Resourcer

02 Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous bonus

Career development support

Health cash plan

Job summary

Reed is seeking a Resourcer to proactively identify and approach candidates, qualify their skills, and share suitable profiles with consultants for vacancies.

You will source candidates from job sites, social media, referrals, post adverts, and maintain a healthy candidate pool while coordinating interviews and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, resourcing, or talent acquisition is highly advantageous.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management.
• Proactive and driven, with a commitment to achieving targets.
• Ethical approach to recruitment with a focus on quality and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with consultants about roles they need candidates for.
• Sourcing and selecting suitable candidates from a range of sources (jobsites, social media, referrals, etc.).
• Preparing and posting adverts.
• Developing and maintaining a pool of candidates for roles.
• Contacting candidates and conducting initial screening to assess fit and salary expectations.
• Inputting candidates into our systems and keeping records up to date.
• Assisting consultants in getting candidates through the compliance process.
• Co-ordination of interviews.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Target driven

Job description

Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK, with a rich history and reputation for improving lives through work, for over 60 years. Delivering recruitment solutions with many household brands throughout the UK and globally, we find new jobs and careers for people from many different backgrounds across multiple business sectors. We look for people who enjoy an inclusive and collaborative environment, who strive for performance and celebrate team success, in a rewarding career.

Pay Range £25,000 - £27,000

Job Description

The key purpose of the Resourcer role is to proactively identify and approach candidates, qualify that they have the right skills and expertise, secure their commitment for potential roles, and share them with consultants for vacancies that they have.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Liaising with consultants about roles they need candidates for
• Sourcing and selecting suitable candidates from a range of different sources, including jobsites, social media, other platforms, referrals and using local market knowledge
• Preparing and posting adverts
• Developing and maintaining a suitable pool of candidates for roles
• Contacting candidates and conducting initial screening to find out what roles they are interested in, the skills and experience they have, their salary expectations, notice period and their reason for leaving their current/most recent role
• Inputting candidates into our systems and keeping their records up to date
• Assisting consultants in getting candidates through the compliance process
• Co-ordination of interviews

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, resourcing, or talent acquisition is highly advantageous.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management.
• Proactive and driven, with a commitment to achieving targets.
• Ethical approach to recruitment with a focus on quality and compliance.

What you can expect

• Generous bonus plus extensive rewards & benefits
• Clear and transparent career path for promotions as a Resourcer
• Access to industry-leading training and career development opportunities.
• Personal development funding and discount with Reed Courses.
• Access to Reed Reward Hub with access to wellbeing resources, gym discounts, savings with online shopping and cashback.
• Health cash plan giving you cashback on everyday healthcare expenses plus much more!

Reed's education division is one of the UK’s fastest growing education recruitment agencies, providing expertise in primary, secondary, SEN and further education to schools, colleges, local authorities, and educational organisations. Reed's education division was founded over 25 years ago and we have 30 offices across England and Wales. Our service is centred on an ethical approach to recruitment and a dedication to attracting and supporting the best candidates –both teaching and non-teaching professionals.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with recruitment, resourcing, or experience working in talent acquisition to join an industry leader with great career opportunities, if this sounds like something you can do, this could be the right role for you!

Feel what it’s like to truly belong…

All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role.

Reed is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex-services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

We’re never afraid to ask, “What’s next?” Inspiration comes from knowing the work you do really matters and, as trailblazers in our field, the value of what we do every day is obvious. We are a family business with a rich history and a purpose of improving lives through work, for people and organisations worldwide. Our inclusive and collaborative approach, combined with an unwavering belief in our long-standing core values, means that we genuinely trust and work hard for each other. We have built a dynamic culture where individual achievement is celebrated and succeeding as a team is revered. A supportive environment, where careers are developed and futures are forged. Feel what it’s like to truly belong.

Our story

In the early 1960s, Reed pioneered specialist recruitment in the UK. Seven decades on, we have become the world’s largest family-run recruitment business, with offices spanning across the UK, Europe, USA, the Middle East and East Asia. With access to the UK’s largest candidate database and expertise across 20 specialist sectors, we are committed to ensuring that people are at the heart of everything we do to ensure we fulfil our purpose: improving lives through work.