Senior Recruitment Consultant

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Job Title: Senior Recruitment Consultant
Location: Coventry, UK
Core Hours: 08:00-16:35 (Mon-Thu) 08:00-15:10 (Fri).
Vacancy Type: Full-time, Permanent and Hybrid (3-4 days in the office and subject to operational needs)
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum (subject to experience)

JOB SUMMARY

Play a Key Role in Building the Future Workforce at NP Aerospace and Protecting Lives Worldwide!

Are you an experienced recruiter ready to make a real impact in a challenging and exciting environment?

At NP Aerospace, we specialise in ballistic personal protection and military vehicle integration - pioneering solutions that save and protect lives around the globe. As a Senior Recruitment Consultant, you'll play a vital role in hiring the talent that drives our mission forward.

With NP Aerospace experiencing rapid growth across the UK and Canada, you'll lead and continuously improve our in-house recruitment processes, working closely with hiring managers to meet resource needs efficiently while ensuring an outstanding candidate experience. From crafting compelling job descriptions to headhunting top talent and managing seamless onboarding, you'll be instrumental in building the future of our workforce.

Beyond recruitment, you'll support critical initiatives like salary benchmarking, maintaining compliance with employment regulations, and representing NP Aerospace at defence community events.

This is your chance to contribute to a mission that matters - helping us protect lives worldwide as we grow.

Are you up for the challenge and ready to make a difference? Read on and visit our LinkedIn page to find out more about us!

BENEFITS

• Discretionary Half Year Bonus
• Hybrid Working (subject to operational needs)
• Flexible working hours (subject to operational needs)
• Holidays - 25 days + 8 Bank Holidays + Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Two weeks' paid leave for Reservists to attend yearly training/camp
• Pension - ER/EE - 4%/5% = 9% combined
• Life Cover - 3 x base salary
• BHSF Cash Healthcare Plan

MAIN JOB DUTIES

1. End-to-End Recruitment Management: Lead various direct hiring recruitment campaign lifecycles, from job description creation to onboarding, for a diverse range of roles across the UK and Canada.
2. Strategic Hiring Support: Partner with hiring managers to understand resource requirements, provide strategic guidance, and enforce recruitment KPIs to achieve competitive time-to-hire timeframes.
3. Interview Coordination: Schedule and attend interviews as needed, to support hiring managers.
4. Candidate Engagement: Act as an engaging and supportive representative of NP Aerospace, fostering a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process and beyond.
5. Attracting Top Talent: Ensure recruitment best practices and company policies are followed to attract high-quality candidates effectively.
6. Job Marketing and Branding: Develop compelling job adverts, and marketing materials for use across various platforms, including LinkedIn, job boards, and the company careers page.
7. Direct Sourcing and Headhunting: Lead proactive sourcing efforts to identify and approach high-calibre talent for key roles using in-house tools and strategies.
8. Agency Collaboration: Collaborate with recruitment agencies to support hiring for specialised or hard-to-fill positions if direct sourcing is not possible or suitable.
9. Onboarding Management: Manage the onboarding process, from offer acceptance to induction, ensuring a smooth transition for new hires.
10. Technology and Tools: Effectively utilise the ATS, LinkedIn and CV Library and other candidate engagement platforms to streamline recruitment processes and maintain organised workflows.
11. Recruitment Administration: Take ownership of essential administrative tasks, ensuring accuracy and efficiency across all recruitment processes, including maintaining accurate records and documentation.
12. Security Clearance Coordination: Oversee and manage aspects of security clearance arrangements for new hires, ensuring compliance with requirements and timely processing and checking.
13. Compliance Management: Ensure compliance with employment policies and regulations, including Agency Worker Regulations (AWR), National Minimum Wage (NMW), and Right to Work.
14. Labour Market Insights: Analyse local labour market trends to inform recruitment strategies and address workforce challenges.
15. Salary Benchmarking: Conduct salary benchmarking by analysing competitor data and industry trends to recommend competitive salary packages.
16. Training: Provide training and coaching for hiring managers on effective interviewing techniques and recruitment best practices when required.
17. Community Engagement: Represent NP Aerospace at job fairs, events, and defence advocacy activities to build relationships within the local community in Coventry and defence community across the West Midlands.
18. Continuous Improvement: Contribute to recruitment process improvement initiatives to uphold NP Aerospace's recruitment standards in line with market best practices.

