Recruitment Team Manager

OverviewAcero Construction is entering a key growth phase, with significant increases in labour demands. We are looking for a Recruitment Team Manager to take responsibility for leading and structuring our recruitment function across Chorley and Scotland. This is a hands\-on leadership role focused on improving output, tightening compliance, and building a high\-performing recruitment team that delivers consistently for both clients and operations.

Key Responsibilities

1\. Team Leadership \& Daily Management

• Manage day\-to\-day activity of recruitment teams across multiple locations


• Set clear daily/weekly expectations for each recruiter


• Ensure workload is effectively distributed based on priorities and demand


• Provide structure, direction, and accountability across the function

• Define and track KPIs


• Monitor individual and team performance


• Challenge underperformance and recognise strong performance


• Implement simple reporting dashboards to give visibility to leadership


• Manage KPIs being met in frameworks and with clients

• Overall ownership of recruitment compliance, including:


• Right to Work (RTW) checks


• Qualification verification (CSCS, NVQs, site requirements, etc.)


• Accurate and complete worker records


• Ensure “no start without correct paperwork” is enforced consistently


• Maintain audit\-ready systems in line with client expectations

• Ensure full and accurate job briefs are obtained from clients (rates, scope, competencies, durations, location, shift patterns)


• Ensure correct and consistent information is issued back to clients when operatives are proposed


• Reduce miscommunication between recruitment, operations, and clients

• Work closely with Labour Managers and Operations teams


• Ensure recruitment supports live projects effectively and reacts quickly to demand


• Identify and resolve bottlenecks (shortage of skills, delays in onboarding, etc.)

• Drive a high\-performance, high\-accountability environment


• Motivate the team through clear targets, structure, and regular feedback


• Improve consistency in how recruiters work, communicate, and deliver

• Identify issues early (compliance gaps, poor conversions, delays)


• Implement practical, simple solutions that scale with growth


• Improve systems, workflows, and recruiter output over time

• Proven experience in recruitment (ideally construction, engineering, or labour supply)


• Experience managing or leading recruiters or teams


• Strong understanding of compliance (RTW, qualifications, onboarding standards)


• Highly organised and process\-driven


• Confident managing performance and having direct conversations


• Commercial awareness – understands rates, margins, and client expectations


• Ability to work at pace in a growing business

• Experience working with major infrastructure clients (e.g, Tier 1 contractors)


• Familiarity with labour frameworks and audit requirements


• Experience setting KPIs and building reporting structures

• Clear structure in place across recruitment teams


• Improved visibility on activity and performance (KPIs being tracked consistently)


• Stronger compliance and fewer onboarding issues


• Faster response times to client requirements


• Clear accountability across the team

• Competitive salary \+ performance\-based bonus


• 20 days holiday \+ bank holidays


• Gym membership


• Heath care/insurance


• Potential car allowance depending on experience

Benefits:

• Company events


• Company pension


• Gym membership

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