Contract Type: Fixed Term up to 12 months
Hours: 37
Closing Date: 23 November 2026
Reference: V161/26
Are you an experienced Recruiter looking to make a difference?
Vico Homes is built on the foundations of WDH. We are looking for a Recruitment Manager to join our People Services Team.
A home is more than four walls and a roof. It should be a safe place. A place to start things. A place of opportunities. A place to grow. A place where you feel you belong.
These are the places we provide for today and for the future. This is what marks us out as one of the leading players in the social housing sector. We have over 32,000 homes across the north of England, home to tens of thousands of people. And people are at the centre of what we do.
Our people are approachable and professional. But we’re not afraid to be optimistic and show our passion for what we do to support our customers. We share a common vision, acting confidently to ensure we remain at the forefront of making it happen.
Together, we’re building better futures and vibrant communities.
About the role
As the Recruitment Manager your manager will be our Head of People Services. You will work 37 hours a week on a fixed-term basis of up to 12 months, working flexibly in the Vico Homes operating area based at our Head Office in Castleford.
As the Recruitment Manager you will provide a high-quality end to end recruitment service to meet the changing needs of the business and the external market.
What you’ll do
This is a varied role where you’ll get the opportunity to work with a range of internal and external partners to manage and develop recruitment and selection at Vico Homes. Including the development of our online recruitment offering and ensuring a full and robust on-boarding process is maintained.
What we’re looking for
The right candidate will be an experienced leader, with the ability to work proactively with managers across the business to identify current and future workforce needs. You will also advise hiring managers on interviewing and evaluation methods and ensure that recruitment and selection decisions are taken in line with relevant employment and equalities legislation. Therefore, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a detailed working knowledge of employment legislation and best practice.
We are looking for candidates with the right skills, relevant experience and most importantly someone who has our values:
- Confident with a “can do” approach
- United in our vision for creating places to be proud of
- Ambitious in our aim of delivering more than 1,500 homes over 3 years.
- Caring and working collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders.
If this sounds like you then we want to hear from you.
For more details on what we’re looking for in this role, please see the Job Description below.
For more information or an informal chat about the role or working for Vico Homes, please contact Andrew Chesworth, Head of People Services on 07770 702014.
Please note: Interviews will take place in the week starting 30 November 2026.
Want to work in a place that values you? Where you’re offered a competitive salary and a great pension? And where you can make a real difference? You’re in the right place!
We have a strong and inclusive culture and we’re always on the lookout for talented and dedicated people to be part of our teams. You spend a lot of your waking hours at work, so we offer a workplace where you can really be yourself, feel valued and access opportunities to progress and develop. We are recognised as a disability confident employer and have the Investors in People accreditation.
Working at Vico Homes brings lots of great benefits, including:
- Holidays - 26 days holiday (rising to 31 after five years' service) and an extra day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays and an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
- Flexible working - we’re happy to talk flexible working, including our WorkSmart approach to hybrid working, reduced hours, compressed hours or other flexible working patterns
- Vico Homes Rewards - a fantastic range of lifestyle savings and salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, home electronics and our car benefit scheme
- Colleague wellbeing - a range of initiatives to support our people including an Employee Assistance Programme, Volunteering Scheme and dedicated Wellbeing Champions
- Colleague development – a range of initiatives to support personal development including training, support with professional membership fees, internal and external qualifications, mentoring and personal coaching
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.
If you have any questions about a career at Vico Homes, you can contact us by email on recruitment@vicohomes.co.uk.
Recruitment Manager in Castleford employer: Vico Homes
Vico Homes is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee growth and development within a collaborative and innovative work culture. Located near Castleford, with convenient hubs in Pontefract and Wakefield, the company offers a supportive environment where you can make a meaningful impact on customer experience through analytics and performance insights. With a strong focus on continuous improvement, employees are encouraged to shape processes and contribute to high-quality service delivery.
