Recruitment Business Partner - Head Office - Colney Heath

at  Lawsons Whetstone

Lawsons Group is the UK’s largest independent fencing, timber and builders’ merchants and now boasts 36 branches, 700 employees and £200 million turnover, founded in 1921 and operates across London and the South East of England.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Partner with hiring managers to identify current and future personnel needs
• Determine optimal job advertising mix, including job boards, careers pages and social networks
• Craft sourcing strategies using online channels
• Host and participate in recruitment events and job fairs to network with potential candidates in-person
• Review job descriptions to ensure they capture role requirements and use inclusive language
• Forge link with local schools and colleges, providing a network of potential candidates
• Advise recruiters and hiring managers on interviewing and evaluation methods
• Calculate recruiting KPIs (e.g. time-to-hire and time-to-fill)
• Engage with passive candidates, building up a network of potential candidates
• Prepare and monitor turnover and retention rates (company-wide and by department)
• Report on monthly, quarterly and annual recruitment budget
• Provide training to line managers on best practice recruitment methods
• Work with Recruitment advisor to develop, launch and embed new interview scripts
• Design succession plans and internal promotion policies
• Oversee onboarding for new hires, including developing the next phase of induction
• Redesign employee referral scheme, keep this monitored and under review and continuously develop this tool as required by the business
• Develop and distribute candidate experience surveys

We are looking for a Recruitment Business Partner to join our HR department and help develop and implement successful recruiting strategies with alongside our already established Recruitment Advisor.
Recruitment Business Partner responsibilities include coordinating with hiring managers, identifying job requirements, and determining qualification criteria for candidates.
If you have in-depth experience with recruiting procedures, from advertising job openings to interviewing and evaluating candidates, we’d like to meet you.
Knowledge of online and offline sourcing techniques is required. Ultimately, you will ensure we attract and hire the most qualified candidates who cover our hiring needs, meet our long-term objectives, and add to our company culture.