Job Description
UK Recruitment Manager
Basingstoke | Full‑time | Permanent
Salary: circa £50,000 plus bonus and comprehensive benefits
About the Business Our client is a well‑established, multi‑site organisation operating across the UK, providing essential outsourced services that support operational continuity, employee wellbeing and compliance across multiple industries.
The business has a strong focus on sustainability, long‑term partnerships and continuous improvement, underpinned by a growing UK workforce and an increasingly complex hiring landscape.
As part of a broader people transformation, they are now looking to appoint an experienced UK Recruitment Manager to bring structure, consistency and strategic focus to recruitment across the organisation.
The Role This is a senior, hands‑on role with responsibility for leading recruitment activity across the UK operation. You will take ownership of recruitment delivery, whilst building a more proactive, efficient and data‑led approach to resourcing.
Working closely with senior leaders and HR colleagues, you will help shift the business towards greater direct sourcing capability and clearer recruitment governance.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead end‑to‑end recruitment activity across all UK functions
* Personally manage senior, specialist and business‑critical hires
* Develop workforce plans in line with operational and strategic priorities
* Build and maintain talent pipelines to reduce reactive hiring
* Reduce agency spend through direct sourcing and improved processes
* Design, implement and embed consistent recruitment standards
* Line manage and develop a small resourcing team
* Produce clear recruitment metrics and insights to inform decision‑making
About You
You are likely to bring:
* Experience operating at Recruitment Manager or senior in‑house recruitment level
* Confidence working with and influencing senior stakeholders
* A strong process mindset, with experience improving hiring practices
* Demonstrable success moving recruitment away from heavy agency reliance
* Previous people management experience
* An analytical, outcomes‑focused approach to recruitment
* A genuine commitment to fair, inclusive and professional candidate experience
What's on Offer
* 33 days' annual leave (including bank holidays)
* Company pension scheme
* Private medical cover
* Life assurance
* Employee Assistance Programme
* On‑site parking
* Salary circa £50,000, plus bonus
Why This Role? This is an opportunity to shape and lead UK‑wide resourcing, rather than simply manage vacancies. Your work will improve hiring quality, reduce cost and help the business build stronger, more sustainable talent pipelines for the future.