Job description
Job Title: TA Manager
Location: Antrim
Introduction/Overview
VANRATH is partnering with a industrial organisation to recruit an experienced, hands-on TA Manager. The successful candidate will drive the end-to-end recruitment process, deliver high-quality candidate experiences, and support the organisation's growth by attracting and retaining top talent in blue-collar and industrial sectors. A proven track record in recruitment within these industries is essential.
Salary
- Competitive base
What else is in it for you
- Office-based with flexible start/finish times
- Opportunity to lead and develop a small recruitment team
- Exposure to large-scale, high-volume hiring campaigns
About You / Candidate Requirements
- Extensive experience managing end-to-end recruitment in industrial, manufacturing, or blue-collar sectors.
- Strong knowledge of sourcing strategies, candidate engagement, and labour market trends.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, able to liaise confidently with hiring managers and external partners.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to balance high-volume operational delivery with long-term workforce planning.
- Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple recruitment campaigns simultaneously.
- Experience leading, mentoring, or coaching a recruitment team is desirable.
What You'll Do / Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the full recruitment cycle for industrial and blue-collar roles, ensuring a positive candidate experience.
- Develop and implement effective sourcing strategies to attract skilled candidates in competitive labour markets.
- Work closely with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and provide practical recruitment solutions.
- Monitor recruitment metrics, reporting on trends and recommending improvements.
- Oversee and support recruitment team members, providing guidance, training, and coaching.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with external agencies, job boards, and local training providers.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, recruitment best practice, and company policies.
For further information on this job, or any other recruitment role in Northern Ireland, apply via the link or contact Ryan Sykes for a confidential chat today. VANRATH acts as an agency and employment business for permanent recruitment and the supply of temporary workers.
