Recruitment Manager (Maternity Cover – 9 months)

Location: Hatton Rock, just outside of Stratford-Upon-Avon

Salary: £33,000

Contract: Fixed-term, 9 months (Maternity Cover) - 40 hours per week

Hours: 8.30 am - 5pm - Monday - Friday

At Unique Senior Care, we are passionate about delivering outstanding care to our clients – and we know that exceptional people are at the heart of this.

We're looking for an experienced Recruitment Manager to join our People Team on a 9-month maternity cover contract. About the role Reporting to the Director of People, you will manage the day-to-day recruitment activity across our organisation.

Leading a small team, you'll oversee the full recruitment and onboarding process – ensuring we attract, engage, and retain the very best people for both care and support roles.

This role is hands-on and varied: you'll balance managing and supporting your team with driving forward recruitment campaigns, improving processes, and working closely with hiring managers to deliver workforce plans.

Key responsibilities

Manage and support the recruitment team, ensuring clear objectives, regular 1-1s, and a focus on delivering results.

Oversee the end-to-end recruitment process across Caregiver and functional support roles.

Work with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and create effective recruitment strategies.

Write and post engaging job adverts across multiple platforms and explore innovative ways to reach candidates.

Support with interviews, telescreens & networking for example community job fairs.

Ensure recruitment processes are compliant with CQC and safer recruitment requirements.

Monitor KPIs, track performance, and report on recruitment activity.

Collaborate with Marketing to boost employer brand visibility online and offline.

Support onboarding, ensuring new hires are compliant and ready to start.

Auditing personnel files

About you

We are looking for a confident, people-focused recruitment professional with experience managing or mentoring a team.

You'll need to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and enjoy working collaboratively to find solutions.

You will have:

Proven experience in recruitment (in-house or agency).

Team management or supervisory experience.

Knowledge of end-to-end recruitment and onboarding processes.

Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to influence stakeholders.

A values-driven approach, ensuring candidates are the right cultural fit as well as skilled for the role.

Why join us?

At Unique Senior Care, you'll be part of a supportive, purpose-driven organisation where people truly matter.

You'll have the opportunity to lead a small team, shape the recruitment process, and play a vital role in helping us bring in the very best talent to deliver exceptional care.

If you're an experienced recruiter with leadership skills and a passion for people, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and be part of something special.