Delivery Partner: Driving Strategic Growth 🚀
The Delivery Partner at Practicus is a high-impact role designed to act as the essential engine behind our top-performing Head of Practice. You will take full ownership of the recruitment lifecycle, providing a sophisticated, high-touch service that maintains an unwavering obsession with quality for every senior appointment. As a brand ambassador and trusted advisor, you will bridge the gap between elite passive talent and the UK’s most exciting organisations by using your emotional intelligence to cultivate deep relationships with senior stakeholders.
Who We Are
The Practicus Vision: Different by Design
At Practicus, we are curious, passionate, and relentlessly focused on delivering a premium recruitment experience. For 20 years, we have helped organisations navigate change by providing exceptional people and value-added services through our growing community of subject matter experts.
How are we different?
While much of the industry moves toward faceless automation, we use technology strategically to free up time so we can invest it where it matters most: building strong, human relationships.
Our mission is simple but bold: to change the way people feel about recruitment. We are reliable, authentic, and committed to doing recruitment "the right way"—putting people first in everything we do.
Our Vision
The Practicus People Vision
Our vision is to build a high-performing, energised, and empowered team that grows, thrives, and has fun together. We aim to deliver exceptional talent and shape unforgettable recruitment experiences that drive our growth story with authenticity and impact.
The Role: Your Impact
In this role, you aren't just filling vacancies; you are a consultant in your own right. By managing the end-to-end process for assignments, you provide a sophisticated level of service that frees up the Head of Practice to focus on high-level business development and strategic partnerships.
The Engine of Delivery
You will be the engine of delivery, ensuring that every project is executed with a perfectionist's eye for detail and a commitment to finding the "right fit" rather than just any candidate.
Strategic Excellence
Provide a sophisticated, high-touch service that maintains an unwavering obsession with quality for every senior appointment.
Trusted Advisor
Act as a brand ambassador and trusted advisor, bridging the gap between elite passive talent and the UK's most exciting organisations.
Key Responsibilities & Ownership
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Full 360 Lifecycle Management
End-to-End Resourcing: From client briefing, to closing the deal - you will own the whole process. Using Bullhorn, LinkedIn Recruiter (RPS+) and Job Boards to identify top talent to interview, shortlist and present back to the client. Before managing the interview process through to a successful outcome.
Senior Appointments: Manage multiple high-stakes assignments simultaneously, using exceptional organisational skills to ensure no details are missed.
Human-Led, AI-Assisted Search: Utilise Bullhorn or similar CRM systems to run modern recruitment processes that leverage technology while remaining deeply authentic and human.
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Strategic Talent Ecosystems
Passive Talent Hunting: Proactively hunt for elite passive talent and "superstars" who are not currently active on the market.
Pipeline Building: You are incentivised to build deep talent pipelines through referrals and networking within specialist sector niches.
Interim Management: Stay close to the existing interim workforce, tracking contract end dates to develop strategic plays for redeploying talent into existing accounts or competitors.
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Strategic Support & Brand Advocacy
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Assist the Head of Practice with high-level meetings and introductions to key stakeholders.
  • Market Intelligence: Leverage your market insights to identify new opportunities and anticipate future resource needs.
  • Brand Awareness: Contribute to thought leadership and social media content to raise your personal brand, which may occasionally include supporting event management.
The Practicus Deal 🤝
We are straight-talking, high-performing, and authentic. This is a two-way deal built on trust, pace, and ambition.
What We Give to You
  • Growth: Clear pathways from Delivery to 360-consultant and Client Engagement Partner.
  • Investment: Coaching, training, and a platform to succeed as your authentic self.
  • Flexibility: Hybrid work model (2 days in Henley).
  • Autonomy: A 'grown-up' environment with minimal micromanagement.
  • Voice: We listen to your ideas; if it makes us better, we want to hear it.
What We Expect From You
  • Values: Live our values every day—no exceptions.
  • Results: Deliver sustainable results that drive growth.
  • Commercial Thinking: Understand the "bigger picture" and spot opportunities.
  • Quality: Deliver excellence every time, with no shortcuts.
  • Ownership: Own your outcomes—accountability matters here.
Core Competencies
We want individuals who are uncomplicated, authentic, and driven by insane curiosity.
Results Driven
Takes full ownership of the recruitment lifecycle, delivering high-stakes senior appointments with the precision required to never "drop the ball".
High EQ
A trusted advisor who uses emotional intelligence to build sophisticated relationships with senior stakeholders and elite talent.
