Head of Recruitment - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - The Open University UK

The Open University UK
The Open University UK
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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Unit:
People Services


Salary:
£72,227 - £83,752


Location:
Milton Keynes


Please quote reference: 20923


Closing Date: 12 June, :00


Change your career, change lives


The Open University is the UK's largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.


The role


In this is a brand-new role in the People Services Hub, we are looking for an innovative Head of Recruitment to develop and lead both our current and future recruitment service alongside a newly implemented system (Success Factors Recruiting & Onboarding).


This role is about constructing and leading on plans and strategies to continuously improve recruitment performance and delivery of an excellent service to provide The Open University with the skills and talent pipeline to fulfil our future ambitions.


You will be a part of the People Services Hub leadership team responsible for planning, development, and delivery alongside partnering with the organisation to ensure the function embraces our global complexity and diversity, and drives the identification, attraction, and appointment of leading talent to meet the OU organisational needs.


Skills and experience

  • Are you a high impact leader with experience of leading successful recruitment service delivery team(s) responsible for managing recruitment activity at all levels whilst maintaining strong relationships (including Executive Board Level), influencing, motivating, empowering, and developing others to achieve both personal and team success?
  • Do you have a track record in leading recruitment teams through periods of change in how they work and what they do, preferably in complex and sensitive operating environments?
  • Do you have experience working in ambiguous contexts, providing direction to achieve successful outcomes despite the uncertainty?
  • Are you able to approach situations with curiosity and respect to build on and develop success fit for the future?

What you get in return
We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term.

Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 33 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.


How to apply
Access details for disabled applicants are available from the Resourcing Hub, telephone: , quoting the vacancy reference above.


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