Have you got great people skills and a passion for recruitment?

Would you like to work in a customer facing role and make a positive impact on people and their communities?

Then consider the role of Recruitment Manager at Reed in Partnership!

Who we are

Reed in Partnership has been delivering public services since 1998. We are a family‑owned company, whose mission has always been to positively transform people and their communities. This is reflected in our services, which we deliver to help people from all backgrounds and circumstances to change their lives for the better.

Reed's Employability Division aims to positively transform lives by helping individuals who are unemployed, economically inactive, or facing challenges such mortgage conditions, disabilities, or caring responsibilities to find sustainable employment. Through a wide range of tailored support services including one‑to‑one careers guidance, CV writing, interview preparation, and skills training, we have supported over 250,000 people on their journey into work.

Our Restart Scheme, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), focuses specifically再 on supporting the long‑term unemployed who are referred by their local Job Centre Plus. We provide them with up to 12 months of personalised support to enter or re‑enter the workforce.

What is the role about?

The Recruitment Manager is responsible for creating and identifying new business opportunities within the local area by developing strong working relationships with employers and bringing on board new employment opportunities for our participants on the Restart Scheme. The role requires you to work with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal & external, who will all have differing priorities. As a Recruitment Manager you’ll be required to work alongside them to achieve the common goal.

Just some of your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:

Taking Ownership

• Identifying new business opportunities and winning new clients
• Planning and conducting events such as jobs fairs and employer days
• Post‑placement support and account management
• Meeting and exceeding performance targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Being Fair, Open, and Honest

• Promoting the Restart Scheme within the community, raising awareness of its benefits and impact

Working Together

• Maximising the repeating business opportunities through MO building and maintaining relationships with employers
• priet closely with other teams including Employment Advisers and Skills Trainers to progress participants into work

What’s in it for you?

A generous base salary (pro‑rate PHY part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offering training, development and progression opportunities. You will have access to Reed in Partnership benefits, which include:

• 25 days annual leave (pro‑rate for part time) plus statutory bank holidays
• Reed Pension Scheme
• Award‑Winning Management & Leadership training rowspan
• Professional & Personal Development Funds
• Bi‑annual pay reviews
• Plus much more that can be found on our website

The Recruitment Manager role is highly people‑oriented, allowing you to work closely with employers, participants,.Пє and colleagues, making every day varied and rewarding. At Reed in Partnership, our values – Fair, Open & Honest, Take Ownership, and Work Together – guide everything we do. Join us in delivering services that make a real difference.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:

• A successful track record of working in a sales environment, an account management or business development role (both face‑to‑face presenting and telephone sales experience).
• Demonstrable experience of working to targets.
• A willingness to travel locally (e.g., to meet customers/employers) with good knowledge of local labour market.
• A minimum of 2 A‑Levels or an equivalent Level 3 Diploma.
• GCSE English Language at a minimum of a Grade B (or equivalent Level 2 qualification). OR achievement of a Level 2 in Literacy Assessment at interview stage.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of working in recruitment, publicly funded services, or other similar sectors
• Experience of working in a customer‑facing environment (i.e., Customer Services, Hospitality, Social Care, Customer Services)
• Interest in people and willingness to go the extra mile.
• Interest in career and personal development
• Fluency in more than one language