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Recruitment Business Partner | Elderly Care Provider | Hybrid (South East/Midlands)

Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 + 10% Bonus

Are you an experienced Recruitment Business Partner or Talent Acquisition professional looking to make a genuine impact within a well-established care home provider?

Do you enjoy partnering with operational leaders, improving recruitment performance and building long-term relationships across a multi-site organisation?

Are you looking for a role where you can influence strategy, challenge existing approaches and help shape the future of an in-house recruitment function?

Then this could be the opportunity for you.

We are working in partnership with a well-established elderly care provider to appoint a Recruitment Business Partner to support recruitment activity across its national portfolio of care homes.

The Opportunity

This is a highly visible and influential role, partnering closely with Home Managers and Regional Directors to deliver recruitment solutions that improve hiring performance and reduce agency dependency.

Although hybrid, the position requires regular travel across the business, allowing you to build strong operational relationships and gain a thorough understanding of the organisation.

Alongside recruitment delivery, you will act as a trusted advisor, providing market insight, supporting senior-level recruitment and driving improvements across recruitment processes and stakeholder engagement.

About the Provider

Our client is a long-established and highly respected elderly care provider operating a substantial portfolio of care homes across the UK.

With a collaborative and people-focused culture, the organisation is committed to continuous improvement and is investing in its internal recruitment capability to support future growth and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment Partnership

• Build strong working relationships with Home Managers and Regional Directors.

• Act as a trusted recruitment partner across the operational business.

• Provide recruitment advice and market insight to stakeholders.

Recruitment Delivery

• Manage recruitment activity across multiple care homes.

• Support the recruitment of management and senior operational positions where required.

• Reduce agency usage through proactive sourcing strategies.

• Drive improvements in vacancy performance and hiring outcomes.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead agency review meetings and recruitment discussions.

• Present recruitment data and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

• Influence hiring decisions and challenge existing processes where appropriate.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes and candidate experience.

• Promote best practice across the recruitment function.

• Support wider talent acquisition projects and business initiatives.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be an experienced recruitment professional with a strong background within the care home sector and the confidence to operate as a genuine business partner.

Essential

• Previous experience as a Recruitment Business Partner, Internal Recruiter or Talent Acquisition Partner.

• Background recruiting within the care home sector.

• Experience partnering with operational stakeholders across multiple sites.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Strong relationship-building and influencing ability.

• Commercial awareness with the confidence to challenge constructively.

• Experience using LinkedIn and direct sourcing techniques.

• Self-motivated and comfortable working autonomously.

Desirable

• Experience recruiting senior operational or management-level positions.

• Experience leading recruitment projects or process improvement initiatives.

• Strong understanding of recruitment reporting and workforce planning.

Package & Benefits

• £50,000–£55,000 basic salary.

• 10% annual bonus.

• Home-based role with significant autonomy.

• Opportunity to join a well-established and respected care home provider.

• The chance to influence recruitment strategy and operational performance across a national portfolio.

Location & Working Pattern

• Home-based.

• Head office located in Slough.

• UK travel required, particularly during the first six months.

• Candidates ideally based within the South of England or the Midlands.

Interview Process

• Two-stage interview process expected.

• Senior leadership involvement throughout the process.

Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Recruitment Business Partner to join a well-established elderly care provider and play a key role in shaping recruitment performance across a national portfolio.

Offering autonomy, visibility and the opportunity to influence both strategy and operational delivery, this role would suit someone who enjoys building relationships, driving improvement and acting as a genuine recruitment partner to the business.

Application Process

To apply or request further information, contact Charlie at Compass Associates for a confidential discussion.

0161 938 1185

cwilliams@compassltd.co.uk

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