Recruitment Advisor

Butlin's; Winthorpe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Butlin's is seeking a Recruitment Advisor to own end-to-end recruitment for resort roles, ensuring effective and fair hiring aligned with our values. The role involves drafting adverts, screening applications, coordinating interviews, and proactive sourcing to build a strong candidate pool.

You will maintain compliance with UK employment law and GDPR, manage relationships with hiring managers, and contribute to continuous recruitment improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering end-to-end recruitment across volume and specialist roles.
• Excellent communication with candidates and hiring managers.
• Direct sourcing via LinkedIn and CV databases.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience running group recruitment events and interviews.
• Ability to guide leaders in decision making with recruitment data.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for resort roles, from vacancy approval to hire.
• Draft and post adverts, screen applications, and coordinate interviews.
• Source candidates via LinkedIn and CV databases; advise on selection methods.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Candidate sourcing

Stakeholder management

Interview coordination

Communication skills

UK employment law

GDPR knowledge

ATS usage

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Job description

Description

The Recruitment Advisor will be responsible for end-to-end recruitment on resort, specifically for ensuring that Butlin's attracts, selects, and hires the right people effectively and fairly, ensuring that we recruit the very best people who are aligned with our values and behaviours.

Please note they is no live in accommodation for this role.

Key Responsibilities

General Duties & Key Accountabilities

1. End-to-End Recruitment (Volume Hires & Specialist Roles)

• Manage the full recruitment cycle from vacancy approval to hired status.
• Draft and post job adverts on Pinpoint and ensure these are advertised appropriately.
• Screen applications, shortlist candidates, and coordinate interviews and group recruitment sessions.
• Proactively source candidates via LinkedIn and other CV databases.
• Provide hiring managers with advice on selection methods and interview best practice.
• Issue offer letters and ensure candidates have all information for their first day

2. Stakeholder Management

• Act as the first point of contact for recruitment queries from hiring managers.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand staffing needs.
• Support managers in developing recruitment strategies for hard-to-fill roles.

3. Candidate Experience

• Ensure all candidates receive an amazing experience, regardless of the outcome of their application.
• Manage communication throughout the hiring process.
• Promote Butlin's employer brand at all stages.

4. Compliance & Administration

• Maintain accurate records on the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Ensure all recruitment activity complies with UK employment law, GDPR, and equality legislation.
• Support audits and reporting requirements, including time-to-hire and diversity data.

5. Improvements & Projects

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of recruitment processes and policies.
• Support wider People Team projects such as talent pipelines, careers pages, or recruitment tools.

Participate in employer branding, careers events, or outreach activities.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Key Knowledge, Experience & Qualification Requirements

• Strong experience of end-to-end recruitment across both volume and specialist roles.
• Excellent communication skills with candidates and hiring managers.
• Demonstrable experience of direct sourcing using a range of channels including LinkedIn and other CV databases.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Experience in running group recruitment events and one-to-one interviews.
• Ability to offer guidance and advice to leaders and be a critical friend in decision making.
• Experience in challenging recruitment climates and sourcing hard-to-find talent.

About Butlin's

Did you know Billy Butlin was the first person to introduce dodgems to the UK? That's right, 'fun' is in our DNA, and we've been delighting guests for almost 90 years. Ask any of our team, past and present, and one of the best things they'll say about working at Butlin's is our culture.

As The Home of Entertainment, we pull out all the stops to provide our guests with an 'Altogether More Entertaining and Fun Break', from all-action family holidays to adult-only Big Weekenders, brought to life through our three mighty values. So, if you're looking for a role where you can Create Smiles, where you aren't afraid to Get Stuck In and where the team genuinely Care For Each Other, we think you'll fit right in!