Recruitment Business Partner, 18 month FTC
This is a key role for a driven, commercially‑minded professional ready to deliver impactful resourcing results for both the HR department and the wider business. You will be responsible for creating effective solutions to attract, hire, and retain high‑calibre candidates in line with business needs. You will represent the NEXT brand with a positive and professional attitude every day.
Key Responsibilities
* Strategic Resourcing: Work closely with the HR/Recruitment Manager and HR Business Partners to anticipate confidential recruitment requirements. You will provide a proactive service by building and maintaining ongoing talent pipelines to support managers in reducing the time to hire.
* Innovation and Data: Use data to continuously develop candidate attraction methods. You will ensure measurement tools are applied across the entire process to enable effectiveness. You will research ‘best in class’ recruitment practices and take them to fruition.
* Reducing Agency Reliance: Actively demonstrate the value of direct sourcing. You will showcase why internal expertise is the most effective approach to filling roles, reducing reliance on external agencies.
* Leadership: As a senior team member, you will deputise for the Recruitment Manager and act as a mentor. You will take the lead to contribute to the direction of the department with influence and encourage collaboration and teamwork within your team.
What You Will Bring
* Prior experience in either agency or in‑house recruitment.
* To be a proven team leader with a passion for developing colleagues.
* Well‑developed skills in persuasion and influence, with experience dealing with stakeholders at Senior/Director levels.
* To be tech, AI, and data savvy, with experience using ATS/CRMs and advanced web/LinkedIn/Social Media searching skills.
* A passion for resourcing, with the ability to headhunt effectively using innovative methods.
* Evidence of successfully identifying talent and filling niche roles, such as data scientists, infrastructure, and cloud.
* The ability to work across lots of recruitment requirements with pace, whilst concurrently managing direct reports and delivering projects.
About Us
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE‑100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on‑line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
About The Team
* 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria’s Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
* Company performance based bonus
* Sharesave scheme
* On‑site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
* 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
* Early VIP access to sale stock
* Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
* Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
* Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
* Free on‑site parking
* Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
* Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
* Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
* Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
* Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
We aim to all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long‑term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
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