Recruitment & Compliance Manager

Location: Epsom
Hours: 37.5 hours (Hybrid 60% on site) Core hours between 8am -6pm

Salary: £55,000

Holiday: 35 days holiday including Bank Holidays
Benefits Contributory pension, free car parking

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Recruitment & Compliance Manager to lead recruitment and compliance activity across the organisation. Reporting to the Head of People & Culture, you will manage a specialist team and oversee the full recruitment lifecycle, ensuring all processes are inclusive, effective, and legally compliant.

You will develop forward-thinking recruitment strategies aligned to workforce needs, enhance the candidate experience, and ensure robust compliance with employment law, safeguarding, and data protection requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for permanent and bank staff, trustees, volunteers, consultants, and agency workers
• Develop and deliver proactive recruitment strategies and workforce solutions
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, safeguarding standards, and UK GDPR
• Provide expert advice and guidance to hiring managers and stakeholders
• Monitor recruitment performance, analyse data, and drive continuous improvement
• Line manage and develop the Recruitment & Compliance Team

About You

You will be a confident and knowledgeable recruitment professional with strong leadership skills and experience working in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

You will have:

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience
• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or willingness to work towards)
• Proven experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle
• Strong knowledge of employment law and recruitment best practice
• Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills

Why Apply?

This is a key leadership role offering the opportunity to shape recruitment strategy, drive positive change, and make a real impact across the organisation.

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