Strategic Recruitment Partner

South Western News UK; Southampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free duty travel on SWR services

Free leisure travel for spouse/partner

75% discount on other train companies

Full training and development

Excellent pension scheme

Job summary

South Western Railway is seeking a Recruitment Business Partner to manage end-to-end recruitment for designated areas, partnering with Directors and Heads to attract top talent, run assessment centres, and ensure legal and company standards are met throughout the process.

You will lead relationships with Hiring Managers, plan recruitment activity, support onboarding, and manage a small team. This role requires strong communication, organisation, and ability to influence across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience providing resourcing and selection solutions.
• Experience engaging and influencing key stakeholders.
• Proven experience supervising and coaching employees.
• Proven ability to develop legally compliant recruitment strategies.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and organisational accuracy.
• Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with recruitment systems and ATS.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with Hiring Managers and stakeholders.
• Plan for current and future hiring demand with recruitment plans and timelines.
• Ensure compliance with ATR/ATO and SCAF requirements at executive levels.
• Provide professional selection and assessment advice to optimise recruitment processes.
• Lead talent attraction events to attract new talent and promote the organisation.
• Provide KPI reports, audits and employment returns as required.
• Oversee onboarding/offboarding and offer management processes.
• Lead and develop the recruitment team to meet business goals.

Skills

Resourcing and selection solutions

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching and supervision

Attention to detail

Legally compliant recruitment

Time management

Adaptable and resilient

Recruitment systems

MS Office proficiency

SHL Level A

BPS Level A/B

Education

SHL Level A Qualified

BPS Level A/B qualification

CIPD (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

South Western Railway is seeking a Recruitment Business Partner to manage end-to-end recruitment for designated areas, partnering with Directors and Heads to attract top talent, run assessment centres, and ensure legal and company standards are met throughout the process.

You will lead relationships with Hiring Managers, plan recruitment activity, support onboarding, and manage a small team. This role requires strong communication, organisation, and ability to influence across the business.