Recruitment Team Leader

Location: Crewe, Cheshire Working Arrangement: Office-based Company: Cerco Ltd About Cerco Cerco is an established IT training and recruitment company specialising in connecting skilled IT professionals with employment opportunities and helping individuals take their first steps into the technology industry. As we continue to grow our business, we're looking for an ambitious and experienced Recruitment Team Leader to help develop our recruitment operations and support our expanding team in Crewe. The Role We are looking for a motivated, commercially minded individual with recruitment experience and strong people-management skills. As a Recruitment Team Leader, you will be responsible for supporting and developing a recruitment team, managing performance against targets and contributing to the continued growth of the business. This is an opportunity to play an important role in a developing organisation, working closely with senior management to improve performance, strengthen client relationships and maintain excellent service delivery. Key Responsibilities Lead, motivate and support a team of recruitment professionals. Manage team performance against recruitment targets and business objectives. Oversee daily recruitment activities, workloads and priorities. Provide ongoing coaching, guidance and development to team members. Support new business development and maintain strong client relationships. Monitor recruitment activity and identify opportunities to improve processes and results. Work alongside senior management to contribute to business strategy and growth. Encourage a positive, collaborative and high-performing team environment. Skills & Experience Previous experience within recruitment is essential. Previous leadership or senior recruitment experience would be advantageous. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Strong organisational and time-management abilities. A commercially focused mindset with the ability to drive performance. Confidence managing targets and supporting colleagues. A proactive attitude and ability to lead by example. Join Cerco We're looking for someone who wants to make a genuine contribution to a growing business and help shape the development of our recruitment team. As our business expands over the coming weeks and months, we're keen to connect with recruitment professionals who share our ambitions.