Recruitment Team Leader

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Reading; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27 days annual leave + buy/sell

NHS pension

Learning and career development

Cycle to Work / EV leasing

Wellbeing tools

Staff discounts

Diversity networks

Generous leave

Free parking

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced recruitment team leader to manage day-to-day recruitment operations and support colleagues across the Trust. You will ensure timely vacancy progression, compliant pre-employment checks, and an excellent candidate experience.

The role requires strong organisational skills, stakeholder liaison, and a track record of delivering recruitment targets within NHS standards. A collaborative, service‑minded approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading recruitment teams or functions.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Knowledge of NHS recruitment standards and safeguarding/DBS processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the daily activities of the Recruitment Team, guiding Administrators and Assistants.
• Deputise for the Deputy Recruitment Administration Manager as required.
• Advise recruiting managers and resolve complex recruitment queries.
• Support delivery of KPIs and SLAs while ensuring a high-quality candidate experience.
• Prioritise pre-employment checks and fast-track critical vacancies.
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment from posting to contracts and checks.
• Ensure compliance with NHS standards, safer recruitment and right-to-work checks.
• Collaborate with the Recruitment Manager to improve processes and drive service improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Organisation

Recruitment knowledge

Tools

NHS Employment Standards

DBS compliance

Job description

Are you an experienced recruitment specialist who enjoys leading and supporting others whilst delivering an outstanding candidate experience? If you're passionate about recruitment and enjoy supporting others to deliver great results, this is a fantastic opportunity to step into a Team Leader role within our Recruitment Team. In this role you'll support the day-to-day running of the recruitment administration function, helping to deliver a high-quality, responsive and efficient service across the Trust. You'll work closely with recruiting managers, the Talent Acquisition Team and HR colleagues to ensure vacancies are progressed quickly and effectively, while meeting key recruitment targets and service standards. You'll have excellent organisational skills and a keen eye for detail. You'll be confident managing competing priorities, building relationships with stakeholders and supporting colleagues to achieve shared goals. Whether you're looking for your next challenge or ready to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply.,

• Leading and coordinating the daily activities of the Recruitment Team, providing guidance and support to Recruitment Administrators and Assistants.
• Deputising for the Deputy Recruitment Administration Manager when required.
• Acting as a key point of contact for recruiting managers and colleagues across the Trust, providing advice and resolving more complex recruitment queries.
• Supporting the delivery of recruitment KPIs and SLAs, ensuring candidates receive an excellent experience throughout the recruitment journey.
• Prioritising pre-employment checks and offers for hard-to-fill and business-critical roles, helping to accelerate appointments where they are needed most.
• Overseeing the end-to-end recruitment process, from advertising vacancies and arranging interviews through to issuing contracts and completing pre-employment checks.
• Ensuring compliance with NHS Employment Standards, safer recruitment requirements, right to work legislation and Disclosure and Barring Service processes.
• Working with the Recruitment Manager to identify opportunities to improve processes and implement service improvements.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites