Senior Healthcare Recruiter

Hft; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in the UK is seeking a Senior Recruiter to enhance their recruitment processes. This role involves driving recruitment campaigns, advising hiring managers, and shaping candidate experiences in a dynamic environment. The position offers flexibility and the potential for a permanent role.

Benefits

Fully remote working

Access to wellbeing services

33 days holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Award winning training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment for social care or healthcare.
• Strong understanding of recruitment best practices and employment law.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end recruitment across head office and operational teams.
• Lead recruitment campaigns and provide coaching to hiring managers.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Proactivity

Relationship-building

Education

Significant experience in recruitment or talent acquisition

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Job description

Start ASAP – with potential for a permanent role

Are you an experienced recruiter ready to make a meaningful difference?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where agility, collaboration, and initiative are key?

Join Hft, one of the UK’s leading charities supporting learning disabled adults. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation – and we’re looking for a Senior Recruiter to help lead the way.

The Role

As a Senior Recruiter, you’ll drive end-to-end recruitment across head office and operational teams — focusing on high-impact roles in care management, central services, and leadership.

You Will:

• Lead recruitment campaigns, assessment days, and interview processes.
• Provide expert advice and coaching to hiring managers and colleagues.
• Be a key player in shaping the candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Contribute to data-driven decision-making by analysing and reporting on recruitment metrics.
• Promote Hft’s employer brand across a variety of platforms and networks.

About You:

You’re a confident, proactive recruiter who:

• Has significant experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, ideally within social care or healthcare.
• Experience recruiting for both head office and operational roles.
• Is a strong team player who thrives on collaboration and shared success.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, able to partner with stakeholders at all levels.
• Is proactive, adaptable, and confident navigating complex and changing environments.
• Brings a strong understanding of recruitment best practice, employment law, and compliance.
• Has exceptional communication skills and a track record of delivering great candidate experiences.
• Expertise with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment software.
• Can work autonomously, make informed decisions, and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• A full UK driving license and access to a car to visit Hft services
• Is available to join at short notice.

What’s in it for You?

• Flexibility: Fully remote working, with occasional travel to the Bristol office
• Impact: Directly shape the success of our head office and operational functions by sourcing top talent.
• Opportunity: Long term, there is the opportunity for the successful individual to join the team on a permanent basis.
• Visionary: Be part of a forward-thinking organisation that empowers people with learning disabilities to live their best lives.

We Offer:

• Telus Health – the world’s biggest 24/7 colleague counselling and support service.
• Access to a range of discounts on your favourite brands through Telus Health.
• Wagestream - allows colleagues to flexibly access their pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app.
• Access to wellbeing services including Health checks, Digital GP and mental health support via Aviva Digicare + Workplace.
• Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status.
• 33 days holidays (including 8 bank holidays).
• A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.

About Hft

Hft is one of the largest charities in England and Wales supporting learning disabled adults to live their life their way. We’re passionate about what we do and we use our unique understanding of the challenges facing the people we support to amplify their voices to bring about positive change. Hft was founded more than 60 years ago by a group of pioneering families who wanted a better life for their learning disabled children. We have a clear vision, we’re ambitious and fully committed to positive change for those we support and the social care sector. We’ve embarked on a journey of transformation that will ensure we can meet changing needs and extend our reach and impact.

Join us and use your recruitment skills to help build a future where learning-disabled people can live the best life possible.

You’ll be joining a team in the midst of exciting change – so we’re especially keen to hear from candidates who can hit the ground running and are available to start at short notice.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re excited by the opportunity to shape recruitment at Hft and help us build a team that truly makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.Hft's usua

l terms and conditions apply. Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care, Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities, and Staffing and Recruiting

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