Job Description:

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU

• Permanent role
• Starting salary from £25K per annum – 35-hour week
• 25 days holiday, plus 1 additional day for your birthday, plus bank holidays
• Additional holidays for service
• £100 per week when on call (1 week in 4)
• Gold Standard Vitality Health Care Package (including but not limited to, GP cover, optical/dentistry care, gym & fitness, activity tracking, perks vouchers including cinema and food)
• Access to training and development
• Free parking
• Death in Service Scheme (x3 annual salary)

THE BUSINESS

Are you interested in working within manufacturing & industrial recruitment, and being part of a fast-paced office setting

Do you have the enthusiasm, passion, resilience, drive and determination to develop

If you do, we have the in-house expertise, over 35 years’ experience in the marketplace and an excellent mentoring scheme to aid your advancement.

We are Westray Recruitment Group; a leading, multi-disciplined consultancy whose focus is on quality and service delivery. We are looking for a talented and motivated individual to join our team as a Recruitment Resource/Administrator, located at our head office on Team Valley, Gateshead.


THE ROLE

Your goal will be to deliver outstanding admin support and customer service to both clients and candidates.

Your specific duties will include:

Operate on a fast-paced industrial recruitment desk, supplying temporary workers to a range of manufacturing clients across the North East

• Source, shortlist, and interview candidates to develop and maintain talent pools for industrial roles
• Demonstrate strong organisational skills and attention to detail while managing multiple recruitment tasks
• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the recruitment and talent acquisition team
• Support pre-employment and compliance processes, including right-to-work checks, reference checks, and associated documentation
• Accurately import and maintain candidate records within the company CRM system
• Update and maintain client daily and weekly staffing trackers to ensure workforce visibility and accuracy
• Support daily and weekly staffing requirements to meet client production demands
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with both clients and candidates

Utilise the CRM database, CV boards, and social media platforms to attract and engage suitable candidates
Respond effectively to client requirements, including short-notice and urgent staffing requests
Participate in the on-call rota (approximately 1 in 4 weeks) to support out-of-hours staffing needs

THE PERSON

As recruitment draws upon a multitude of competencies, Westray Recruitment Group recruits on character, as well as skills. Although experience is preferred, we would also welcome applications from individuals entering the recruitment industry for the very first time.

Above all else, you will be focused on delivering exceptional customer service to candidates and clients. This requires you to be able to demonstrate exceptional communication skills and the ability to react quickly, at short notice.

You will also:

• Have the proven ability to prioritise, multi-task and work on your own initiative
• Able to use Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook) to support recruitment coordination, communication
• Demonstrate strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced office environment
• Be confident in communicating with people at all levels, including an exceptional telephone manner and written communication skills
• Enjoying working in a team-based environment

TO APPLY

Please send your updated CV to Amy Laidler or apply direct by sending your CV your to (url removed)