Head of Resource and Onboarding

Head of Resourcing and Onboarding

Hybrid working, based at One Strawberry Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne 2 days per week, with home working the rest.

Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw) 

Circa £65,000 per annum, negotiable based on skills and experience, plus car allowance of £5,000 per annum and great benefits including Health Cash Plan!

Home, a place where you belong

Are you ready to lead a dynamic team and shape the future of our workforce? As our Head of Resourcing & Onboarding, you'll drive attracting top talent, making them feel at home, and supporting their growth.

We're keen to focus on our colleagues' first year to reduce attrition and ensure they thrive from the start.

Join us and make a real impact on their journey.

Reporting to Vic our Director of People, you’ll lead a team of specialists dedicated to ensuring every new joiner has a fantastic experience from their first interaction as a candidate, through to getting their induction right and passing their probation.

If you're passionate about creating an engaging candidate and colleague experience, we're keen to hear from you!

A typical day as Head of Resourcing & Onboarding


* Leading a team to develop innovative recruitment strategies, ensuring we attract and retain top talent.


* Overseeing the end-to-end recruitment process, from attraction to selection, ensuring an excellent candidate experience.


* Designing and implementing cutting-edge onboarding programmes that make new hires feel welcome, prepared and ready to excel in their new roles.


* Collaborating with HR colleagues to promote inclusion, equity, diversity, and belonging in all our practices.


* Using key metrics to drive continuously improvement of  the service we deliver, presenting key updates to senior leadership.


* Using your knowledge of employment law, compliance, and sponsorship, you empower your team to support our managers to deliver best practices in attraction, selection, onboarding, and induction.

Together, you'll create a welcoming and inclusive environment for new colleagues.

You’ll do all that here, working in the top 10 Greatest Places to Work in the UK!

You bring


* Extensive experience in leading high-performing HR teams within complex, regulated environments.


* Proven track record in improving resourcing services, with expertise in both high-volume and specialised recruitment.


* In-depth knowledge of recruitment, onboarding, and induction, with a passion for breaking down barriers for underrepresented groups.


* strong leadership and excellent people management skills, inspiring your team to achieve excellence within a warm, high-energy culture focused on outstanding results.


* Degree-level qualification in HR / CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience, with a passion for continuous learning and developing your skills.


* You bring a dynamic expertise in leveraging new legislation, cutting-edge technology, and innovative tools.

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