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At Agincare, were driven by a simple but powerful purpose: delivering outstanding care that changes lives.As our organisation continues to grow, so does our need to attract exceptional people who share our commitment to quality, compassion, and innovation.
Thats where you come in.
About the Role
As our Recruitment Manager, youll take centre stage in leading a high-performing recruitment team that fuels Agincares ongoing success.This full-time, permanent position is based at our Head Office in Portland, Dorset, where youll guide and inspire a team of Recruitment Business Partnersensuring they deliver a responsive, customer-focused service that attracts top talent across our diverse business areas.
Youll personally lead on recruitment for some salaried and corporate roles, using a creative blend of advertising, direct sourcing, and strategic headhunting to secure exceptional candidates.Reporting to the Head of Recruitment, youll be a champion for innovation, efficiency, and continuous improvementdriving forward initiatives that elevate both the candidate journey and stakeholder experience.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving problems, and bring energy and optimism to everything you do, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.
What Youll Be Doing
- Leading, coaching, and developing a team of Recruitment Business Partners to deliver consistently high-quality recruitment support.
- Driving proactive recruitment strategies and overseeing performance to meet key hiring targets.
- Partnering with senior stakeholders to understand workforce needs and shape effective recruitment plans.
- Managing salaried and corporate recruitment campaigns using a mix of advertising, direct sourcing, and headhunting.
- Allocating recruitment resources effectively across business areas to respond to changing priorities.
- Championing a customer-first mindsetensuring hiring managers and candidates receive a professional, engaging, and seamless experience.
- Identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and candidate engagement.
- Providing expert advice on best practice recruitment, policies, and procedures.
- Using data, trends, and insights to improve operational performance and inform decision-making.
- Supporting employer brand initiatives and representing Agincare at careers and networking events.
About You
Were looking for someone who brings:
Essential:
- Proven experience managing recruitment operations, ideally in a multi-site or complex organisation.
- Strong direct sourcing and headhunting abilities across varied role types.
- A successful track record in leading and developing recruitment teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- High levels of organisation, proactivity, and the ability to balance multiple priorities.
- A passion for delivering excellent candidate and hiring manager experiences.
- Energy, enthusiasm, optimismand a solution-focused mindset.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of CQC and Ofsted requirements.
Why Agincare?
Youll join an organisation that truly values compassion, commitment and professional growth, while giving you the space to shape services that make a real difference.
If youre ready to lead with heart and help us deliver outstanding support every day wed love to hear from you.
Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently.We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.
All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.
