Recruitment Business Partner

Nigel Wright GroupTyne And Wearreedpublished 10/15/2026
Must-have:Senior

Our Client

Are you an experienced Recruitment Business Partner who enjoys the pace of high-volume recruitment but also wants the opportunity to genuinely partner with the business? This is an exciting opportunity to join a purpose-led organisation in a key recruitment role, taking ownership of multiple recruitment campaigns while working closely with hiring managers and internal stakeholders to attract, engage and secure the right talent. This is a fixed term contract until next summer with the potential to be permanent.

What You'll Do

You’ll be responsible for:

  • Managing multiple high-volume recruitment campaigns from attraction through to offer
  • Partnering with hiring managers to understand current and future recruitment needs
  • Advising and coaching managers on interviewing, selection and recruitment best practice
  • Developing proactive sourcing strategies and building talent pipelines
  • Using direct sourcing, job boards, social media and networking to attract high-quality candidates
  • Supporting recruitment events and job fairs
  • Reviewing job descriptions to ensure they are engaging, inclusive and accurately reflect each role
  • Tracking recruitment performance and producing accurate management information against key KPIs
  • Working closely with HR and L&D to support an effective onboarding experience.

Who we are looking for

We’re looking for an experienced recruitment professional who can balance pace and delivery with strong stakeholder relationships and an excellent candidate experience. You’ll ideally bring:

  • Proven experience as a Recruitment Business Partner or within a similar talent acquisition role
  • Strong end-to-end volume recruitment experience, ideally gained in-house or within an RPO
  • Confidence managing multiple recruitment campaigns simultaneously
  • Hands-on candidate sourcing and interviewing experience
  • The ability to build credibility and provide expert recruitment advice to hiring managers
  • Strong reporting skills and the confidence to provide accurate recruitment data to senior stakeholders
  • Knowledge of employment legislation, equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Experience using social media and professional platforms to identify and engage talent
  • ATS experience, with Oracle HCM experience advantageous

What's on offer

Alongside the opportunity to join a values-led organisation where your recruitment activity can make a genuine difference, you’ll receive:

  • 33 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell additional days
  • £500 annual benefits allowance
  • Pension scheme with up to 5% employer match
  • Life assurance worth four times salary
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to digital wellbeing resources, including virtual GP services.