Job Description

Recruitment Business Partner 

Location: Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

Contract Type: Temporary

Hours: 37 per week (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)

Pay Rate: £23.37 per hour

Start Date: 15 June 2026

End Date: 31 July 2026

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Recruitment Business Partner to join Gateshead Council's People Services team on a temporary basis.

In this role, you will act as a trusted recruitment partner to hiring managers across the organisation, supporting the delivery of high-quality, end-to-end recruitment campaigns. You will play a key role in attracting and appointing talent across a range of services, ensuring a positive candidate experience and compliance with recruitment best practice.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys stakeholder engagement, advisory work, and delivering efficient and effective recruitment solutions in a fast-paced in-house environment.

 Key responsibilities

Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and design effective recruitment strategies

Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including attraction, sourcing, selection, and onboarding

Provide expert advice and guidance on recruitment best practice and fair selection processes

Support and coach managers to ensure consistent and high-quality recruitment outcomes

Use recruitment data and insight to improve processes and inform decision-making

Contribute to continuous improvement of recruitment approaches and candidate experience  What we're looking for

Proven experience in end-to-end recruitment (in-house experience desirable)

Strong stakeholder management and ability to build effective working relationships

Experience managing multiple vacancies and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Ability to develop proactive and tailored recruitment strategies

Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

Understanding of recruitment compliance, equality, and data protection principles

Experience with bulk recruitment is desirable

Experience using Jobtrain ATS is desirable but not essential Apply now

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