Resourcing Manager

Blue Cross offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause. As our Resourcing Manager, you'll not only play a vital role in developing our team but also directly impact the lives of pets and the people who love them. Our purpose led environment provides a fulfilling and rewarding work experience, where you can make a real difference.
 
With a headcount of approximately 840 employees, you'll oversee the recruitment of around 220 permanent, fixed-term, and temporary hires each year. This includes a broad range of roles, from veterinary, rehoming, and fostering positions to professional services such as marketing, finance, and HR. 
 
You’ll work closely with our Strategic Volunteering team to support the recruitment of our wonderful volunteers, who are the heartbeat of our organisation.
 
Leading a dedicated team of two Resourcing Partners and two part-time Resourcing Administrators, you’ll ensure smooth, inclusive, and efficient recruitment processes from start to finish.
 
What you’ll be doing:

• You’ll oversee recruitment processes from authorisation to recruit (ATR) through to onboarding, ensuring seamless experiences for both candidates and hiring managers.
• You’ll take responsibility for our digital recruitment channels, including growing and managing our LinkedIn presence, promoting our employer brand, and ensuring we engage top talent through social media.
• Ensuring our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is fully utilised to improve recruitment efficiency and deliver an outstanding candidate experience.
• Take the lead for recruitment of senior leadership and trustee roles, ensuring a professional, thorough process for securing the best talent.
• Use data-driven insights to monitor service quality, analyse KPIs, and present findings to senior management and the Board of Trustees.
• Work with universities, apprenticeship providers, and external institutions to create a talent pipeline for critical and hard-to-fill roles.
• Ensure that our recruitment processes champion diversity and reflect our commitment to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all.
• Coach and mentor the resourcing team, helping them grow professionally and maintain high recruitment standards.
• Work closely with the Digital Marketing team to create engaging and effective recruitment campaigns, ensuring we promote our People Value Proposition (PVP).
• Ensure adherence to recruitment policies, industry regulations, and audit requirements to mitigate risk.
• Oversee relationships with external recruitment and advertising agencies, negotiating contracts, and ensuring value for money.

We’ve attached the full job description for further details. If you have any questions or need additional information, please don't hesitate to contact us.
 
Recruitment Process:
 
We are planning a two stage interview process. The first round of interviews will take place during the week commencing Monday 21 October, conducted via Microsoft Teams.
 
Successful candidates from this initial stage will be asked to complete a personality questionnaire and invited to attend a second, in-person interview at either our London or Burford offices.  During this interview, you’ll also be asked to deliver a presentation. We look forward to meeting you!
 
About you:
 
You’ll be passionate about recruitment and committed to delivering an exceptional experience for candidates, hiring managers, and your team. You’ll bring strong leadership skills, a proactive approach, and a focus on inclusion to drive our recruitment strategy forward.
 
Essential qualifications, skills, and experience:

• Proven experience leading a recruitment or resourcing team, with a focus on team development and coaching.
• Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and generating data to inform recruitment decisions.
• Strong knowledge of the recruitment process, including job design, sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Experience with social media and professional networks, especially LinkedIn, for recruitment and employer branding.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills at all levels.
• Familiarity with recruitment legislation and current industry trends.
• Competence in MS Office, Teams, and other digital platforms.
• Alignment with Blue Cross’s values of Compassion, Courage, and Inclusion.

 
It would also be great if you had: 

• BPS Test User, Ability & Personality qualification (formerly Level A or B).
• Experience in headhunting and cold calling.
• Familiarity with apprenticeships and government-funded schemes.
• Experience presenting or training senior audiences.
• Previous experience in recruiting volunteers or veterinary roles.

Why Blue Cross? 
 
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make a difference that we do today.  
   
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. 
  
We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.  
   
Our generous benefits package includes: 

• 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support 
• Free access to GP via MetLife - 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family 
• Free physiotherapy advice and face to face intervention
• Health cash plan 
• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme 
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution  
• Claim for professional fees 
• Life assurance  
• 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance 
• Enhanced family friendly policies 
• Recognition scheme 
• Annual volunteer days
• Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
• Personal development programme 

How to apply 

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on midnight Wednesday 8 October 2024. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.