Job Description

About Delphi

Delphi is a rapidly expanding healthcare, social care, education, technology, AI, and consultancy group operating throughout the United Kingdom.

We have already established a Recruitment & Staffing Solutions Department which is actively supporting Delphi and Group companies. We are now seeking an experienced, commercially focused recruitment professional to lead the next phase of its growth and development.

Whilst the department is already operational, we believe there is significant opportunity to expand its reach, strengthen its capabilities, and develop it into a substantial revenue-generating business unit serving both internal and external clients.

The Opportunity

This is a leadership role with significant growth potential.

The successful candidate will be expected to expand and develop an existing recruitment operation capable of delivering both internal recruitment solutions and external revenue-generating services.

Whilst recruitment expertise is important, we are particularly interested in candidates who understand business development, client acquisition, relationship management, revenue generation, and commercial growth.

A major objective of this role will be to transform the department into a commercially successful division capable of generating substantial recurring revenue through the provision of recruitment and staffing services to healthcare, social care, education, consultancy, and other sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Internal Recruitment

• Support recruitment requirements across Delphi and Group companies.
• Recruit operational, managerial, executive, consultancy, healthcare, education, technology, AI, and specialist personnel.
• Build and maintain talent pools to support future growth.
• Support the Group's ongoing requirement for interim and permanent appointments.

Interim & Executive Recruitment

Develop candidate pools covering:

• Registered Managers.
• Responsible Individuals (RI).
• Nominated Individuals (NI).
• Interim Managers.
• Turnaround Specialists.
• Consultants.
• OFSTED Specialists.
• Senior Healthcare Leaders.
• Education Leaders.
• Executive and Board-Level Appointments.

Commercial Recruitment Services

• Expand Delphi's external recruitment services.
• Generate revenue through permanent and interim placements.
• Develop new client relationships.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities.
• Build long-term client partnerships.
• Develop recruitment service offerings and pricing structures.
• Deliver measurable commercial and financial results.

Strategic Partnerships

Develop and manage relationships with:

• Workable.
• Indeed.
• LinkedIn.
• Reed.
• CV-Library.
• Totaljobs.
• Specialist recruitment agencies.
• Professional bodies.
• Industry networks.

The successful candidate will be expected to maximise candidate attraction, create strategic alliances, and build sustainable recruitment pipelines.

Requirements

• Proven recruitment experience.
• Strong business development capability.
• Commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Experience developing recruitment pipelines.
• Ability to generate revenue and develop new opportunities.

Desirable Experience

• Healthcare recruitment.
• Social care recruitment.
• Education recruitment.
• OFSTED sector recruitment.
• Interim management recruitment.
• Executive recruitment.
• Experience expanding an existing recruitment department.
• Existing industry network and contacts.

The Person We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who:

• Is commercially driven.
• Is motivated by growth and success.
• Enjoys winning business.
• Takes ownership and initiative.
• Is entrepreneurial in approach.
• Is comfortable working independently.
• Understands that recruitment is both a people business and a commercial business.
• Is hungry to perform, exceed expectations, and build something significant.
• Can identify opportunities and convert them into revenue.

Career Opportunity

This role offers a genuine opportunity to lead and significantly expand an established recruitment operation within Delphi.

For the right individual, this position provides considerable scope for professional growth, leadership responsibility, financial reward, and long-term career development.

If you are ambitious, commercially focused, revenue-driven, and excited by the opportunity to grow an existing recruitment business into a significant commercial operation, we would like to hear from you.

Benefits

Commission: Significant uncapped commission and performance-related bonuses