Description

Reporting to the Head of Recruitment, the manager will collaborate closely with hiring managers and HR partners to provide an inclusive, efficient recruitment service that supports Sisk’s ambitious growth plans. The role involves managing the full recruitment lifecycle, aligning hiring with workforce planning, and ensuring a high‑quality candidate experience that reflects the organisation’s culture.

• Manage full lifecycle recruitment across functions and levels, ensuring timely hiring outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders to understand workforce needs and develop tailored recruitment strategies.
• Partner with HR Business Partners to align recruitment with workforce planning, talent development, and succession objectives.
• Handle job briefs, advertising, sourcing, selection, offers, and onboarding using iCIMS ATS.
• Advise hiring managers on market trends, selection best practices, and equitable hiring decisions.
• Deliver high-quality candidate experiences reflecting Sisk’s culture and values.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies to attract diverse, high‑performing talent across the UK, Ireland, and Europe.
• Build and maintain talent pools for critical and recurring roles.
• Leverage LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and referral networks to identify active and passive candidates.
• Collaborate with Early Careers and HR teams to align early talent pipelines with experienced hires.
• Engage with recruitment marketing to promote Sisk as an employer of choice.
• Ensure recruitment complies with company policies, EU Pay Transparency Directive, and equality legislation.
• Maintain recruitment data integrity, reporting, and analytics to track time‑to‑hire, source effectiveness, and diversity outcomes.
• Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, candidate experience, and hiring quality.
• Support implementation of new tools and technologies to improve recruitment operations.
• Contribute to recruitment audits, reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Help develop and deliver recruitment best practices across the group.
• Assist Head of Recruitment in training hiring managers and recruiters on policy, systems, and inclusive hiring practices.
• Participate in cross‑functional HR projects such as employer branding, internal mobility, and workforce planning.
• Stay current on labour market trends, salary benchmarking, and regulatory changes impacting recruitment.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have significant experience managing end‑to‑end recruitment in large, multi‑site or project‑based organisations, strong stakeholder‑management skills, and a solid understanding of sourcing, talent mapping, and applicant tracking systems such as iCIMS. A degree in business, HR or a related field is essential, with a CIPD qualification and evidence of ongoing professional development preferred.

• Significant experience managing end‑to‑end recruitment, preferably in large multi‑site or project‑based organisations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of direct sourcing, talent mapping, and candidate engagement techniques.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems, preferably iCIMS, and recruitment analytics.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills to build trust across all levels.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with attention to detail.
• Sound knowledge of employment law, equality legislation, and best‑practice recruitment standards.
• Understanding of construction, engineering, or related industries advantageous.
• Degree in business, human resources or related discipline (essential).
• CIPD qualification or equivalent professional accreditation (desirable).
• Evidence of continued professional development (essential).

Benefits

Sisk offers a competitive salary, 26 days of annual leave plus additional company days, pension and benefits, as well as unlimited learning and development opportunities. The company promotes a supportive environment where employees can build a career with no limits and be part of a great team.

• Competitive salary.
• 26 days annual leave plus additional company days.
• Pension and benefits.
• Unlimited learning and development opportunities.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance