Recruitment Manager

80 Reed in Partnership Ltd; Harlow; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Training & development funds

Bi-annual pay reviews

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Reed in Partnership Ltd invites applications for a Recruitment Manager role in the UK. The successful candidate will build relationships with employers, generate new employment opportunities for Restart Scheme participants, and work with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

A valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle are required. The role offers a base salary in the pay range of £32,500 to £36,500, with pro-rata terms for part-time work and opportunities for training, development

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales or client development.
• Experience meeting/exceeding targets and KPIs.
• Willingness to travel locally to meet employers.
• Knowledge of the local labour market is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of opportunities and develop new clients.
• Identify and win new business opportunities with employers.
• Plan and run events such as jobs fairs and employer days.
• Provide post-placement support and manage accounts.
• Meet and exceed performance targets and KPIs.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

Business development

Target-driven

Willingness to travel

Local labour market knowledge

Education

A-Levels or Level 3 Diploma

GCSE English (Grade B)

Job description

Reed in Partnership has been delivering public services since 1998. We are a British, 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.

Pay Range £32,500 - £36,500

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! Please be aware, this role will require applicants to hold a valid UK driving license and access to their own vehicle. Please note, internal applications for this role close on 15/10/2026

Who we are

Reed's Employability Division aims to positively transform lives by helping individuals who are unemployed, economically inactive, or facing challenges such as health 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 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
• Maximising the repeating business opportunities through building and maintaining relationships with employers
• Working 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-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. You will have access to the range of Reed in Partnership benefits, which include:

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

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

We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. Whilst some roles are advertised as Full-Time, we may be able to consider applicants who are looking to work on a Part-Time basis. Please note our ability to accommodate flexible working arrangements will vary from role to role, dependent on business requirements.

We have an on-going strategic priority to make this a great place to work. We are a family-owned company. We think this makes us unique compared to a lot of other companies. It is fundamental to the way our workplaces operate, the decisions we make and how we treat each other. Our workplaces have been recognised for multiple awards. Most recently we were really proud to be presented with three UK Employee Experience Awards in 2022: Gold for Best Talent Management Programme, Silver for Diversity and Inclusion and Bronze for Best Large Company to Work For.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.

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