Recruiter

Location Basildon
Discipline: Professional
Job type: Contract
Salary: £26.82ph - £35.00ph INSIDE IR35 (umbrella)
Contact name: Johanna Cowan

Contact email: jcowan@select-engineering.net
Contact phone: 01245403560
Published: 7 days ago
Duration: 12 Months FTC
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2025 23:59
Startdate: ASAP

Reports to: Director, Talent Acquisition

Key Relationships:

  • Internal: Hiring Managers, People/HR Business Partners

  • External: Candidates, Recruitment Agencies (if applicable)

Role Summary

As a Recruiter, you will lead the end-to-end hiring process for both internal and external recruitment needs. Acting as a strategic partner to hiring managers and People teams, you will drive full-cycle recruitment, shape hiring strategies, and ensure a seamless and inclusive candidate and hiring manager experience. This is an individual contributor role requiring strong ownership and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Recruitment & Delivery

  • Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to offer negotiation and onboarding handoff.

  • Partner with hiring managers to understand team needs and define candidate profiles.

  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract top talent, including proactive outreach and pipeline development.

  • Screen candidates, coordinate interviews, and advise hiring teams on selection best practices.

  • Ensure timely, clear, and engaging communication with candidates throughout the process.

Stakeholder & Hiring Manager Partnership

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, offering market insights and talent availability data.

  • Guide hiring teams on interview planning, role definition, and offer strategies to ensure alignment and efficiency.

Process Optimisation & Employer Branding

  • Identify and implement improvements to recruitment processes for greater efficiency and fairness.

  • Support employer branding efforts through candidate engagement and collaboration with marketing/communications.

Recruitment Operations & Reporting

  • Maintain accurate candidate records in the applicant tracking system (ATS).

  • Ensure compliance with internal hiring policies, labour laws, and data protection regulations.

Key Skills & Competencies

  • Proven experience in full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, interviewing, and closing.

  • Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.

  • Ability to manage multiple roles and priorities effectively.

  • Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong attention to detail.

  • Knowledge of talent markets, sourcing tools, and hiring trends.

  • Commitment to inclusive and equitable hiring practices.

Preferred Experience

  • Experience in talent acquisition within a matrix organisation.

  • Track record of hiring across various functions, including Tech & Digital.

  • Proficiency with ATS and recruitment tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, LinkedIn Recruiter).