Talent Recruitment Manager

Sirius-Search; Faversham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A values-led organisation in East Kent is seeking a Talent / Recruitment Manager to lead recruitment strategies and develop an impactful employer brand. The role involves leading end-to-end recruitment, designing innovative attraction campaigns, and ensuring a strong candidate experience. Candidates should have strong leadership experience in a relevant sector and track record of creative recruitment initiatives. This position offers flexible working patterns and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

FREE DBS check

Flexible working patterns

Pension contributions

Exclusive staff discounts

Training & career progression opportunities

24/7 access to GP & counselling

Employee recognition awards

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in recruitment, particularly in care and frontline sectors.
• Experience in designing community and early-careers campaigns.
• Strong influencing skills and ability to lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for various roles.
• Design and deliver attraction strategies.
• Strengthen employer branding and EVP messaging.
• Use data to track recruitment performance.
• Manage agency relationships to reduce dependency.

Skills

Strong recruitment leadership experience

Creative attraction initiatives

Confidence using ATS platforms

Collaborative leadership style

Data-driven approach

Job description

Job: Talent / Recruitment Manager

Location: East Kent / Hybrid (with travel to Kent-based sites)

Employment type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: to£45,000 + Bens

Do you enjoy building creative attraction strategies in a people-critical environment?
Are you ready to lead a Talent function and shape an employer brand with real purpose?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of recruitment in a values-led organisation where your work directly supports people and communities.

You’ll design and deliver innovative attraction campaigns across digital, community and early-careers channels, strengthen the employer value proposition, reduce agency reliance and ensure recruitment is compliant, inclusive and values-aligned.

You’ll also lead and develop a dedicated Talent team, setting the standard for candidate experience while partnering closely with leaders across the organisation to build sustainable workforce pipelines.

You’ll have the autonomy to shape recruitment strategy, partner at senior level, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a sector where great hiring truly matters.

What You’ll Be Doing in this Talent / Recruitment Manager role:

• Leading end-to-end recruitment across high-volume frontline and specialist roles
• Designing and delivering attraction strategies across digital, social, community and partnership channels
• Strengthening employer branding, EVP messaging and careers content
• Using insight and data to track pipeline performance and continuously improve outcomes
• Partnering with leaders on workforce planning, onboarding and retention
• Managing and optimising agency relationships to reduce dependency and cost
• Leading, coaching and developing the Talent team
• Supporting international recruitment and integration alongside People colleagues
• Ensuring recruitment processes meet safer recruitment and regulatory standards

What You’ll Bring for this Talent / Recruitment Manager role:

• Strong recruitment leadership experience within a relevant sector with an understanding of challenges facing care and frontline recruitment
• A track record of delivering creative attraction initiatives, including community and early-careers campaigns
• Confidence using ATS platforms, digital attraction tools and social media
• A collaborative, values-led leadership style with strong influencing skills
• A data-driven yet people-focused approach

Benefits include:

• FREE DBS check
• Flexible working patterns
• Pension contributions
• Exclusive staff discounts at 800+ retailers
• Training & career progression opportunities
• 24/7 access to GP & counselling
• Employee recognition awards
• Life Assurance

If this Talent / Recruitment Manager role looks of interest and you think you have got what it takes to make a success of the role, please forward your CV today toCressida Courtney or follow the link and apply online

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