Recruitment Lead - Aviation -
Optime Group · Manchester Airport, Manchester, United Kingdom · On-site
Posted Sep 3, 2026
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Are you an experienced aviation professional looking for your next challenge?
Do you have experience with Manchester airport recruiting and delivering to peak demand?
Would you like to play a key role in one of the UK's leading airport workforce solutions businesses?
If so, we'd love to hear from you.
At Optime, we're building dedicated Service Delivery Teams that take ownership of client success across our airport network.
We're looking for a Recruitment Team Leader to become the Recruitment and Delivery expert within our Manchester Service Delivery Team, supporting Manchester, Liverpool and Belfast City Airports.
This is not a traditional management role.
Instead, you'll be the operational lead for recruitment delivery, working alongside airport stakeholders and the Service Delivery Manager to ensure best in class candidates are deployed and their journey with Optime
Key Details:
Salary of £35,000 per annum
Monthly bonus of up to £500
Working hours: Monday to Friday - 08:30 am to 17:00 pm
Genuine opportunity to influence operational performance.
Career development within a growing and ambitious business.
A chance to help shape the future of airport workforce solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Leading Recruitment delivery across Manchester, Liverpool and Belfast City operations.
Managing relationships clients ahead of inductions
Acting as a key point of contact for clients and candidates
Coordinating recruitment activity across the Service Delivery Team.
Supporting mobilisation projects and operational delivery.
Driving improvements in recruitment performance such as referencing turnaround, NPS results and attrition.
Contributing towards team-wide performance objectives and bonus achievement.
Essential Requirements:
Aviation Recruitment Experience Highly prefered, Aviation experience with a clear passion for the industry will also be considered
Excellent organisation and stakeholder management skills.
A proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
The ability to thrive in a fast-paced operational environment.
If you're passionate about compliance, operational excellence and delivering exceptional service, we'd love to hear from you.