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Recruitment Resourcer/Administrator

Job Description - Recruitment Resourcer/Administrator

Recruitment Resourcer / Recruitment Administrator – Greenock

MARINE | DEFENCE | ENGINEERING | CONSTRUCTION

Location: Greenock, Scotland
Employment: Full-Time
Salary: £27,000 - £32,000 per annum, dependent on experience

About Shearwater Manpower

Shearwater Manpower Services is a specialist manpower provider supporting clients and major projects across the Marine, Defence, Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure sectors throughout Scotland and across the UK.

We recruit and supply skilled trades, technical personnel and project support staff into a variety of demanding and specialist working environments.

As our manpower division continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Recruitment Resourcer / Recruitment Administrator to join our team in Greenock.

You will play an important role in building our candidate network, supporting live recruitment requirements and helping ensure personnel are ready to mobilise onto projects when required.

The Role

Working alongside our Manpower and Recruitment team, you will help identify, recruit, onboard and maintain a strong network of skilled personnel for our existing and upcoming projects.

The role combines candidate resourcing with recruitment administration. You will spend time speaking with candidates, searching recruitment platforms, advertising vacancies and proactively identifying suitable personnel.

You will also ensure CVs, candidate information, qualifications, training records and recruitment documentation are accurately maintained and available when required.

We are looking for someone with previous recruitment experience who is organised, confident speaking with people, proactive and comfortable working within a busy recruitment environment.

Previous Marine, Defence, Engineering or Construction recruitment experience is not required. We can provide the industry-specific knowledge needed to understand the trades, qualifications and projects we support.

Key Responsibilities

Candidate Sourcing & Recruitment

* Proactively source candidates for current and upcoming manpower requirements through recruitment platforms, databases, job boards and social media.

* Advertise vacancies and contact potential candidates by phone, email and online platforms.

* Carry out initial candidate screening and understand candidates' experience, qualifications, availability and preferred type of work.

* Review CVs, identify suitable candidates and build and maintain candidate pipelines across key trades and disciplines.

* Maintain relationships with personnel between projects and support short-notice and high-volume recruitment requirements.

Recruitment Administration

* Format and update candidate CVs before client submission and maintain accurate candidate and personnel records.

* Collect qualifications, competency cards, certificates and other required documentation and upload information to company systems.

* Monitor qualification and training expiry dates and keep candidate contact information and availability records updated.

* Assist with references, pre-employment checks and preparation of candidate information for client submission.

* Provide general recruitment and manpower administration support to the wider team.

Onboarding & Mobilisation

* Assist successful candidates through the onboarding process, including issuing and collecting required documentation.

* Help coordinate training, medicals and other project requirements.

* Support security clearance and site-access administration where required.

* Ensure required documentation has been received before mobilisation and keep candidates informed throughout the process.

* Liaise with the wider Manpower team to ensure personnel are ready to start work when required.

Who Are We Looking For?

Previous recruitment experience is essential.

We are looking for someone who already understands the recruitment process and is comfortable sourcing candidates, managing applications, maintaining candidate records and supporting recruitment from initial contact through to onboarding.

The ideal candidate will have:

* Experience within recruitment, resourcing or recruitment administration.

* Confidence proactively sourcing candidates, approaching candidates and building relationships over the phone.

* Experience using recruitment platforms, job boards and candidate databases.

* Strong organisation skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple vacancies and candidate requirements.

* Confidence using Microsoft Office and general recruitment systems.

* A proactive approach and the ability to work within a fast-paced recruitment environment.

* The ability to work independently as well as part of a wider team.

Experience in candidate sourcing and screening, high-volume recruitment, contract or temporary recruitment, candidate onboarding and compliance, or skilled trades and technical recruitment would be advantageous.

Why Join Shearwater Manpower?

You will be joining a growing specialist manpower business with the opportunity to develop your experience across recruitment, resourcing, compliance and mobilisation.

We offer a competitive salary of £27,000 - £32,000 per annum, dependent on experience, together with the opportunity to recruit for major Marine, Defence, Engineering and Construction projects.

You will have the opportunity to build a substantial network of skilled trades and technical personnel, develop your knowledge of specialist engineering and project recruitment, and take on additional responsibility as your experience develops.

As the manpower division continues to grow, there will be opportunities for progression for the right person, based on performance, experience and the needs of the business.

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We're looking for someone who is experienced in recruitment, good with people, highly organised and proactive, and who wants to be part of the continued growth of Shearwater Manpower
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed
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