Recruitment Co-ordinator

The Job Role

If you are looking for a new challenge with a global market leader which designs and manufactures aerospace search and rescue equipment, HR Smith Group of Companies is the one for you.  We have over 6 decades of experience and are dedicated to finding the perfect solutions for our customers.  The HR Smith Group, a world leader in airborne antennas, search & rescue equipment and aerospace electronics, has the following vacancy for an enthusiastic person to provide secretarial and reception duties in our Business Administration Centre. 

Role Responsibilities

• Take ownership of and coordinate the end-to-end recruitment process across multiple vacancies, from receipt of CVs through to offer stage and handover to HR for onboarding
• Support recruitment delivery across a growing number of vacancies, managing fluctuating volumes of applications and recruitment activity
• Process high volumes of applications, ensuring all candidates are accurately tracked and progressed through each stage of the recruitment pipeline
• Maintain and update recruitment trackers, spreadsheets, and dashboards, ensuring real-time accuracy of candidate status, vacancy progress, and recruitment activity
• Upload and manage job adverts across multiple platforms, ensuring cost-effective use of advertising channels and monitoring spend against budget
• Undertake direct sourcing/headhunting for more senior/harder to fill roles
• Screen applications and shortlist candidates against role requirements
• Coordinate and schedule interviews, liaising with candidates and hiring managers
• Actively follow up with hiring managers to obtain feedback and drive candidate progression, maintaining clear and consistent communication at all times
• Maintain regular and structured communication with hiring managers, providing updates on candidate progress, pipeline status, and recruitment activity
• Produce weekly recruitment reports detailing vacancy status, candidate progress, and advertising spend
• Provide more frequent updates to managers and HR during periods of high recruitment activity
• Ensure a consistent and professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
• Assist with interviews where required
• Monitor market activity, including competitor offerings, salary levels, and recruitment trends, providing insights and suggestions to support attraction strategies
• Support the preparation of offers, reference checks, and pre-employment administration where required
• Take a proactive and hands-on approach to managing recruitment activity, ensuring no delays in candidate progression and maintaining momentum across all vacancies
• Work closely with HR, supporting recruitment delivery in line with business priorities
• Delegate administrative tasks to the Secretary and Receptionist during periods of high workload
• During quieter periods, provide administrative support to the HR team (non-employee relations), including documentation, data management, and general HR administration

Job requirements:

• Proven experience in a recruitment and resourcing role
• Experience managing high-volume recruitment and processing large numbers of applications (e.g. 100+ CVs)
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple vacancies and competing priorities
• Experience using spreadsheets and tracking systems to manage recruitment pipelines
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records
• Confident communicator with the ability to engage effectively with candidates and hiring managers
• Ability to manage and influence stakeholder expectations
• Commercial awareness, including understanding of recruitment advertising costs and value for money
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to work at pace in a dynamic environment
• Professional, resilient, and able to manage pressure during busy recruitment periods

Desirable:

• Experience in agency recruitment or direct sourcing/headhunting
• Experience supporting interviews or candidate assessment processes
• Experience producing recruitment reports or dashboards

Benefits

• Free onsite parking.
• Free refreshments (tea and coffee).
• Casual dress.
• Company social events.
• Opportunity for company bonuses.
• Cost of living reviews carried out annually by the Directors.
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off (to be taken any time in the year).
• Long service holiday accrual scheme where you gain 1 extra holiday day per year from 5-10 years’ service up to a maximum of 26 days.
• Life Insurance Scheme – 3x annual salary.
• Health and wellbeing programme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a positive, professional and welcoming environment; you will have the opportunity to work within a fully integrated multidisciplinary business. We offer good job security and stability with career development opportunities for the right candidate.

Full Time Position

• Hours are based on a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 4:30 pm with half an hour each day for lunch. No weekend, evening or bank holiday working.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Free internal training provided as required.
• Opportunities to progress, promote internally and up skill.

Due to the nature of the business being a manufacturing environment, working from home arrangements are not available.

This is an exciting time to join the company as we expand our capabilities, invest in new opportunities, and strengthen our team with talented individuals who are passionate about making an impact.