Recruiter

Our OEM Client based in Dunton, Essex, is searching for a Recruiter to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a 12-month maternity cover contract position requiring the successful professional to work 3-4 days onsite providing 1-2 days working from home.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £26.67 per hour.

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.

Reports to:

Director, Talent Acquisition.

Key Relationships:

• Internal: Hiring Managers, People/HR Business Partners.
• External: Candidates, Recruitment Agencies (if applicable).

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).