Research and Administration Associate

VWA (Victoria Wall Associates); City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique recruitment consultancy in London seeks a Research and Administration Associate to support Consultants across recruitment processes. The role features responsibilities in administration, candidate research, and content creation. Applicants should have office experience, strong Microsoft Office skills, and a proactive approach. This position offers a competitive salary up to £35K depending on experience and includes opportunities for professional development in a fun, supportive environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for development

Flexibility in working hours

Discretionary bonus eligibility

Qualifications

• Some prior office experience is required.
• Strong attention to detail and a warm, approachable manner.
• An efficient approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct candidate onboarding checks and referencing.
• Resourcing candidates for various job profiles.
• Creating and managing social media posts and content.

Skills

Strong attention to detail

Team-working

Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Flexibility

Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Job description

Research and Administration Associate
At VWA - Boutique Recruitment Consultancy
Permanent
West End
Up to 35K depending on experience
9-VWARAA/HK

VWA is hiring! We are looking for an ambitious and curious Research and Administration Associate to join our team. As part of the Research and Administration team supporting the Consultants across Temporary, Contract and Permanent searches, this is a role with multiple possible areas of progression and is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills in a commercial and people-focused environment.

About Us:
VWA is a boutique recruitment consultancy and has been established for over 35 years - there is a true family feel in our culture and approach. We partner with a number of London and internationally based firms to support with a range of hiring needs, including business support and administrative roles, Private PAs, Operations, Marketing, HR, Finance, Investments and Accountancy. VWA clients range from private equity firms, hedge funds, venture capital firms, management consultants, executive search to public relations, renewable energy, digital advertising, brand management, new media and property.

About the Research and Administration Associate Role:
The successful candidate will need to be aware of the very different needs of each, and be highly disciplined in prioritizing commercially essential and time-restricted tasks whilst remaining flexible to revise and pivot their schedule as in real time as new, urgent tasks come in which supersede others. Duties include:

• Administration
• Candidate onboarding checks, referencing candidates, supporting weekly agency worker payroll administration, formatting CVs, conducting Right To Work checks.
• Research
• Resourcing candidates for a range of job profiles, writing/posting/refreshing job adverts on a weekly basis, organising candidate interviews for the Consultants.
• Social Media & Website
• Creating and uploading posts and content, managing the social media calendar, sharing social media posts, identifying opportunities and content to engage with.
• Blog Writing & Content
• Generating blog ideas for/from the team, collating marketing collateral, sourcing images for the website.
• Other duties and ad-hoc projects as required.

About You:

• Some prior office experience is required (recruitment experience is beneficial but not essential).
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills - Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong attention to detail, flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities.
• An efficient approach to work and with a warm and approachable manner.
• Team-working and commercial mindset.

Additional Details:

• Opportunities for development.
• Core hours are 9am - 5, with flexibility to work beyond these hours if required.
• The company operates a hybrid working structure (3 days office-based) however the successful candidate will be fully office-based for a least the first 3 months while onboarding.
• Competitive base salary up to 35K depending on relevant experience and eventual eligibility for discretionary bonus.

If you are looking to build a successful career in recruitment in a fun, supportive and team-spirited environment, we would love to hear from you!