Summary: The Recruitment Business Partner role in Southampton involves providing strategic and operational recruitment expertise to support hiring managers in attracting, selecting, and retaining top talent. The position requires managing a team of recruitment professionals and optimizing recruitment processes to enhance efficiency and candidate experience. The role is hybrid and spans a six-month period from March to June.

Key Responsibilities:

• Line manages and supports Recruitment Officers and Recruitment Assistants, ensuring a high-performing and motivated team.
• Partners with hiring managers across departments to understand recruitment needs and develop tailored talent acquisition strategies.
• Manages end-to-end recruitment processes, ensuring a seamless and positive candidate experience.
• Optimizes the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to improve recruitment efficiency and enhance user experience.
• Improves management information by analyzing recruitment data and providing insights and reports to key stakeholders.
• Drives initiatives to reduce time to hire and streamline recruitment processes.
• Collaborates with HR colleagues on onboarding, retention, and talent development initiatives.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, or as a Recruitment Business Partner.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and advise hiring managers.
• Experience in line managing and upskilling recruitment teams, including Recruitment Officers and Assistants.
• Experience in designing and implementing effective sourcing and selection methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple recruitment campaigns within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytic skills with the ability to interpret and present recruitment data.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment technology.
• CIPD or equivalent HR/Recruitment qualification (desirable).

Salary (Rate): 25.79

City: Southampton

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: Hybrid

IR35 Status: Undetermined

Seniority Level: Undetermined

Industry: HR