Recruitment Lead

Our client, a leading engineering organisation undergoing significant growth, is seeking a Recruitment Lead to oversee the end‑to‑end talent acquisition process and support the continued expansion of their workforce. This role will be instrumental in sourcing high‑quality talent, building strong pipelines, and coordinating all onboarding activity to ensure an excellent candidate and new‑starter experience.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced recruiter, ideally from construction, engineering, or other high‑volume technical sectors, to join a busy, collaborative HR team within a highly respected, well-established organisation. Applications are also welcomed from agency recruiters with strong relationship‑building and influencing skills, as there is an element of positioning the company as an employer of choice.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from role briefing through to offer and onboarding.
• Proactively source talent via LinkedIn, job boards, networks, and direct search methods.
• Screen CVs, conduct pre‑screening interviews, and coordinate interview processes in a timely, efficient manner.
• Lead all candidate communications, ensuring a positive and professional experience.
• Promote the organisation's culture, values, and benefits to strengthen employer brand.
• Draft and post job adverts across social media, job boards, and internal channels.
• Monitor and manage the recruitment inbox, ensuring quick and appropriate responses.

• Coordinate all onboarding activities to ensure a smooth and compliant start for new joiners.
• Update and maintain new‑starter data in HR systems, tracking required documentation, training certificates, and compliance records.
• Collaborate with HR and Site Teams to ensure new hires are fully prepared from day one.
• Provide support with Work Permit and Visa applications where needed.

• Assist with the coordination and administration of the College Student Placement Programme and the Graduate Programme.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with external recruitment partners.
• Manage agency engagement, including raising purchase orders and ensuring timely invoice processing.
• Maintain accurate weekly and monthly recruitment metrics and reports for senior leadership.

• Maintain up‑to‑date recruitment trackers and ATS records.
• Stay informed on market trends, talent attraction techniques, and industry insights.
• Recommend and support initiatives to improve sourcing effectiveness, recruitment processes, and overall hiring outcomes.
• Conduct exit interviews and support quarterly and annual reporting cycles.

Skills, Experience & Competencies

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Exceptional attention to detail, organisational ability, and analytical skills.
• Strong relationship‑building capability with hiring managers and stakeholders, with the confidence to influence and gain buy‑in.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative approach, able to gather input from multiple stakeholders and turn it into clear action plans.
• High levels of professionalism, discretion, and interpersonal awareness.
• Experience recruiting within construction, engineering, technical, or high‑volume environments (highly desirable).