United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Global Head of Recruitment

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to join Save the Children International (SCI) in a key role within its HR team in London, providing global leadership on recruitment strategy and best practice, .

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. It has embarked on a bold new path to become a next-generation organisation to better achieve its mission for children: to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. The quality of the people at SCI is critical to achieving these breakthroughs. The successful candidate will play a central role in driving improvement and innovation in recruitment across the organisation, and ensuring that regional and country offices are provided with the support and tools they need to attract the best candidates to Save the Children.

A key priority in this role will be to lead the development and global implementation of a new e-recruitment system. Other projects will include building the capability of recruiters and hiring managers globally, influencing business improvements across the organisation, building competency-based recruitment processes and designing and delivering interview skills training. You will also act as a resourcing business partner to senior managers; and in cases of significant humanitarian emergencies, lead on international recruitment activity.

To be successful in this role, you’ll have considerable experience of managing a global in-house recruitment function in a large, complex organisation. You’ll be able to demonstrate the ability to drive continuous improvement and bring recruitment expertise across a full range of sourcing approaches. On a personal level, you’ll have the tenacity to succeed in a matrixed global organisation in which you will influence change through indirect line management chains. You’ll also share our commitment to improve the lives of children around the world.

The role has salary of c£60,000 per annum, alongside a competitive benefits package.

Application information

If this role interests you, and your values align with ours, please apply with a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations, as well as your current notice period.

A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs and please direct any questions to the Interim Head of Recruitment, Stuart Marsh, at

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.