
Accomplished talent acquisition specialist with expertise in developing strategic recruitment solutions and enhancing internal candidate resourcing. Proven track record in workforce planning, market mapping, and succession planning to maximise internal talent and reduce hiring costs. Skilled in diversity, equality, and inclusion recruitment, employer branding, and data-driven decision-making. Adept at building professional networks and business links across healthcare, social care, NHS, education, and construction sectors. Committed to driving strategic market growth through innovative interviewing techniques and effective stakeholder management.
(Healthcare-Social Care) Specialist Lead across supported living, care homes, nursing homes, children’s services (OFSTED) and adult services (CQC). Led end-to-end talent acquisition strategy, candidate experience. Managing hiring across multiple service lines and internal divisions. Recruited healthcare professionals, support workers to care managers using direct sourcing and referrals. Identified new business channels and secured care contracts via stakeholder management, collaborating with hiring managers, succession planning, networking and targeted outreach. Developed internal talent pools and succession plans aligned to future service needs. Collaborated with operations and regional leads to define job specs and competency frameworks. Delivered measurable improvements in time-to-hire and candidate engagement.