Screening Manager

Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK, with a rich history and reputation for improving lives through work, for over 60 years. Delivering recruitment solutions with many household brands throughout the UK and globally, we find new jobs and careers for people from many different backgrounds across multiple business sectors. We look for people who enjoy an inclusive and collaborative environment, who strive for performance and celebrate team success, in a rewarding career. Pay Range £34,000 per annum + £4k bonus Job Description Reed Screening is seeking a confident and experienced Screening Manager to lead operational delivery within a regulated environment. You will ensure screening decisions are fair, consistent, and compliant, while balancing customer outcomes, operational efficiency, and commercial performance. Office location: New York Street, Manchester Hours: Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week, 8am - 4.30pm (1 hour lunch) with one late night shift per month Salary: £34,000 per annum + £4,000 bonus Key Responsibilities Lead screening operations to meet SLAs, quality, and compliance standards Manage capacity, headcount planning, and performance across teams Coach and develop Team Leaders, driving accountability and high performance Act as escalation point for complex or high-risk screening decisions Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and clients Ensure compliance with all regulatory and contractual requirements Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency About You Ideally, experience in screening, compliance, or a regulated environment Proven leadership capability, ideally managing Team Leaders Strong understanding of risk, quality, and regulatory requirements Confident decision-maker with excellent communication skills Experience balancing operational performance with compliance needs What Reed Offers Performance-related bonus Clear career progression and development pathways Hybrid working Generous annual leave and flexible benefits Pension scheme and wellbeing support Paid sabbaticals and long service rewards Apply If you are an experienced operational leader looking to make an impact within Reed Screening, we would welcome your application. Feel what it's like to truly belong… All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role. Reed is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex-services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria. We're never afraid to ask, "What's next?" Inspiration comes from knowing the work you do really matters and, as trailblazers in our field, the value of what we do every day is obvious. We are a family business with a rich history and a purpose of improving lives through work, for people and organisations worldwide. Our inclusive and collaborative approach, combined with an unwavering belief in our long-standing core values, means that we genuinely trust and work hard for each other. We have built a dynamic culture where individual achievement is celebrated and succeeding as a team is revered. A supportive environment, where careers are developed and futures are forged. Feel what it's like to truly belong. Our story In the early 1960s, Reed pioneered specialist recruitment in the UK. Seven decades on, we have become the world's largest family-run recruitment business, with offices spanning across the UK, Europe, USA, the Middle East and East Asia. With access to the UK's largest candidate database and expertise across 20 specialist sectors, we are committed to ensuring that people are at the heart of everything we do to ensure we fulfil our purpose: improving lives through work.