Resourcing Team Manager - Rail Infrastructure

McGinley Support Services Limited; Watford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

EV charging

Bike storage

Shower facilities

Job summary

McGinley Support Services Limited is seeking a Resourcing Team Manager - Rail Infrastructure at our Watford Head Office. The role leads a team delivering frontline labour in safety-critical environments, shaping workforce delivery with a new AI-powered platform and ensuring Sentinel competencies and sponsorship arrangements are robust.

You will develop recruitment strategies, oversee mobilisation, and collaborate with operational teams to forecast demand and secure pipelines for major UK

Qualifications

• Experience leading recruitment/resourcing teams in rail infrastructure or similar sectors.
• Strong knowledge of Sentinel competencies, sponsorship arrangements, mobilisation and workforce compliance.
• Proven ability to develop and implement attraction strategies and workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Recruitment Resourcers.
• Oversee urgent labour deliveries while maintaining future pipelines.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and mobilisation activities.
• Forecast workforce demand with operational teams and plan future requirements.
• Oversee sponsorship, compliance and deployment processes.
• Utilise AI-driven recruitment technology to improve efficiency and candidate experience.
• Analyse workforce trends and resourcing performance to support business growth.
• Develop attraction strategies using job boards, referrals, social media and talent pools.
• Produce workforce planning reports and recommendations.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder management

Resourcing

Recruitment

Job description

Salary: GBP35000 - GBP45000 per annum + OTE

Resourcing Team Manager - Rail Infrastructure
Salary: £35,000-£45,000 + Bonus (DOE)
Location: Watford Head Office (2 minutes from Watford Junction)

This is not a traditional recruitment management role.

We're looking for a proven rail infrastructure resourcing professional with experience supplying frontline labour into safety-critical environments. You'll have a strong understanding of Sentinel competencies, sponsorship arrangements, workforce compliance and mobilisation processes, combined with the leadership skills required to manage and develop a high-performing resourcing team.

You'll also play a key role in the rollout of an innovative AI-powered resourcing and onboarding platform, helping shape the future of workforce delivery across the UK infrastructure sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Recruitment Resourcers.
• Oversee the delivery of urgent labour requirements whilst maintaining future workforce pipelines.
• Support critical recruitment, onboarding and mobilisation activities.
• Work closely with operational teams to forecast workforce demand and plan future requirements.
• Oversee Sentinel sponsorship, workforce compliance and deployment processes.
• Utilise advanced AI-driven recruitment technology to improve efficiency, fulfilment and candidate experience.
• Analyse workforce trends and resourcing performance to support business growth.
• Develop attraction strategies using job boards, referrals, social media and talent pools.
• Produce workforce planning reports and recommendations.
• Significant experience within rail infrastructure recruitment, labour supply or workforce resourcing.
• Strong knowledge of Sentinel competencies, Primary and Sub-Sponsorship arrangements, mobilisation and workforce compliance.
• Experience signing off workforce readiness and supporting the safe deployment of workers to site.
• Previous experience leading, mentoring or managing a recruitment or resourcing team.
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness and strong operational decision-making ability.

Experience recruiting or supplying labour into one or more of the following sectors:

• Transport
• Energy
• Utilities
• Digital Infrastructure
• Flood Defence & Coastal Erosion
• Science & Research
• Social Infrastructure

Why Join Us?

• Lead a central resourcing function supporting major UK infrastructure projects.
• Help implement a market-leading AI-powered resourcing and onboarding platform.
• Career progression within a growing business.
• Bonus opportunities linked to team and business performance.
• Free parking, EV charging, secure bike storage and shower facilities.
• Excellent location, just 2 minutes from Watford Junction.