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Job: Talent / Recruitment ManagerLocation: East Kent / Hybrid (with travel to Kent-based sites)Employment type: Permanent, Full-timeSalary: to £45,000 + BensDo you enjoy building creative attraction strategies in a people-critical environment?Are you ready to lead a Talent function and shape an employer brand with real purpose?This is an opportunity to take ownership of recruitment in a values-led organisation where your work directly supports people and communities.You’ll design and deliver innovative attraction campaigns across digital, community and early-careers channels, strengthen the employer value proposition, reduce agency reliance and ensure recruitment is compliant, inclusive and values-aligned.You’ll also lead and develop a dedicated Talent team, setting the standard for candidate experience while partnering closely with leaders across the organisation to build sustainable workforce pipelines.You’ll have the autonomy to shape recruitment strategy, partner at senior level, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a sector where great hiring truly matters.What You’ll Be Doing in this Talent / Recruitment Manager role:Leading end-to-end recruitment across high-volume frontline and specialist rolesDesigning and delivering attraction strategies across digital, social, community and partnership channelsStrengthening employer branding, EVP messaging and careers contentUsing insight and data to track pipeline performance and continuously improve outcomesPartnering with leaders on workforce planning, onboarding and retentionManaging and optimising agency relationships to reduce dependency and costLeading, coaching and developing the Talent teamSupporting international recruitment and integration alongside People colleagues<