UK Volume Recruitment Executive

Merlin; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merlin Annual Pass

LEGO discount

Merlin Magic Pass

Staff discount codes

Private pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Perks at Work

Job summary

Merlin UK is seeking a Volume Recruitment Executive based in Basingstoke to support high-volume seasonal recruitment across our UK attractions. You will manage end-to-end recruitment, from screening candidates to onboarding, working closely with resorts and attractions like Alton Towers, Legoland Windsor and Thorpe Park.

This hands-on role requires stakeholder management, multi-system fluency, and the ability to handle multiple requisitions with urgency while maintaining candidate engagement and

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, ideally high volume or seasonal.
• Ability to manage multiple job requisitions end to end through the recruitment cycle or varying service levels.
• Knowledge of Merlin theme parks and attractions would be an advantage.
• Strong understanding of the full recruitment lifecycle, particularly for hourly and seasonal roles, through onboarding.
• Proven ability to manage large candidate pipelines while maintaining high engagement.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong communication skills.
• Ability to work across multiple systems at the same time.
• Time management skills and a keen sense of urgency.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Attract and progress candidates through to onboarding with basic screening.
• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment cycle from requisitions to onboarding.
• Attend daily stakeholder meetings with the resorts and attractions to align on activity.
• Schedule interviews and conduct right-to-work checks.
• Manage multiple priorities across the recruitment process and systems.

Skills

Recruitment experience

High-volume recruitment

Stakeholder management

Candidate sourcing

Onboarding coordination

Multisystem proficiency

Time management

Team player

Job description

What you'll bring to the team

The UK Volume Recruitment Team is looking for a Volume Recruitment Executive to support high-volume seasonal recruitment across our UK attractions. Based in Basingstoke, Hampshire, this is a great opportunity to work alongside well-known UK theme parks, resorts and attractions. This includes Alton Towers, Legoland Windsor, Chessington World of Adventures, Thorpe Park, The London Eye, London Dungeons and many more!

We are looking for a person with a background in recruitment. This might be from a recruitment agency or similar in-house recruitment role. Similar roles include Seasonal Recruiter, In house Recruitment Assistant or Recruitment Resourcer.

This is a hands-on role attracting and progressing candidates through to onboarding, using basic screening. You will be familiar with the full end to end recruitment cycle and onboarding processes. This role is ideal for someone experienced in recruitment administration and managing a busy recruitment process.

The role requires strong stakeholder management skills as you will attend daily meetings with the resorts and attractions to align on day-to-day recruitment activity, inductions and interview scheduling. The role is fast-paced, managing multiple priorities. This includes right to work checks and setting up interviews for candidates. You must have the ability to work across multiple systems at one time.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in recruitment or talent acquisition ideally high volume or seasonal
• Proven ability manage multiple job requisitions end to end through the recruitment cycle, or varying service levels
• Knowledge of all Merlin theme parks and attractions would be an advantage
• Strong understanding of the full recruitment lifecycle, particularly for hourly and seasonal roles, through to onboarding
• Proven ability to manage large candidate pipelines while maintaining a high level of candidate engagement
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong communication skills
• Ability to work across multiple systems at the same time
• Time management skills
• A keen sense of urgency
• Ability to work as part of a team

Benefits

• ‘Enjoy the Ride’ Merlin Annual Passes - 6 in total per year, 1 for you, plus 5 to gift to loved ones!
• 40% discount off LEGO® sets and products on the online LEGO Store!
• Merlin Magic Pass: 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world!
• 25% discount in Merlin retail shops and restaurants (a brilliant extra treat when you’re using your Magic Pass to visit!)
• Staff discount codes for Merlin Annual Passes to gift to loved ones!
• Private pension scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Access to Perks at Work which 30,000+ national & local employee discounts

Pay Range

Competitive