Senior Recruitment Specialist

Looking for a part-time role where your expertise truly makes an impact – without sacrificing your work-life balance? At AND-E, we believe great work starts with feeling supported, valued, and trusted. As one of the UK’s fastest-growing, award-winning insurance companies, we’re proud of our inclusive, down-to-earth culture and our commitment to doing things the right way – for our people and our customers. We’re now looking for a Senior Recruitment Specialist to join our Newcastle team on a permanent, part-time basis (22.5 hours per week). This is a people-focused role where you’ll combine hands-on recruitment with coaching, leadership, and genuine influence across the business. You’ll play a key part in shaping how we attract talent, supporting and developing Recruitment Advisors, and partnering closely with hiring managers as a trusted adviser. It’s a role with real variety, autonomy, and the chance to leave your mark in a growing organisation that cares about how work fits into life.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Recruitment Specialists, providing day-to-day guidance, coaching, and performance management.
• Develop team capability through training, mentoring, and ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Champion best practice and consistency, promoting knowledge sharing and high recruitment standards across the team.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for senior, specialist, and contractor roles, using proactive sourcing methods including headhunting and market research.
• Partner with hiring managers to provide expert recruitment advice and deliver a consistent, high-quality recruitment experience.
• Oversee contractor recruitment and onboarding, applying a thorough understanding of IR35 and off-payroll requirements.
• Maintain accurate records in the ATS, ensuring all recruitment activity is up to date.
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing recruitment processes, workflows, templates, and documentation.
• Support the ER & Recruitment Manager with recruitment data, competitor insights, and market intelligence.
• Contribute to employer branding and early careers initiatives, including CSR, diversity, and apprenticeship programmes.
• Ensure all recruitment activity complies with internal policies, data protection requirements, and employment legislation.
• Escalate risks or complex issues to the ER & Recruitment Manager when required.

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications

• Proven people management and leadership, setting direction, supporting performance, and developing team capability.
• End-to-end recruitment experience across a wide range of roles, including senior and specialist positions.
• Contractor engagement expertise, confident applying IR35 and off-payroll principles.
• Continuous improvement focus, identifying opportunities to enhance team processes and procedures.
• Hands-on ATS/recruitment system experience (e.g., iCIMS), with process and efficiency improvements.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Resilient, motivated, and confident, able to quickly build effective stakeholder relationships.
• Proactive and customer-focused, taking ownership to resolve problems and deliver results.
• Proficient in IT and Microsoft Office, able to generate and interpret data to support decisions.

Why Join Us?

We’re committed to your growth, providing the support to excel in your current role whilst offering opportunities to step into new challenges and drive your career forward. We realise that we need to be a good fit for you above all else – so here’s what you can enjoy about AND-E:

• Recognised as the Best Large Insurance Employer: We are proud to have been named the Best Large Insurance Employer for 2023 at the prestigious British Insurance Awards.
• Unmatched Work-Life Balance.
• Competitive Salaries and Benefits Package: We offer competitive salaries that recognise your skills and expertise. We champion choice, flexibility, and balance in both work and home life. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ensures everyone feels valued and supported — including embracing neurodiversity and providing the tools needed to thrive. We like to think our benefits package is one of the best, focusing on colleagues’ health, wealth, and lifestyle.
• Up to 28 Days annual leave with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday.
• 7.5% Discretionary Annual Bonus.
• Healix Private Medical Insurance Options.
• 3 x Annual Salary Life Assurance.
• A range of health, wellbeing, and financial support benefits, including money back on health expenses, Employee Assistance Programme, Flu Jab voucher, Virtual GP service, and driving lessons for you and your family.
• Additional perks such as a pension advisory service, family-friendly policies, season ticket loan, cycle scheme, and financial flexibility through Wagestream.

Aioi Nissay Dowa Europe is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Employees and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (Protected Characteristics). At AND-E, equal opportunity is more than a policy—it’s a promise. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable adjustments: If you require any adjustments to support you during our recruitment process, please let us know. We’re committed to making the process accessible and are happy to help.