Job Description

257760BR

Retail Leadership & Healthcare Recruitment Partner

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Nottingham Support Office
Permanent
Full-time

Are you passionate about retail and the power of strong leadership to drive high street success? Do you thrive in high-volume recruitment, enjoy creative attraction strategies, and excel working with stakeholders to make meaningful change? If so, we've got a role that will excite and challenge you in all the right ways.



We're seeking a

Retail Leadership and Healthcare Recruitment Partner

to lead the hiring of store and regional managers across our Pharmacy and Opticians businesses. Our senior managers play a key role in shaping our brand and customer experience whilst driving results for every location and you'll play a pivotal part supporting our 2000+ stores by recruiting the very best leadership talent.



As a growing healthcare business, you'll also lead recruitment for our Pharmacy Dispenser population, attracting first-class candidates to this fulfilling career. What's more, with our ever-expanding healthcare and wellness offering, you'll be at the forefront of hiring for new roles and services.



This is more than recruitment -- it's a rewarding opportunity to shape the future of our stores and set them up for success.

About the role

Set within the wider recruitment function, you'll work in a small but agile team, and you will:Manage 30-60 vacancies at any one time, across a wide range of UK locations Own the end-to-end recruitment strategy for your areas. From designing impactful attraction plans to sourcing and headhunting, you'll have full ownership over your roles with the chance to support your team and contribute to broader projects. You'll bring fresh energy to how we recruit: from creating bespoke plans tailored to each store's location and USP, to renewing job ads and interview formats -- there's real opportunity here to innovate and improve. You'll have the opportunity to collaborate closely with Area Managers, People Partners, and Directors of Stores to understand their recruitment needs, provide recruitment recommendations and implement continuous improvement solutions. You'll deliver an exceptional candidate experience - screening and preparing them for interview, managing feedback, negotiating offers and getting them ready for that all-important first day You'll spend time in stores to truly understand your roles and the people in them and attend industry events and conferences to keep you connected, inspired, and always learning. You'll produce and work with data-driven insights to improve time-to-hire, conversion rates, and quality of hire. You'll help us stay ahead of the curve by being informed on market trends, innovative strategies and talent pipelines

What you'll need to have

Passionate about retail leadership, understanding the role great people play in building a thriving, customer-focused business. Experience in high volume recruitment (either in-house or agency) Proven experience managing full life-cycle recruitment (attraction through to onboarding) A creative thinker--you understand the importance of local market nuance (what works in one location may not work in another) and you're not afraid to try new things or tailor your approach to reach the right talent. Confident engaging with senior stakeholders, providing insights and working collaboratively. Drive for continuous improvement with a people-focused approach in that values both customers and colleagues equally

It would be great if you also have

These are desirable skills or experience and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don't match these additional criteria:Experience in healthcare or retail leadership recruitment Experience working with hard to fill roles Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) or Customer Relationship Management tools (CRMs)

Our benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan Discretionary annual bonus Generous employee discounts Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more. Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What's next

Your application will be reviewed by our recruitment team. You may receive a call from one our managers or recruitment partners. If successful at screening stage you will be invited to a face-to-face interview at out Nottingham Support Office.



Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Business Area

Support Office

Function

HR

Keywords

recruiter, ta, talent, acquisition, recruitment partner, retail, pharmacy, opticians, retail leaderships, store management, opticians leadership, pharmacy leadership, dispenser

Hours per week

37.5

Latitude,longitude 1

52.927182,-1.183948

Shift Pattern to display to candidates (displayed externally). Please select one:

Weekdays

Is this a Global Brands req?

No

Airport

No

Should this appear on the No7 Beauty Company website?

No

Company

Non Stores

Division

Non Stores

Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

No

Region

East Midlands

Area

East Midlands (non stores)

Store

Nottingham Support Office

Req Posted Date

25-Jul-2025

County

Nottinghamshire

Country

UK

Address 1

Recruitment Service Centre (D94)

Address 2

Thane Road

Address 3

Nottingham