Recruitment & Development Manager
Inspired Villages
Lead recruitment, EVP, onboarding, career development, EDI and organisational design.
16 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Onsite
Company Size
160 Employees
Service Specialisms
Property Development
Design
Consulting
Project Management
Construction services
Architecture
Engineering
Sector Specialisms
Residential
Senior Living
Role
What you would be doing
training analysis
career pathways
appraisal framework
recruitment lifecycle
competency frameworks
employer branding
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure consistent messaging and positioning in the talent market.
- Lead the development of training needs analysis to identify capability gaps and inform training delivery.
- Design, deliver and maintain career pathways and development journeys across all functions and levels.
- Design and implement an appraisal framework, ensuring consistency and clarity across the business.
- Lead the development and maintenance of Inspired Villages’ EDI framework and strategy.
- Develop and manage employer branding initiatives across digital, social, and in-person channels.
- Support the HR Director in delivering the People Strategy and driving continuous improvement across the People Team.
- Continuously improve recruitment and onboarding processes to enhance candidate and new starter experience.
- Act as a trusted partner to business leaders, providing insight and challenge to support people-related decision-making.
- Collaborate with internal customers and ecosystem peers across the business to ensure people initiatives are aligned, impactful, and well-integrated.
- Design and deliver a compelling onboarding and induction experience that reflects our EVP, tone of voice, and culture.
- Lead the design and delivery of Inspired Villages’ EVP, ensuring it is authentic, differentiated, and aligned with our People Strategy.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to embed EDI principles into recruitment, onboarding, career development, and policy design.
- Contribute to cross-functional projects and represent the People Team in business-wide initiatives.
- Lead training needs analysis and the creation of training frameworks that support capability building, compliance, and leadership development.
- Embed learning and development into the employee lifecycle, supporting succession planning and internal mobility.
- Support managers in embedding the framework into regular performance conversations and development planning.
- Lead the design and implementation of organisational development (OD) frameworks that support business growth and transformation.
- Develop, monitor, and seek sign-off for induction and probation templates, ensuring cultural elements are defined centrally and technical elements are completed by hiring managers.
- Partner with leaders to shape job design and organisational structures that are scalable, efficient, and aligned with strategic goals.
- Line manage the relevant HR Adviser, providing coaching, support, and development opportunities.
- Design inclusive practices and initiatives that foster belonging, equity, and representation across the colleague lifecycle.
- Oversee the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, ensuring a consistent and values-led approach to attracting and selecting talent.
- Develop and maintain technical and behavioural competency frameworks to underpin recruitment, development, and performance.
- Support the development of a competency-based approach to job architecture, including technical and behavioural competencies.
- Monitor EDI trends and provide insight to support continuous improvement and alignment with our values.
What you bring
cipd
edi
communication
talent development
employer branding
multi-site
- Experience in the retirement living, hospitality, or healthcare sectors (desirable).
- Proven experience in a similar role within a multi-site or fast-growing organisation.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project delivery skills.
- Strong knowledge of organisational design, talent development, and employee engagement.
- Experience designing and delivering EVP, onboarding, and employer branding strategies.
- CIPD qualification or equivalent.
- Demonstrated commitment to EDI and inclusive people practices.
- Holiday buying scheme (up to a week's extra leave)
- Big birthdays off (those ending in a 0)
- Electric car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Bupa Health Cash plan (including employee assistance program)
- Access to SMART tech
- Retail discounts on a variety of outlets
- 5% matched pension scheme
- Wellbeing hub and resources, including discounts related to wellbeing interventions
- Life Assurance at x4 your annual salary
- Access to an incredible workspace, with a gym, social areas, and parking, with the option of hybrid working.
- 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays, pro-rated to your contracted working hours)
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Company
Overview
2017
Year Founded
The company was established in 2017 through a partnership with Legal & General.
£500 million
Joint Venture Investment
Funded by a major joint venture with Legal & General and NatWest.
34 villages
Expansion Plan
Expanding to 34 villages across the UK.
5,000 homes
Housing Units
Offering over 5,000 later-living homes in their expanding network.
- Each village includes age-appropriate cottages, apartments, bungalows, and amenities like spas, restaurants, gyms, libraries, and wellness centres.
- Pioneered Millfield Green, the UK’s first net-zero-carbon regulated-energy retirement community with solar panels, ground-source heat pumps, and EV charging.
- Development phases are delivered via trusted regional construction partners.
- Growth pipeline includes locations designed for community connection, wellbeing, and purpose-built design, including rural, suburban, and coastal settings.
- Uniquely focus on social programs like 'Inspired Friendships' to combat loneliness within and outside their villages.
- Creating a thriving, greener, healthier and better-connected society.
- A climate-positive business
- Becoming a climate-positive business and creating measurable social impact.
- Socially, our purpose revolves around people living the best years of their life.
- Trailblazing environmental credentials
- Setting a new standard in terms of sustainability for IRCs.
2030
Net Zero Commitment
Pledged to achieve Net Zero across Scope 1, Scope 2, and regulated energy by 2030.
202 kWp
Solar Capacity Expansion
Millfield Green’s photovoltaic (PV) system starts at 202 kWp and will scale to 965 kWp over time.
4,412 kg
COâ‚‚ Savings
Reduced carbon emissions by 4,412 kg through EV charging installations across eight villages.
145–190m
Deep Geothermal Systems
Ground-source heat pumps utilize boreholes drilled to 145–190 meters for low-carbon heating solutions.
- Net Zero Carbon regulated-energy retirement village (Millfield Green) opened September 2023; blueprint for 25 further Net Zero villages.
- All homes feature ground-source heat pumps, solar panels, EV charging, high-performance insulation, and triple-glazed windows, powered by REGO-backed clean energy, fossil-fuel free.
- Committed to being ‘nature positive’ by 2030, restoring species and ecosystems.
8.8 Years
Biological Age Reduction
Residents experienced an average reduction in biological age through wellbeing programmes.
500 Phone Calls
Inspired Friendships
Delivered in 2022 to foster connectivity and companionship among residents.
- 4 day‑out events
- 12 walks
- 6 garden parties
- 25 home visits
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