Reed.co.uk
Resourcing Business Partner
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Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK
Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK, with a rich history and reputation for improving lives through work, for over 60 years. Delivering recruitment solutions with many household brands throughout the UK and globally, we find new jobs and careers for people from many different backgrounds across multiple business sectors.
We look for people who enjoy an inclusive and collaborative environment, who strive for performance and celebrate team success, in a rewarding career.
Pay Range
£37k basic salary + £2k travel allowance & bonus
Job Description
Role: Resourcing Business Partner
Location: London (short walk from South Quay station)
Working Model: Hybrid - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home
We're looking for a commercially minded Resourcing Business Partner to build trusted stakeholder relationships and drive recruitment success through data-led insights, strategic workforce planning, and continuous improvement.
The role is responsible for building strong relationships, using data and market insight to influence decision-making, proactively identifying risks and opportunities, and ensuring recruitment services align with client objectives. Through collaboration, continuous improvement and commercial awareness, the Resourcing Business Partner delivers long-term value for both the client and Reed Talent Solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with hiring managers and key stakeholders, becoming the primary point of contact for recruitment-related discussions and service improvements.
- Use recruitment data, MI, market intelligence and stakeholder feedback to identify trends, risks and opportunities, providing insight-led recommendations.
- Facilitate workforce planning and demand forecasting discussions to support proactive hiring strategies.
- Collaborate with internal delivery teams, suppliers, People Partners and Reed specialist businesses to maximise attraction, fulfilment, engagement and workforce outcomes.
- Lead stakeholder meetings, service reviews and business updates, presenting performance insights and improvement plans.
- Act as the first escalation point for service and delivery issues, driving resolution and positive outcomes.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives that enhance stakeholder experience, recruitment performance and operational efficiency.
- Monitor performance against SLAs, KPIs and client expectations, ensuring service excellence is consistently delivered and improvement actions are implemented where required.
- Analyse attrition, engagement and workforce trends to identify opportunities to strengthen retention, worker experience and overall service performance.
- Support account growth, retention and commercial objectives by identifying opportunities to add value and strengthen client partnerships.
- Champion a collaborative, consultative and solution-focused approach across the account.
- Work closely with wider Reed Talent Solutions teams to ensure workforce insight, stakeholder feedback and operational performance are translated into meaningful service improvements.
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What Success Looks Like
- Trusted by stakeholders as a strategic partner and advisor.
- Use workforce data, insight and market intelligence to drive informed decisions and improved outcomes.
- Builds strong collaborative relationships across client, supplier and Reed networks.
- Anticipates challenges and proactively implements solutions.
- Delivers measurable improvements in recruitment performance, stakeholder satisfaction and service delivery.
- Successfully influence workforce planning, hiring strategies and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Identify emerging workforce, retention and operational risks and support effective mitigation strategies.
- Contribute to account growth, retention and long-term client success.
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All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role. Reed is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex-services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.
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