Recruitment Business Partner – 6 months contract

Job description

Role Purpose

The Recruitment Business Partner will lead end-to-end recruitment activity for transport and logistics roles across the businesssuch as drivers, warehouse operatives, planners, and transport supervisors. Alongside day-to-day hiring, the postholder will drive continuous process improvement initiatives to ensure the recruitment function is efficient, compliant, and scalable. This is a hands-on role partnering closely with operational leaders to deliver high-quality, timely recruitment solutions in a fast-moving environment.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for transport and logistics roles, from briefing to offer stage.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, role requirements, and team culture.
• Create engaging job adverts and recruitment campaigns tailored to the transport sector.
• Screen applications, conduct interviews, coordinate assessments, and manage candidate feedback.
• Proactively pipeline talent for high-volume and hard-to-fill transport positions.
• Manage relationships with external agencies, job boards, and training providers.
• Ensure all recruitment activity aligns with compliance requirements (e.g., right-to-work, license checks, training records).

Stakeholder Partnership

• Provide expert advice to hiring managers on market trends, recruitment strategies, and best practice.
• Support workforce planning activities and advise on resourcing solutions.
• Deliver regular updates, data insights, and reports to management teams.

Process Improvement & Projects

• Identify opportunities to streamline recruitment processes, reduce time-to-hire, and improve candidate experience.
• Lead or support recruitment-related projects such as:
• ATS implementation or optimisation
• Interview training for managers
• Onboarding improvements
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• EVP and employer branding enhancements
• Analyse recruitment data to highlight trends and drive evidence-based improvements.
• Create and maintain process documentation and SOPs.

Employer Brand & Candidate Experience

• Promote the company’s employer brand through social media, recruitment events, and community outreach.
• Represent the business at job fairs, roadshows, and partnerships with training bodies or transport academies.
• Ensure a consistent, high-quality experience for all candidates.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

• Proven experience in recruitment within logistics, transport, or another high-volume operational environment.
• Strong understanding of transport roles (e.g., HGV drivers, warehouse staff, fleet/transport operations).
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities at pace.
• Experience in partnering with stakeholders at different levels.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building capability.
• Competence in using ATS platforms and recruitment analytics tools.

Desirable

• Experience leading or contributing to process improvement or transformation projects.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent HR/Talent background.
• Knowledge of transport compliance (e.g., CPC requirements, license checks, working time directive).
• Employer branding or marketing experience.