The University of Salford
Recruitment Team Lead
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Location
Salford, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
Job Info
Job Identification
1036
Posting Date
08/30/2026, 11:59 AM
Apply Before
09/08/2026, 10:55 PM
Job Schedule
Full time
Contract Type
Temporary
Duration of FTC
12 months
Salary
From £33,951
To £37,694
DBS required
No
Driving Required
No
Organization
Human Resources, University of Salford
About Us
Join us here in Salford and be part of one of the UK’s fastest growing universities. At Salford, you’ll find a career that works for you, with flexible working, great benefits, generous annual leave and continuous professional development.
All our people are important to us, and we have services dedicated to your mental and physical wellbeing from an Employee Assistance Programme to discounted gym membership. All of this on either our Peel Park campus or our MediaCity campus, at the heart of a world-renowned digital and media hub.
We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students’ lives. We have a commitment to be Net Zero by 2038 and embed sustainability in all aspects of university life.
And, most importantly, we offer you a rewarding career. A career where everything you do will make a difference – to the students, our local community and the world around you.
At the University of Salford you’ll join a place to be inspired, connect and thrive. Find out more about a career that works for you at www.salford.ac.uk/jobs.
Role Overview
We're looking for an experienced and motivated Recruitment Team Lead to join our Human Resources team on a fixed term basis for 12 months. This is an exciting opportunity for a recruitment professional with strong operational leadership skills to play a key role in delivering a high-quality, compliant and customer-focused recruitment service across the University.
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The University of Salford’s Human Resources team plays a vital role in delivering a professional, customer-focused service that supports staff across the full employee lifecycle. Committed to excellence, the team drives innovation in HR systems, processes, and people practices, ensuring services are efficient, compliant, and aligned with strategic priorities. With a strong focus on collaboration, continuous improvement, and inclusion, HR works closely with colleagues across the University to enhance organisational performance. The team is dedicated to creating a positive working environment, promoting equality and diversity, and delivering high-quality support that enables staff and students to thrive and succeed.
As Recruitment Team Lead, you will provide day-to-day leadership and specialist support to our in-house Recruitment team, ensuring recruitment activity is delivered efficiently, accurately and in line with University policies, employment legislation, UKVI requirements and our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Working closely with the Recruitment Manager, you will help drive continuous improvement across recruitment processes, systems and service delivery while ensuring an excellent experience for recruiting managers and candidates alike.
In This Varied And Rewarding Role, You Will
- Support and coach Recruiters, acting as the first point of escalation for recruitment queries and complex cases.
- Monitor recruitment activity, vacancy progress and service performance against key metrics.
- Oversee recruitment compliance, audit and quality assurance activity.
- Support the effective use of Oracle Recruitment.
- Champion inclusive recruitment practices.
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We Are Looking For Someone Who Has
- Significant experience within an in-house recruitment environment.
- Experience supervising and coordinating recruitment teams and operational activity
- Strong knowledge of recruitment policies, employment legislation and recruitment best practice.
- Experience of quality assurance, compliance monitoring or audit processes.
- Experience using HR and recruitment management systems.
- The ability to provide advice, guidance and support to colleagues and stakeholders.
- A strong customer service focus and commitment to delivering an outstanding recruitment experience.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme
- An impressive 32 days leave - plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!
- Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and agile working to help you find the right balance
- Our community - there's a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity, in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students' lives
- Wellbeing support - all our people are important to us and we have services and facilities dedicated to your mental and physical health, ranging from an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, to sports and fitness facilities including discounted gym memberships
Job Description
Please note this vacancy may close early based on applicant numbers
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