Strategic Recruitment Partner (Education)

Barking & Dagenham College; Romford; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Pension

CPD support

Travel assistance

Technology assistance

Job summary

Barking & Dagenham College is seeking a proactive Recruitment Partner to lead end-to-end talent acquisition and coach hiring managers, while optimizing recruitment processes. This full-time, permanent role sits within a college environment in London weighting area, with a salary of £42,656 to £45,052 per year.

You will partner with HR Operations, assist with employer branding, and build sustainable pipelines for hard-to-fill roles, embracing data-driven improvements and safeguarding guidelines.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in full-lifecycle hiring.
• Analytics to understand recruitment needs, fix bottlenecks, and report ROI to leaders.
• Proven ability to redesign recruitment processes, shorten time to hire, and improve hiring outcomes.
• Evidence of achieving continuous improvement to drive results.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end recruitment: Source passive talent, design skills-based assessments, manage interview logistics, build direct pipelines, and cut agency costs.
• Manager coaching & engagement: Advise managers on workforce planning, define role requirements, challenge ATRs, and upskill teams on inclusive interviewing.
• Candidate experience: Ensure all candidate touchpoints and postings are accessible, engaging, and reflect best-practice hiring.
• Data-driven process improvement: Use ATS reporting to track metrics, remove bottlenecks, shorten time-to-hire, and manage PSL performance.
• Safeguarding & compliance: Maintain adherence to KCSIE guidelines throughout recruitment.

Skills

Full-lifecycle hiring

Analytics in recruitment

Process redesign

PSL management

KCSIE guidelines

Employment legislation

Job description

Barking & Dagenham College is seeking a proactive Recruitment Partner to lead end-to-end talent acquisition and coach hiring managers, while optimizing recruitment processes. This full-time, permanent role sits within a college environment in London weighting area, with a salary of £42,656 to £45,052 per year.

You will partner with HR Operations, assist with employer branding, and build sustainable pipelines for hard-to-fill roles, embracing data-driven improvements and safeguarding guidelines.