Recruitment Operational Manager
Salford City Council
This vacancy is for a fixed term period until 30 April 2027 to cover the secondment of the substantive postholder.
About us
At Salford City Council, we’re driven by pride, passion, people, and personal responsibility. We’re building a fair, inclusive, forwardthinking city where our workforce reflects our communities and everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered.
About the Role
You’ll lead our recruitment operations, creating seamless, peoplecentred processes that attract and retain diverse talent. From improving systems to shaping our employer brand, you’ll champion excellence, inclusion, compliance, and an exceptional candidate experience.
About you
You’re a collaborative, datasavvy leader with experience in endtoend recruitment operations. You bring curiosity, integrity, strong stakeholder skills, and a commitment to inclusive, highquality, servicedriven hiring.
We would happily consider candidates on a secondment basis from other Local Government employers or those covered by the Greater Manchester Continuity of Service protocols. Please note that authorisation of secondments remains at the discretion of your current employer.
If you are interested in finding out more about the role and working for Salford please drop us an email and we can arrange a quick Teams call to answer any of your questions: kate.story@salford.gov.uk
Want to know more about Salford?
As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this.
Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You’ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you on our Salford pages!
Continuous Service commitment
New employees can keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others under this scheme. Find out if this applies to you on our Continuous Service page..
Guaranteed Assessment Schemes
We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if you meet any of the criteria within this scheme, and so to find out more and if you qualify please visit our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme page..
Privacy Statement and Data Protection
Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr .