Interim Recruitment Project Manager

Job description

** Interim Part-Time Recruitment Project Manager/Consultant (3 days per week) - 6 Months – Maidenhead – Hybrid – circa £300 to £330 per day **

About the Client

My client is a multi-site organisation within the Education sector, supporting three schools across the Thames Valley. They are looking to centralise and strengthen their recruitment approach, creating greater consistency, reducing time to hire and improving the overall candidate journey. They cultivate a supportive atmosphere where mentorship and professional development are central to their mission.

About the Job

This is a hands-on interim project role focused on setting up a centralised recruitment service for three schools. You will bring structure, pace and consistency to hiring activity, ensuring schools are supported.

Duties will include:

• Setting up a centralised recruitment function for three schools, creating consistent processes, procedures, forms and branding/message
• Taking pressure away from schools by establishing consistent recruitment activity
• Managing recruitment campaigns end-to-end, ensuring momentum is maintained and vacancies move at pace
• Improving the candidate experience and reducing time to hire
• Designing and implementing an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) as a key project deliverable
• Keeping HR and school teams aligned and up to date throughout each campaign
• Reducing reliance on agencies through better planning and direct sourcing
• Ensuring safer recruitment compliance, including oversight of pre-employment checks and DBS clearance
• Monitoring recruitment spend and driving better value across advertising channels

About the Successful Applicant

You will have proven experience establishing or centralising a recruitment function within a school or multi-site education setting. Confident managing stakeholders, you are organised, commercially aware and able to build processes from the ground up. You bring both strategic oversight and hands-on delivery, with a strong focus on consistency and candidate experience.

What You Will Receive in Return

This is an excellent interim opportunity to lead a meaningful recruitment transformation project across three schools. You will enjoy autonomy, flexibility and the chance to leave a lasting impact within a collaborative education environment.

How to Proceed:

If this super interim Recruitment project has sparked your interest, I’m eagerly looking forward to your contact! To advance your next career move, please reach out to Lucy-Emma at Wade Macdonald today. If you have worked in the education sector on a similar recruitment project, you can call her on - 07825 502491 or promptly submit your CV through the designated portal. Your next career move awaits!

** Interim Part-Time Recruitment Project Manager/Consultant (3 days per week) - 6 Months – Maidenhead – Hybrid – circa £300 to £330 per day **

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Maidenhead

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

01-03-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English