Recruitment and Retention Team Lead

Location: Kincraig Road, Blackpool (with flexibility to work across all Company office locations), At ICare, we're more than just a care provider; we're a passionate team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in people's lives. Our commitment to delivering outstanding service means we need a dynamic Recruitment and Retention Team Lead to help us attract and retain top-tier talent, ensuring that our teams continue to deliver the exceptional care our clients deserve.

Your Role:
Are you a proactive, creative leader with a passion for building brands and connecting with people? In this high-impact role, you'll lead the strategy for recruiting and retaining exceptional talent, amplifying ICare's reputation as an employer of choice. This is more than just a recruitment role-it's an opportunity to shape and lead a team, build lasting relationships, and make a real difference in the lives of both our staff and the people we serve.

What You'll Do:

Create and Inspire: Develop and lead bold, innovative recruitment campaigns that attract diverse talent across all levels, both locally and internationally. Use social media, marketing channels, and creative branding to highlight ICare's values and opportunities.
Network and Engage: Attend job fairs, industry events, and partner with educational institutions to build talent pipelines and expand our reach in the recruitment marketplace. You'll become the face of ICare, passionately promoting our brand and mission.
Collaborate with Job Centres: Work in partnership with local job centres to support job seekers by providing guidance on CV writing, completing applications, and conducting mock interviews.
Support Retired Professionals: Partner with Age UK to assist retired and semi-retired individuals in accessing meaningful work opportunities.
Advertise Strategically: Build relationships with job centres and educational institutions, ensuring vacancies are effectively promoted through these channels, including local colleges.
Manage Tier 2 Sponsorships: Oversee the full recruitment cycle for Tier 2 Sponsorships, ensuring a seamless process from start to finish while maintaining compliance.
Drive Strategic Impact: Collaborate closely with senior management to align recruitment strategies with ICare's growth goals, proactively increasing recruitment numbers and retention rates to support our expansion.
Lead a High-Performing Team: Inspire, coach, and empower the Recruitment and Retention Team, fostering a collaborative, goal-driven culture. Support team members in developing creative, effective approaches to recruitment and retention challenges.
Ensure Operational Excellence: Oversee all recruitment and retention processes, ensuring they are compliant, efficient, and reflective of best practices. Streamline systems for optimal recruitment workflows and an exceptional candidate experience.

Who You Are:

Innovative Leader: You bring fresh ideas and have a track record of creating recruitment and retention strategies that attract and retain talent in meaningful ways.
Brand Ambassador: Networking comes naturally to you. You're comfortable building partnerships, attending events, and representing the Company as a passionate advocate.
Data-Driven Strategist: You use metrics and insights to drive decision-making, constantly seeking ways to optimize our talent acquisition and retention efforts.
Hands-On Team Player: You lead by example, rolling up your sleeves to support your team and fostering an environment of mutual respect, collaboration, and shared success.

Proven experience in a recruitment and retention leadership role, ideally with exposure to brand-building and recruitment marketing.
Strong communication skills and experience in creating and managing social media campaigns for talent attraction.
Professional HR or recruitment qualification, such as CIPD Level 5 in Resourcing and Talent Management.
A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for travel as needed.