Recruitment Advisor | 12-month FTC

Howden Joinery Ltd; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trade kitchen supplier in the UK is seeking a Recruitment Advisor for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Hull and East Yorkshire. The role involves managing high-volume recruitment campaigns, partnering with operational functions, and ensuring a great candidate experience. Candidates should have previous experience in recruitment and demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, including a generous pension scheme and additional holiday options.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Free daily lunch

Free onsite parking

Staff discount

Virtual GP

Exceptional reward and recognition events

Qualifications

• Previous recruitment experience managing high-volume campaigns is essential.
• Demonstrable examples of managing various stakeholders with complex challenges.
• Sound knowledge of employment law and market trends.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of current and future hiring needs.
• Manage high-volume recruitment campaigns using direct sourcing strategies.
• Lead the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring exceptional candidate experience.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Recruitment strategies

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Negotiation

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Workday

Job description

Howdens Joinery, the UK's number one Trade Kitchen Supplier, is looking for a commercially minded Recruitment Advisor to partner with our Operations and Supply Chain teams, hiring for our open vacancies and delivering an exceptional service to our candidates and hiring managers. This is a 12-month fixed‑term contract, based at our Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire office, with four days a week in the office and one day working from home. Occasional travel to our other sites will be required. As a FTSE 100 organisation, we are undergoing an exciting period of transformation and growth. It’s an exciting time to join us and this role offers the opportunity to be part of the rollout of Workday across the organisation, supporting the development of our recruitment processes and ways of working. This is an excellent opportunity for a customer‑focused recruitment professional to work closely with stakeholders, build strong relationships, and identify and attract the best talent in the market while contributing to meaningful change across the business.

Responsibilities

• Developing a strong understanding of current and future hiring needs across your business areas, covering high‑volume recruitment through to specialist roles, to ensure we attract talent that drives performance and supports growth ambitions.
• Partnering with a wide range of operational functions, including warehousing, logistics, engineering, manufacturing, and other supply chain or central teams.
• Managing high‑volume recruitment campaigns, using direct sourcing strategies to identify and attract candidates, ideally drawing on experience from a large, complex organisation or agency environment.
• Coordinating and attending careers and graduate fairs to build the employer brand and attract talent into the business.
• Building credibility as a confident communicator and strong networker, establishing trusted relationships with stakeholders and representing our culture with enthusiasm.
• Leading the end‑to‑end recruitment process, from sourcing and screening through to feedback and offer management, ensuring an exceptional candidate experience throughout.
• Collaborating closely with the wider HR and Recruitment teams, contributing to broader talent initiatives and recruitment events, while supporting ongoing personal development and growth.

Qualifications

• Previous recruitment experience managing high‑volume recruitment campaigns is essential.
• Demonstrable examples of managing a variety of stakeholders with complex challenges and priorities.
• Knowledge of identifying and securing passive candidates via various channels – LinkedIn, Indeed, CV Library, networking, industry events, etc.
• Expert at using and developing Applicant Tracking Systems and other HR systems; previous experience of Workday would be beneficial.
• Sound knowledge of employment law, market trends and experience in managing employer branding initiatives and full‑cycle recruiting.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to build credible relationships easily.
• Excellent communicator who can express ideas articulately and confidently.
• Strong time management skills, able to prioritise and manage own workload within a high‑paced environment.
• The ability to see the bigger picture and negotiate ways of working with stakeholders.
• Attention to detail, resourcefulness, and creativity.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
• Free daily lunch at our on‑site canteen
• Free onsite parking
• Staff discount
• Virtual GP
• Exceptional reward and recognition events

About Howdens

Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier, providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 900 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. With an ambitious and credible growth plan, we continue to build on our £2.3 billion sales made last year. There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast‑paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named as one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.