White Stuff
Recruitment Advisor (MAT Cover)
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White Stuff Recruitment Advisor
About Us
White Stuff was established in 1985 through a simple idea. This idea grew and now we have shops and concessions in the UK and internationally, selling women’s and men’s clothing as well as beautiful accessories and homeware. Our original prints (all designed in house), intricate details, and considered design touches reflect our personality and make us subtly distinctive.
Our people are at the heart of our brand, constantly moving and driving us forward. We’re sociable, talented, and like-minded, and we’re not hierarchical or political in how we do business. We encourage entrepreneurial ideas and accountability at all levels.
Primary Objective of the Job
As a key member of the Recruitment Team at White Stuff and a member of the wider people team, this role will manage and support vacancies within our London HQ, Leicester DC, and Customer Centre. A specialist position within the team, you will be experienced in various direct sourcing methods to attract and engage the best talent to White Stuff while partnering with key stakeholders to improve our attraction and selection capacity.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Responsible for the sourcing and attraction of high-quality candidates for positions across all departments in HQ, DC, and CC at entry and junior level, using all available resources and tools, including direct sourcing, job boards, talent pools, social media, and networking.
- Lead end-to-end recruitment for roles, from briefing, to advertising, screening, supporting in interviews when necessary, and to offer while providing the best candidate experience at each stage.
- Arranging and confirming all candidate interviews; providing appropriate and required information to both hiring manager and candidate.
- Updating candidates in a timely manner with constructive feedback.
- Responsible for managing the internal recruitment process and advertising.
- Development of the talent pipeline for challenging or hard-to-recruit roles.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders, regular communication with vacancy updates, and general expert advice on market insights.
- Support the wider People team with Apprentice, Placement, Internships, and Work Experience where necessary.
- Contribute and support activity for the wider Talent Attraction and Employer Brand activities with the Recruitment Partner.
- Experience using an Applicant Tracking System for recruitment processes.
- Manage Agency PSL relationship where applicable.
- Work alongside the Recruitment Coordinator where applicable and to support each other through peak recruitment periods and external events representing White Stuff.
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What You’ll Need
- A clear passion for resourcing and recruitment and desire to attract, engage, and recruit leading talent in a cost-effective, timely manner, and a tenacious approach to direct sourcing.
- Proven experience within head office recruitment.
- Experienced within multiple direct sourcing methods; utilizing advertising, CV banks, social media, talent pipelines, and headhunting.
- Experience within a Recruitment Agency or internal environment with a proven record of success and operating at pace/volume with effective stakeholder/client engagement.
- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to communicate appropriately where necessary both internally and externally.
- Understanding of the UK Retail Market; competitors, structures, competencies, and recruitment practices with astute interviewing and assessment skills.
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What We Will Offer You
As a Recruitment Advisor at White Stuff, you will be entitled to an array of great benefits, some of which include:
- Hybrid working (3 days a week in the office)
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Up to 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- 2 extra (paid!) days off per year to volunteer in the local community
- 50% discount
- Subsidised BUPA Dental Insurance
- Healthcare cash plan and Life Assurance
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Pension Contribution
We are committed to creating an environment where we can all be proud to work and be ourselves. Part of this commitment is being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, and age.
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