Recruitment & Retention Advisor

Jelly Technical; Stafford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health

Life Assurance

28 days + 8 statutory holiday's

Option to purchase additional holiday

Job summary

Jelly Technical in the West Midlands is seeking a HR & Recruitment Advisor to drive high-volume recruitment across factory, technical, and office roles. You will onboard new starters, support staff wellbeing, and ensure compliant hiring practices within UK laws.

The role emphasizes building local networks, tracking recruitment metrics, and presenting cost data to the HR team while promoting the company as a great place to work.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume recruitment.
• Knowledge of UK recruitment law and GDPR.
• Ability to engage with all levels of staff.
• Experience with ATS or HR software.

Responsibilities

• Hiring: Run recruitment campaigns for all job types, from factory floor staff up to technical and office-based roles.
• Onboarding: Conduct phone screens, interview candidates and manage the full onboarding process for new starters.
• Staff Retention: Work with the HR team to create long-term plans for staff wellbeing, engagement and team motivation.
• Compliance: Ensure hiring follows UK employment laws, including GDPR, Right to Work visas and Modern Slavery checks.
• Tracking & Social Media: Run the company's job-related social media pages and track monthly hiring data and costs.
• Local Networks: Build relationships with local job centres, schools and colleges to promote the company as a great place to work.

Skills

High-volume hiring

UK recruitment law

People communication

ATS experience

Tools

ATS

HR software

Job description

HR & Recruitment Advisor

West Midlands

Monday to Friday days

34,000 + bonus

Private health

Life Assurance

28 days + 8 statutory holiday's

Commutable from Burton / Tamworth / Lichfield / Rugeley / Walsall / Cannock / Wolverhampton / North Birmingham.

Option to purchase additional holiday's.

A well-established multi-site food manufacturer is looking to appoint a HR & Recruitment Advisor to join the HR team to support their people centric culture, attract top talent and manage the end to end recruitment process.

The Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Hiring: Run recruitment campaigns for all job types, from factory floor staff up to technical and office-based roles.
• Onboarding: Conduct phone screens, interview candidates and manage the full onboarding process for new starters.
• Staff Retention: Work with the HR team to create long-term plans for staff wellbeing, engagement and team motivation.
• Compliance: Make sure all hiring follows UK employment laws, including GDPR, Right to Work visas and Modern Slavery checks.
• Tracking & Social Media: Run the company's job-related social media pages and track monthly hiring data and costs.
• Local Networks: Build relationships with local job centres, schools and colleges to promote the company as a great place to work.

About You

• Fast-Paced Recruitment: Proven experience managing high-volume hiring, ideally within the food / FMCG industry or a similar fast-moving sector.
• Legal Knowledge: A solid understanding of UK recruitment legislation, worker rights, and right-to-work laws.
• People Skills: The ability to communicate easily with people at all levels of the business, from factory workers to senior managers.
• Organised: Great time management skills and experience using in-house HR software or applicant tracking systems (ATS).