Innovation
Enhances the candidate experience through tech-savvy, AI-assisted search and creative "strategic plays" for talent redeployment.
Business Acumen
Leverages market insights to proactively hunt passive "superstars" and identify new strategic opportunities for the practice.
Role Model Leadership
Embodies the core values of Honesty, Integrity, Passion, and Empathy with a positive and uncomplicated mindset.
Performance Excellence
Measures of Success: What "Great" Looks Like
At Practicus, we are crystal clear on your role and your impact. Success isn't just about hitting numbers; it's about the quality of your contribution and how you build for the future. In line with our Performance Framework, your progress will be reviewed in weekly 1-2-1s to ensure you are empowered to thrive.
Your performance is measured across four key pillars:
Operational Excellence & Precision
End-to-End Ownership: You successfully lead the recruitment process from start to finish-including briefings, postings, and placement follow-ups-with such autonomy that the Head of Practice is freed up for high-level business development.
Flawless Execution: You demonstrate exceptional organisational skills, managing multiple high-stakes assignments simultaneously with a perfectionist's eye, ensuring you never "drop the ball".
Tech-Savvy Delivery: You run efficient, human-led but AI-assisted recruitment processes using Bullhorn to maintain high standards of data and search integrity.
Strategic Talent & Pipeline Management
Hunting the Unreachable: You don't just find active candidates; you build deep pipelines of elite passive talent and "superstars" who aren't even on the market yet.
Strategic Redeployment: Success is measured by your ability to track contract ends within our interim workforce and execute "strategic plays" to redeploy them into existing accounts or competitors.
Niche Expertise: You become a specialist within the HR, Non-Profit, or Business Transformation sectors, leveraging deep networking and referrals to source the best talent.
Stakeholder Impact & Brand Advocacy
Trusted Advisor Status: You use your high emotional intelligence to cultivate deep relationships with senior-level stakeholders, who view you as a consultant in your own right.
Strategic Support: You proactively provide market insights to the Head of Practice, identifying new market opportunities and facilitating introductions to key stakeholders.
Thought Leadership: You actively contribute to the company's brand awareness through social media content and personal brand-building, ensuring Practicus remains a top-of-mind talent partner.
Data Integrity & Protection
While we prioritize human relationships, we use technology strategically to free up our time. Your success depends on the integrity and security of our data.
  • Data Management: Ensuring quality coding and accurate segmentation of the community within our systems to drive high-speed resourcing.
  • Information Security: Maintaining a premium brand experience by being quality-compliant and protecting our community data at all times.
Your Rewards
Exceptional Benefits Package
The following benefits are designed to help you thrive both professionally and personally:
Wellbeing & Time Off
  • 4pm Friday Finish: We value work-life balance, completed your week? Then kickstart your weekend early!
  • Generous Holiday: 23 days holiday that increases with your length of service
  • Christmas Shutdown: 3 extra days of holiday gifted for the festive break
  • Your Birthday Off: An additional day of holiday to celebrate you.
  • Flexible Holiday: The opportunity to purchase or roll over holiday entitlement
  • Volunteering Scheme: Dedicated time to support causes you are passionate about
Financial & Security
  • Life Assurance Scheme: Coverage at 3 x your salary to provide peace of mind for your loved ones.
  • Workplace Pension: Managed via a Salary Sacrifice Scheme
  • Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme: A tax-efficient way to access a new vehicle
  • Christmas Voucher: A seasonal thank you to celebrate the year's success
  • Anniversary Bonus: A 5-year cyclical bonus scheme to reward your long-term commitment
Health & Family Support
  • Cash Health Plan: Support for your everyday health and wellbeing needs.
  • Private Medical Cover: The option to purchase enhanced private healthcare
  • Enhanced Family Leave: Including both Enhanced Paternity and Enhanced Maternity pay
  • Hybrid Working: A "grown-up" environment offering flexibility on how and where you work.

Please note: Some of these benefits are subject to a successful probation pass.
Join Our Legacy
Average Tenure: 8+ Years
Our team members don't just work here—they build careers, form lasting relationships, and grow with us. This isn't just a job; it's a place where you can truly belong and make a lasting impact.
"At Practicus, we've created something special: a culture where people want to stay, grow, and succeed together. Our average tenure speaks volumes about the environment we've built."
Ready?
Are you driven by insane curiosity and want to be part of a values-driven culture?
We want to hear from you.