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Permanent

Recruitment Team Leader

Adecco
Thame
money-bag £30000 - £33000/annum
Posted: 03 July 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 02 August 2026
Ref: 225325899

Job Title: Recruitment Team Leader

Location: Thame (Hybrid Working - 2 days in the office, 3 days from home)

Contract Details: Full-Time, Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm or 9:00am-5:30pm (1 hour lunch)

Salary: -30,000 - -33,000 per annum, plus 5% company bonus

Benefits & Perks:

  • 5% annual company bonus
  • 25 days holiday plus your birthday off, rising to 30 days with length of service plus bank holidays
  • Pension scheme
  • Free parking
  • Hybrid working
  • Opportunity to lead and develop a recruitment team
  • Involvement in strategic recruitment projects and senior-level hiring

Responsibilities:

  • Lead, coach and develop the recruitment team to achieve vacancy targets and service level agreements
  • Manage recruitment team performance, appraisals, PDPs and ongoing development
  • Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies to attract high-quality candidates
  • Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle, from attraction through to onboarding
  • Write and review engaging job adverts and job descriptions
  • Conduct video interviews and support hiring managers with assessment days and final-stage interviews
  • Manage onboarding activities, including contracts, right-to-work checks and HR documentation
  • Drive effective use of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and recruitment technology
  • Build talent pipelines and stay ahead of market trends, including AI and behavioural assessment tools
  • Lead recruitment campaigns for senior management positions
  • Produce recruitment reports, insights and executive summaries using ATS data, Excel and Power BI
  • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, field teams and client contacts
  • Ensure compliance with recruitment legislation, GDPR and company policies
  • Conduct quarterly field visits and attend client meetings as required

Essential Skills

  • Strong end-to-end recruitment experience, ideally in an in-house or agency environment
  • Proven ability to manage multiple vacancies and stakeholders simultaneously
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Strong organisational and administration skills
  • Experience conducting interviews and supporting hiring managers through recruitment processes
  • Data-driven approach with experience producing recruitment reports and analysing recruitment metrics
  • Strong knowledge of recruitment compliance, onboarding processes and GDPR
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and recruitment systems/ATS platforms

Desirable skills:

  • Experience recruiting for sales, field-based or commercial roles
  • Experience using Power BI for reporting and data analysis

How to Apply:

If you''re an experienced recruitment professional with a passion for enhancing processes, and delivering exceptional candidate and stakeholder experiences, we''d love to hear from you. Apply via this job site or contact us directly on (phone number removed).

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.

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