The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required. NP Aerospace is evolving and so is the recruitment strategy.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• In-House Recruitment Experience or Significant Understanding: Proven experience or significant understanding of managing in-house end-to-end recruitment campaigns, including both volume and specialised hires.
• JD and Job Ad Creation: Ability to create clear, engaging, and accurate job descriptions and advertisements that attract top talent.
• Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS): Proficient in using ATS systems to manage the recruitment process, track candidates, and streamline workflows.
• LinkedIn Recruiter Expertise: Experienced in using LinkedIn Recruiter to proactively source, engage, and build relationships with candidates.
• Direct Sourcing & CV Searching: Strong experience in direct sourcing, headhunting, and CV searching to identify qualified candidates, especially for hard-to-fill or niche roles.
• Advanced MS Teams & Excel Skills: Skilled in using MS Teams for collaboration and communication, as well as basic Excel functionalities for data management and reporting.
• Small to Medium-Sized Recruitment Campaigns: Experience working on both single roles and smaller recruitment campaigns, ensuring efficient and timely hires.
• Specialised/Technical Recruitment: Demonstrated ability to successfully recruit for specialised, technical, or hard-to-fill positions, with a focus on quality and precision.
• Adaptability & Growth Mindset: Experience working in a fast-paced organisation with a passion for overcoming challenges.

Desirable

• CIPD Qualification: Professional qualification in HR or Recruitment (CIPD or equivalent) is an advantage.
• Industry Experience: Experience in recruitment within the defence, manufacturing, and engineering industries, with a solid understanding of the specific talent needs and challenges in these sectors.
• International Recruitment: Experience with hiring outside of the UK, particularly in regions such as Canada or other international markets, to support global recruitment efforts.
• Apprenticeship and Graduate Recruitment: Exposure to apprenticeship and graduate recruitment programmes, with an understanding of the unique requirements and processes involved.
• Armed Forces Covenant Awareness: Knowledge of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Employer Recognition Scheme, with an understanding of how these frameworks support recruitment and employment within the defence sector.
• Hiring Manager Training: Experience in training hiring managers on best practices for writing job descriptions, creating effective job ads, and interviewing skills through desk coaching, webinars, or structured training sessions.

ABILITY ASSESSMENT

If you're selected for a face-to-face interview, we'll ask you to present a brief (10-minute) recruitment strategy for a brand-new role. You'll outline the steps you'd take at each stage to ensure both the hiring manager and candidate have a positive experience, leading to a successful hire. Further details will be shared with you if you progress to the interview stage, but we will not be asking you to stand up and present to a room full of people.

We will be assessing your:

• Strategic Thinking
• Understanding of the Full Recruitment Lifecycle
• Problem-Solving and Innovation
• Communication Skills

WHAT DO WE DO AT NP AEROSPACE?

NP Aerospace is a global leader in armour technology manufacturing and vehicle integration, delivering high-performance, lifesaving solutions for the defence and security industry.

Our mission is to improve and protect lives, and our vision is to be a leading provider of innovative solutions that solve our customers' complex challenges. Our values - Respect, Collaboration, Integrity, and Dedication form the bedrock of our culture.

Our extensive range of combat-proven body armour, from ballistic helmets, plates, and shields to bomb disposal suits, highlights some of the most advanced composite materials. With a team of R&D engineers working on next-generation solutions, we also excel in highly engineered vehicle systems and armour platforms used by some of the world's largest defence organisations.

Founded in 1926, NP Aerospace has served the defence industry for over 40 years, evolving into an agile and diverse company. Our Business Development team is expanding both in the UK and North America.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: NP Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, colour, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We are also fully committed to supporting the Defence Community and actively advertise roles on Defence specific platforms such as CTP, Force Families, Forces Employment Charity, and Veterans Job Board.

Data Privacy: NP Aerospace respects the privacy of all applicants. Personal information provided during the application process will be treated in accordance with our privacy policy and applicable data protection laws.

Please note: If successful, you will be required to sign the Official Secrets Act and successfully pass the necessary checks before you can begin your employment with NP Aerospace.