At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead recruitment strategies and create innovative campaigns to attract top talent.
- Company: Join Glenelg Support, a growing organisation dedicated to outstanding care.
- Benefits: Enjoy free parking, gym discounts, and a casual dress code.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape the future of recruitment while making a real difference in people's lives.
- Qualifications: Experience in recruitment and strong communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 35000 £ per year.
Location: Aintree, with regular travel across Merseyside and Lancashire to attend recruitment events, partner organisations and Glenelg services.
Salary: £35,000
At Glenelg Support, we know that outstanding support starts with outstanding people. We're looking for an experienced, creative and driven Recruitment & Retention Manager to lead our attraction, recruitment and retention strategy, helping us attract and retain talented colleagues who share our HEART values.
About Glenelg Support
Glenelg Support provides supported living services for people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and physical disabilities across Merseyside and Lancashire. We support people in over 40 services, employ more than 300 colleagues and continue to grow. We're proud to be accredited by the National Autistic Society.
Everything we do is guided by our HEART values: Honesty, Empathy, Acceptance, Resilience, Togetherness. These aren't just words on a wall; they shape how we recruit, support and develop our people every day.
Why join Glenelg Support?
This is an opportunity to shape the future of recruitment within a growing organisation where your ideas will be valued, your contribution recognised and your work will directly influence the quality of support we provide.
Benefits:
- Free Onsite Parking
- Blue light card eligibility
- Fully paid DBS check
- Casual dress code
- Discounted gym membership scheme*
- Employee referral scheme
About the role
As Recruitment & Retention Manager, you'll lead Glenelg's recruitment and retention strategy, delivering an excellent candidate experience, strengthening our employer brand and developing innovative ways to attract and retain colleagues who share our HEART values. This is a rare opportunity to join Glenelg Support in an established role, with the benefit of a fully supported handover from the current postholder to help you settle into the role with confidence.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver Glenelg Support's recruitment and retention strategy, ensuring we attract and retain colleagues who share our HEART values.
- Design and deliver innovative recruitment campaigns, managing talent attraction through job boards, social media, networking, community partnerships and employer branding.
- Deliver an outstanding candidate experience, managing the recruitment journey from first enquiry through to onboarding and supporting hiring managers throughout the selection process.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with colleges, universities, job centres and other community organisations to develop sustainable talent pipelines.
- Analyse recruitment and retention data, monitor performance, manage recruitment budgets and use insight to continuously improve attraction and retention strategies.
- Lead initiatives to improve employee retention, using feedback, exit interviews and workforce data to identify trends and implement positive change.
- Work collaboratively with operational managers to reduce vacancies, strengthen workforce planning and ensure Glenelg continues to recruit the right people for the right roles, championing Glenelg Support's values-based recruitment approach.
About you
You'll be an enthusiastic recruiter who enjoys building relationships and isn't afraid to think differently. You'll combine creativity with strong organisation and data analysis to deliver recruitment solutions that really work. You'll have:
- Experience in recruitment, talent acquisition or resourcing, ideally within the social care, healthcare or charity sector.
- Experience in employer branding and digital recruitment.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Strong organisational and analytical skills.
- Creative, proactive and solution-focused.
- Confident using Microsoft Office (WordPress experience also desirable).
Most importantly, you'll share Glenelg's commitment to delivering excellent support and embody our HEART values in everything you do.
At Glenelg Support, we believe diversity makes us stronger. At Glenelg Support, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and communities.
Recruitment and Retention Manager in Surrey employer: Glenelg Support Ltd
Glenelg Support is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and development of its staff, offering a supportive work culture rooted in our HEART values: Honesty, Empathy, Acceptance, Resilience, and Togetherness. With opportunities for professional growth, a commitment to diversity, and benefits such as free onsite parking and discounted gym memberships, joining our team means being part of a dynamic organisation dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of those we support across Merseyside and Lancashire.
