Job overview

Are you ready to make a real impact on the recruitment experience for staff and service users? NSFT is seeking a committed Resourcing Lead to drive safe, timely, and people-focused recruitment across our Trust. This is a key role, ensuring our processes are fair, efficient, and aligned with our TALK values.

About the Role

As Resourcing Lead, you will:

• Lead and develop a high-performing resourcing team, supporting Locality Resourcing Advisors, Assistant Resourcing & Compliance Lead, and Resourcing Administrators.
• Oversee the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring compliance with NHS pre-employment checks and employment legislation.
• Advise managers on recruitment best practice, policies, and procedures, including work-related visas and international staff employment.
• Design, plan, and deliver recruitment campaigns to meet workforce and service development needs.
• Analyse recruitment data, develop reports, and identify areas for improvement to impact key metrics such as Time to Hire.
• Ensure effective use of recruitment systems (TRAC, ESR) and support the Trust’s social recruiting strategy.
• Promote inclusive hiring and support the delivery of the workforce aspects of the Equality Delivery Scheme.
• Represent NSFT at recruitment fairs, conferences, and external events, acting as an ambassador for our Trust.

Main duties of the job

What We’re Looking For

• Degree-level knowledge, training, or equivalent experience in HR/Recruitment.
• Experience leading a high-volume recruitment function, ideally within the NHS or a regulated public sector.
• Strong understanding of employment law, NHS recruitment policy, and inclusive recruitment practices.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills.
• Commitment to teamwork, problem-solving, and continuous professional development.

You’ll join a supportive, forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering the highest standards of care through effective recruitment. You’ll have the opportunity to shape recruitment strategy, develop your team, and make a positive difference for staff and service users.

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.