Early Careers Recruitment Manager

In a nutshell

This is your chance to shape the future of talent at PKF Francis Clark. As Early Careers Recruitment Manager, you’ll attract, engage and assess the next generation through inclusive campaigns, standout assessment centres and strong education partnerships. A role combining strategy, creativity and real-world impact, you’ll manage high‑volume recruitment cycles, collaborate across departments, and use data to drive smarter decisions. You’ll also manage and support a team member, contribute to strategic projects, and ensure our processes are fair, compliant and future‑focused.

Because this role is highly visible and relationship‑driven, you’ll regularly travel to schools, colleges, universities and our offices across the region representing the firm, strengthening partnerships and delivering in‑person events.

What you'll be doing day to day

• Leading end‑to‑end recruitment programmes for early talent, from attraction to onboarding
• Coaching and supporting the Early Careers Recruitment Coordinator
• Managing outreach campaigns and employer branding initiatives in collaboration with our marketing team
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
• Contributing to strategic projects including early talent pipeline development and inclusion initiatives
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation and mitigating reputational risk
• Ongoing review of fair and inclusive assessment processes using strengths‑based methodologies
• Using recruitment data and feedback to drive continuous improvement

About you

• Strong expertise in early careers recruitment, including strengths‑based assessment and inclusive hiring practices
• Experience managing cyclical campaigns and delivering high‑quality candidate experiences
• Skilled in building trusted partnerships with schools, colleges, universities and internal stakeholders
• Confident using data and feedback to drive continuous improvement
• Able to lead with empathy and clarity, supporting and developing others
• Understand how recruitment connects to broader business goals and workforce planning
• Champion inclusion, fairness and transparency in everything you do
• Thrive in a fast‑paced environment and bring energy, creativity and focus to your work
• Comfortable with frequent travel to education partners and firm offices as part of building relationships and delivering outreach activity
• Hold a full, clean driving licence and have access to a car insured for business use

Why work at PKF Francis Clark

As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a wide range of opportunities to develop your career in the way that’s right for you.

Established in 1919, we’ve grown to nearly 1,000 people across offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro. Our size means we can offer ambitious work with exciting clients and a friendly, supportive culture.

We want you to belong, be yourself and do your best work as part of a forward-thinking team, with a flexible approach to hybrid working and a strong focus on wellbeing, learning and development.

For the past four years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces, rising to 6th out of 100 large organisations.

We’re a top 10 Best Workplace for Women, as well as being ranked for Wellbeing, Development, and Consulting and Professional Services. These rankings are compiled by Great Place to Work, based on confidential, independent feedback from our people. In addition, we’re one of The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers.

Being a Certified B Corp means we’re held to high standards for environmental and social performance. We’re independently assessed to ensure we support our people, act responsibly and make long-term decisions that balance people and planet.

We’re proudly independent, while collaborating internationally through the PKF Global family of firms. Together we’re the 13th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK, with connections to like-minded advisers in 150 countries.

Your core benefits 

Financial wellbeing 

• Group personal pension to help you build your future savings through employer and employee contributions 
• Group life assurance providing cover up to four times your basic annual salary 
• Group income protection available after six months’ service 
• Health cash plan giving money back on everyday health costs, with free cover for up to four dependent children (up to age 24 in full‑time education) and the option to add a partner or spouse 

Mental wellbeing 

• Counselling and emotional support for you and your immediate family 
• Virtual GP and second opinion services for you and your immediate family 
• Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders for confidential, peer to peer support 

Physical wellbeing 

• Cycle to work scheme, with the option to purchase a bike and accessories up to £4,000* 
• Discounted membership at gyms, pools and studios across the UK 
• Digital health and wellbeing tools available through the employee health cash plan 
• Support for colleagues experiencing menopause, as part of our Menopause Workplace Pledge, including webinars and a dedicated Microsoft Teams channel for ongoing support 

Additional benefits 

• Family friendly benefits, including enhanced pay, family leave coaching sessions and a parent network  
• The option to buy up to five extra days of holiday (pro rata for part‑time colleagues) * 
• One paid volunteering day each year to support local organisations 
• Electric vehicle lease scheme (grade and pay criteria apply) * 
• Gifts to mark key career and family milestones 
• Expert led webinars on mental, physical and financial wellbeing 
• Francis Clark Charitable Foundation, offering support for current and former employees experiencing financial hardship 

* These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee’s post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage 

Additional information 

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