Inhouse Recruiter - DE&I Specialism

Role: Inhouse Recruiter

Location: Greater London Area. Hybrid working, 1 day per week in Holborn offices, rest remote.

Contract: Full time, permanent

Public Digital is a fast-growing consultancy that has been at the heart of transforming organisations that impact millions of people. Our clients tell us we show up differently to other consultants; we’re clear about what we stand for, we’re candid, clear and kind, we work alongside our clients rather than just for them. 

We help global institutions that matter thrive in the internet era. We apply the culture, processes, business models and technologies of the internet era to help teams build and run excellent services. Working with the leaders doing strategy, and the teams doing delivery, we operate globally, advising large organisations and governments on six continents. 

We have a world-class reputation for our work with governments. In our past, we established the UK Government Digital Service. As PD, we have advised the leaders and teams of over 35 governments and philanthropic foundations.

We are looking for an Internal Recruiter, ideally with experience and passion in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion recruitment to help us fulfil our hiring needs. 

Role overview

At Public Digital, we work with governments, international organisations, and large institutions to help them adapt to the internet era. We know that to build truly user-centred public services, our own team needs to reflect the diversity of the people we serve.

That’s where you come in.

We’re looking for an Internal Recruiter with a deep understanding of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) to help us find, attract, and retain a diverse range of brilliant people. You’ll be embedded in our People & Culture team and work closely with hiring managers across the business to improve our recruitment processes, remove bias, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience from first contact to first day.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about inclusive hiring and wants to make a meaningful impact in a mission-driven organisation.

What You’ll do for us:

• Find the best candidates for all of our hiring needs
  
  
• Lead end-to-end recruitment processes with a strong DE&I lens, from briefing to offer
  
  
• Build inclusive attraction strategies, identifying and partnering with diverse talent networks
  
  
• Review and improve job descriptions, interview practices, and selection criteria to reduce bias
  
  
• Train and support hiring managers to run fair and equitable recruitment campaigns
  
  
• Collect and analyse data to track progress against our diversity hiring goals
  
  

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience as an in-house recruiter or talent partner, ideally in a mission-led or digital organisation, preferably but not necessarily experience in hiring consultants
  
  
• A deep understanding of digital consultant role profiles, inclusive hiring practices, and practical experience embedding these in recruitment
  
  
• Confident working across multiple roles at once and managing stakeholders at all levels
  
  
• Skilled in writing accessible, inclusive job ads and using data to inform hiring decisions
  
  
• Comfortable advocating for change and challenging the status quo in a constructive way
  
  
• Able to bring in new, fresh ideas to attract diverse talent
  
  
• The desire to work with the wider People Team on setting diverse talent up for success in all aspects of the employee lifecycle
  
  
• High attention to detail in maintaining our ATS system (Workable) as well as all templates in regards to contracts, offer letters and more
  
  
• Being able to match candidate skillsets to the hiring needs of different sectors

What's in it for you?

• An opportunity to work strategically with high level stakeholders, helping hiring managers to make informed decisions. 
• Grow with us: the opportunity to grow and progress rapidly within an engaged, supportive environment 
• Be empowered to do your best work 
• Home and remote working, flexibility in how you deliver work 
• Reach a global audience as a thought leader and build your own brand, we are very supportive of you attending conferences, meet ups and giving talks relating to your topic of expertise 
• Generous holiday allowance - 30 days plus public holidays, additional 5 days for Christmas office closure.
• Pension, Private healthcare, Income Protection & Life Insurance
• Flexible Benefits Allowance.