Job Role: Senior Recruitment and Onboarding Partner
Location: Luton/New Milton Office – Regular travel to other offices
Hours: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
At Innovus we are committed to delivering market leading solutions and professional services and as a Senior Recruitment and Onboarding Partner, you will be contributing to our vision to recognised as the market leading provider of services to the UK’s property sector.
We are proud to employ highly skilled, experienced and innovative people who deliver business expertise and service across the property industry.
Main Purpose of Job
The Senior Recruitment and Onboarding Partner plays a key strategic role in shaping and delivering effective recruitment and onboarding across Innovus. Working closely with the Head of HR and senior leaders, the role designs and implements recruitment strategies aligned with both immediate and long-term workforce needs. It drives talent attraction through diverse sourcing channels, proactive engagement, and inclusive hiring practices, while enhancing employer brand and candidate experience. The role also oversees onboarding activities, including conducting weekly calls with new starters to ensure a smooth transition into the business. In addition, it supports and upskills hiring managers, maintains strong stakeholder relationships, and manages agency usage and financial control. With responsibility for managing a Resourcing Partner, the role ensures balanced workloads, service excellence, and continuous improvement through data analysis, benchmarking, and process optimisation.
Main Responsibilities
* Recruitment Strategy: Partner with the Head of HR and senior leaders to develop and implement recruitment strategies that meet both immediate and long-term talent needs.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with the Head of HR, senior leaders, and hiring managers to understand recruitment priorities and align hiring plans with business objectives.
* Talent Attraction & Sourcing: Leverage multiple recruitment channels, including job boards, social media, professional networks, and industry events to attract high-calibre candidates. Actively promote inclusive hiring and Innovus’ diversity goals.
* Candidate Experience & Onboarding: Deliver an exceptional candidate experience from initial contact to onboarding. Run weekly welcome calls with new colleagues and ensure onboarding materials and presentations are kept up to date.
* Employer Branding: Manage and enhance Innovus’ employer brand, including maintaining Glassdoor presence, responding to feedback, and ensuring brand messaging aligns with organisational values.
* Hiring Manager Support: Upskill and support hiring managers in interview techniques, inclusive hiring practices, and provide constructive candidate feedback.
* Continuous Improvement & Data Analysis: Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, implement best practices, and use data to inform decisions and drive efficiency.
* Financial Control & Agency Management: Oversee agency usage, ensuring cost-effective recruitment, particularly for entry-level roles, and maintain an up-to-date Preferred Supplier List (PSL).
* Team Management: Manage the workload and objectives of the Resourcing Partner, ensuring service standards are maintained and workloads are balanced.
* Events & Travel: Attend job fairs across the UK and travel to all Innovus offices (New Milton, Croydon, London, Worcester, Torquay) as required.
* Benchmarking: Keep abreast of market trends and benchmark recruitment practices to ensure Innovus remains competitive in attracting talent.
Experience:
* Proven experience in in-house recruitment across diverse business areas.
* Strong people management and leadership skills, with experience overseeing recruitment teams.
* Expertise in developing and delivering talent attraction and onboarding strategies.
* Skilled in stakeholder engagement and relationship management at all levels.
* Knowledge of inclusive hiring practices and promoting a positive candidate experience.
* Strong analytical and organisational skills with attention to detail.
* Confident in process improvement, data-driven decision-making, and vendor management.
Technical & Interpersonal Skills:
* People-focused: strong interpersonal skills and a natural “people person” who can build relationships across all levels.
* Presentation & Delivery: confident in delivering presentations, facilitating workshops, and leading recruitment-related sessions.
* Technical proficiency: skilled in Microsoft PowerPoint and other MS Office tools for reporting, presentations, and data analysis.
* Recruitment systems: experience using ATS and CRM tools to manage candidate pipelines and recruitment processes; experience with Eploy is an advantage.
* Communication: excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to influence and engage stakeholders effectively
Working at Innovus:
At Innovus, we recognise that people come to work to do a great job, and we actively support this through our internal employee reward platform and a culture that celebrates contribution.
We’re passionate about helping our people grow and progress, and we encourage ongoing personal and professional development. We also understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance, offering flexibility where possible depending on role requirements.
Everything we do is guided by our core values: Trust, Respect, Integrity, Innovation, and Delivery.
What We Offer:
At Innovus, we believe our people deserve the best, just like our customers. That’s why we provide the tools, training, and support you need to thrive, alongside a competitive salary and a great range of benefits.
We're committed to creating a supportive, inclusive workplace where everyone can succeed.
Diversity and Inclusion:
At Innovus, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and recruit based on merit. We welcome applications from everyone, including those interested in job share opportunities.
As an inclusive employer, we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates. If you have any accessibility requirements or need adjustments at any stage of the recruitment and selection process, please contact our team, we are happy to support you.
Ready to apply:
Click the ‘Apply’ button below to begin your application. You’ll be asked to upload your CV and answer a few short questions. As part of the process, you may also be invited to complete online verbal and numerical reasoning tests.
Please note that, due to the nature of our sector, all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
If you meet the criteria for the role, we’ll be in touch to arrange a brief telephone interview. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to a first-stage interview with the hiring manager and a member of our team.
Due to the high number of applications we receive, we may not be able to contact everyone individually — but we truly appreciate your interest in joining Innovus.