Recruitment Manager (Fixed-Term Contract)

These are exciting times at ARAG UK, and we have an excellent opportunity for a Recruitment Manager to join our highly effective People and Property department on a 12 -month fixed term-basis!

As an integral part of the Talent management team, you will develop, implement and continuously evolve the recruitment strategy to ensure that ARAG UK is best placed to attract and secure quality talent. The Recruitment Manager works closely with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring a high-quality recruitment offering which is inclusive, flexible, cost effective and focused on business need. Building effective and longstanding relationships within this role is key, and we are looking for individuals who prioritise this and love working with people!

Reporting to the Head of Talent, you will take ownership of the recruitment strategy, process and policy whilst providing leadership to the Recruitment Team.  A key focus will be ensuring effective and timely resource delivery to all areas of the business by attracting and securing talent through building a strong employer brand. Ensuring good customer outcomes is at the heart of everything we do, and you will be customer-centric in your approach as well as commercial.  In addition, you will oversee the management and development of the recruitment team, which includes conducting 1:1 meetings; managing engagement and performance, ensuring processes are executed appropriately and service level agreements are achieved.

It is essential that you will be a credible, approachable and highly knowledgeable point of contact for Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners, candidates and third-party suppliers. This is a great opportunity to showcase great communication skills by working collaboratively and developing trusting and effective working relationships, ensuring a seamless recruitment process for our candidates and hiring managers.

The ideal candidate will have previous in-house resourcing / recruitment advisory experience at team leader, supervisor or manager level, and able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience managing full end to end recruitment process within specialist and volume hiring models including using applicant tracking systems;
• Experience and knowledge of recruitment best practice, inclusivity, process, policy and awareness of the appropriate legislation;
• Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with stakeholders of all levels, maintaining a fair and robust approach and challenging where appropriate
• Experience of leading on direct candidate attraction and proactive candidate sourcing techniques;
• Effective management of third party providers including management of PSL relationship and performance management of agreements.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to analyse relevant data and market trends and communicate these effectively

Only a stone’s throw from Bristol Temple Meads station, we have modern, city centre offices. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and in return for your commitment we will offer you generous remuneration and a benefits package to include:   

- Private Medical Insurance

- 27 days holiday with the option to buy up to a further 5 days

- Company pension scheme with the option to increase contributions

- Group Income Protection

- Group Legal Protection

- European Motor Assistance and Home Emergency Assistance

- Salary sacrifice benefits including a Cycle scheme 

- A comprehensive wellbeing programme including an employee Health Cash Plan

- Access to our employee discounts hub offering exclusive discounts across thousands of retail partners

If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the criteria listed above.

ARAG UK has been helping businesses and individuals gain access to justice for over 40 years. It’s our founding principle to enable everybody, not just those who can afford it, to assert their legal rights.

Thousands of businesses and individuals defend or pursue legal action each year safe in the knowledge that ARAG are paying their legal bills. Our businesses include a legal expenses insurance company and a law firm with many opportunities in both areas.

We have always been aware that it’s the people that really make it happen; the quality of our people defines the quality of the company, the service we offer and the good outcomes for our customers, so we’re committed to creating a great place to work for our employees.

We believe it is an exciting time to join ARAG. You can expect an organisation that will challenge and develop you to progress your career.  

By giving you every opportunity to develop yourself professionally and personally, we also pride ourselves on having an open, inclusive and high energy culture that encourages a fun working environment and places our customers at the very heart of everything we do.

If you are keen to become part of our exciting future then we would love to hear from you. In addition to the very genuine development opportunities we provide we also offer a generous reward and benefits package.