HR Recruiter - Bulk Hiring

We are looking for an experienced, efficient and people-focused HR Recruiter - Bulk Hiring to join our Talent Acquisition team. The role will manage high-volume recruitment campaigns across multiple functions and locations, delivering an excellent candidate experience while meeting hiring targets and timelines. The successful candidate will be organised, data-driven, and able to work with hiring managers and operational teams to scale hiring quickly and compliantly. **Key Responsibilities** ------------------------ * **End-to-end bulk recruitment:** Own the full recruitment lifecycle for high-volume roles including job posting, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management and onboarding coordination. * **Sourcing and attraction:** Design and execute proactive sourcing strategies using job boards, social media, employee referrals, recruitment agencies and community outreach to build robust candidate pipelines. * **Candidate screening and assessment:** Conduct efficient screening calls, structured interviews and assessments to identify fit against role requirements and company values. * **Hiring manager partnership:** Work closely with hiring managers to define role profiles, agree selection criteria, schedule interviews and provide recruitment guidance and market insight. * **Selection and offers:** Prepare and present shortlists, manage offer approvals, extend offers, negotiate terms where appropriate and ensure timely acceptance and acceptance tracking. * **Onboarding coordination:** Liaise with HR Operations and line managers to ensure smooth pre-boarding and induction for large cohorts; track completion of required checks and documentation. * **Recruitment operations and compliance:** Maintain accurate candidate and vacancy records in the ATS/HRIS, ensure recruitment processes comply with employment law and company policies, and manage background checks and right-to-work verification for bulk intakes. * **Reporting and analytics:** Produce regular recruitment metrics and dashboards (time-to-fill, time-to-hire, source of hire, offer acceptance rates, diversity metrics) and use insights to optimise campaign performance. * **Employer brand and candidate experience:** Promote a positive employer brand throughout the candidate journey, respond promptly to enquiries and recommend improvements to processes and communication. * **Vendor and event management:** Coordinate with external recruitment partners and manage on-site or virtual hiring events, assessment centres and campus drives. * **Continuous improvement:** Identify efficiencies in bulk hiring workflows, standardise selection tools and interview guides, and contribute to recruitment projects and best practice sharing across HR. **Qualifications** ------------------ * Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience. * 2+ years’ experience in high-volume or campus recruitment, agency recruitment or large-scale hiring programmes. Candidates with a strong track record in fast-paced operational hiring will be considered. * Practical knowledge of UK employment legislation and right-to-work checks. **Skills & Competencies** ------------------------- ### **Technical Skills** * Proven experience using ATS/HRIS systems; ability to maintain accurate data and run recruitment reports. * Strong sourcing skills across digital channels, social media and talent pools. * Competence with Microsoft Excel (filters, pivot tables) and PowerPoint for reporting and presentations. * Familiarity with assessment tools and structured interview techniques. ### **Behavioural Competencies** * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to influence hiring managers and build rapport with candidates. * Highly organized with the ability to manage competing priorities and large candidate volumes. * Detail-oriented and accurate when handling candidate data and compliance tasks. * Resilient and adaptable in a fast-moving recruitment environment. * Proactive, solutions-focused and collaborative team player. * Maintain confidentiality and act with integrity at all times. **Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)** ------------------------------------- * Time-to-fill and time-to-hire for bulk vacancies. * Volume of hires against plan and campaign conversion rates. * Offer acceptance rate and candidate drop-out rate during recruitment process. * Quality of hire as measured by early performance and retention of bulk intakes. * Accuracy and timeliness of ATS records and recruitment reports. * Candidate satisfaction and employer brand metrics for large campaigns.