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.
