Recruitment Resourcer

Before you read this ad it’s important to note that this is a Kickstarter role eligible for people aged 16-24 who are out of work and receiving Universal Credit.

To apply for this role you need to speak to your work coach from your local Jobcentre Plus office and see if they can refer you (see below for more info). You cannot apply for this job directly with Vertical Advantage.

The Company

Vertical Advantage is a recruitment agency based near London Bridge, with a current headcount of 13 people. Our three divisions supply mid to senior professionals into the FMCG and related consumer goods sectors, to businesses across the UK and internationally. We are now looking to hire a Recruitment Resourcer to support our team and potentially develop a recruitment career of their own!

We are friendly, fun and open and hope that this role will be an entry point to the recruitment industry and a great career. Whilst we don’t take ourselves too seriously we are ambitious about our work and our business and apply our values: Drive, Own, Nurture and Enjoy to all aspects of our work.

The role

Working as part of the team of experienced recruitment consultants, you will be responsible for sourcing specialist candidates for roles as well as updating and maintaining our comprehensive database.

Working closely together, you will be involved in daily meetings and priority setting, gaining an understanding of which roles need sourcing for and working to deadlines, sharing your progress as you go.

• This is a part time role of 25 hours per week, ideally split over 4-5 days (we’re flexible on this)
• Hourly rate: London living wage (£10.85 / hour)

Every day will be different, however, the key responsibilities in the role are:

• Search for candidates within our internal database, on job boards and Linkedin – using Boolean searching techniques to ensure no candidate is missed (full training provided!)
• Talent pooling candidates for key job types and skillsets and maintaining the candidate inventory
• Proactively communicating with candidates via email or phone to tell them about roles and opportunities
• Updating the database, adding contacts and ensuring all details are accurate
• Advertising of roles and posting on Linkedin
• Arranging phone / Zoom / face to face interviews and meetings between Consultants, Clients and Candidates
• Assisting Consultants in research into businesses and specialist sectors / markets / locations

Your background

• Some operational / office admin experience is desirable
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail
• Adaptable and happy working to changing deadlines and priorities
• Team player with a positive attitude
• Able to adapt to a number of different tech platforms

Interested? Contact your Jobcentre Plus today (find your closest office here) and mention job reference VerAdv2 to find about more about this Kickstarter role and the employability support you’ll receive through this program.