Overview

Join to apply for the Resourcing Business Partner role at Witherslack Group. This is a fixed-term maternity cover position for a period of 14 months. Location: North West/Lupton - hybrid role with office days on site in Lupton and travel across our schools in the UK. Salary: Competitive.

For children with complex needs the level of care and education we provide must go above and beyond. That’s what drives us here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we’re proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings.

Responsibilities

• Fully own all recruitment activities, combining high-volume recruitment support from a dedicated team with hands-on responsibility for senior hires and headhunting.
• Establish and manage effective talent channels, drive creative hiring campaigns, and act as a trusted expert to hiring managers through workforce planning and market insight.
• Define resourcing requirements, promote our employer brand, and implement a new direct sourcing model.
• Build talent pipelines, enhance candidate experience, and support current teams by upskilling managers, reducing turnover, and improving retention.

Requirements

• Experienced recruiter with strong candidate attraction and headhunting skills, including senior hires.
• Excellent selection, assessment, and stakeholder management abilities, with outstanding communication and influencing skills.
• Energetic, proactive, and collaborative, able to drive innovative hiring strategies and strengthen employer brand.

What We Offer

• Salary: Competitive
• Holiday: 7 weeks’ holiday (including bank holidays)
• Flexible benefits package: adjustable holiday allowance, pension and life insurance
• Wellbeing: wellbeing tools and employee assistance
• Medical cover to help with costs like opticians or dentist visits and access to discounts
• Beautiful working environments with excellent facilities

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Business Development and Sales
• Industries: Education Administration Programs

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (cost covered). We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.