Recruitment Resourcer/Administrator
Job in
Greenock, Inverclyde, PA16, Scotland, UK
Listed on 2026-10-02
Listing for:
Shearwater Manpower Services Ltd
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-02
Job specializations:
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HR/Recruitment
Recruiter / Talent Acquisition, HR Generalist / Talent Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
MARINE | DEFENCE | ENGINEERING | CONSTRUCTION
Location:
Greenock, Scotland
Employment:
Full-Time
Salary: £27,000 - £32,000 per annum, dependent on experience
About Shearwater Manpower
Shearwater Manpower Services is a specialist manpower provider supporting clients and major projects across the Marine, Defence, Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure sectors throughout Scotland and across the UK.
We recruit and supply skilled trades, technical personnel and project support staff into a variety of demanding and specialist working environments.
As our manpower division continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Recruitment Resourcer / Recruitment Administrator to join our team in Greenock.
You will play an important role in building our candidate network, supporting live recruitment requirements and helping ensure personnel are ready to mobilise onto projects when required.
The Role
Working alongside our Manpower and Recruitment team, you will help identify, recruit, onboard and maintain a strong network of skilled personnel for our existing and upcoming projects.
The role combines candidate resourcing with recruitment administration. You will spend time speaking with candidates, searching recruitment platforms, advertising vacancies and proactively identifying suitable personnel.
You will also ensure CVs, candidate information, qualifications, training records and recruitment documentation are accurately maintained and available when required.
We are looking for someone with previous recruitment experience who is organised, confident speaking with people, proactive and comfortable working within a busy recruitment environment.
Previous Marine, Defence, Engineering or Construction recruitment experience is not required. We can provide the industry-specific knowledge needed to understand the trades, qualifications and projects we support.
Key Responsibilities
Candidate Sourcing & Recruitment
* Proactively source candidates for current and upcoming manpower requirements through recruitment platforms, databases, job boards and social media.
* Advertise vacancies and contact potential candidates by phone, email and online platforms.
* Carry out initial candidate screening and understand candidates' experience, qualifications, availability and preferred type of work.
* Review CVs, identify suitable candidates and build and maintain candidate pipelines across key trades and disciplines.
* Maintain relationships with personnel between projects and support short-notice and high-volume recruitment requirements.
Recruitment Administration
* Format and update candidate CVs before client submission and maintain accurate candidate and personnel records.
* Collect qualifications, competency cards, certificates and other required documentation and upload information to company systems.
* Monitor qualification and training expiry dates and keep candidate contact information and availability records updated.
* Assist with references, pre-employment checks and preparation of candidate information for client submission.
* Provide general recruitment and manpower administration support to the wider team.
Onboarding & Mobilisation
* Assist successful candidates through the onboarding process, including issuing and collecting required documentation.
* Help coordinate training, medicals and other project requirements.
* Support security clearance and site-access administration where required.
* Ensure required documentation has been received before mobilisation and keep candidates informed throughout the process.
* Liaise with the wider Manpower team to ensure personnel are ready to start work when required.
Who Are We Looking For?
Previous recruitment experience is essential.
We are looking for someone who already understands the recruitment process and is comfortable sourcing candidates, managing applications, maintaining candidate records and supporting recruitment from initial contact through to onboarding.
The ideal candidate will have:
* Experience with in recruitment, resourcing or recruitment administration.
* Confidence proactively sourcing candidates, approaching candidates and building relationships over the phone.
* Experience using recruitment platforms, job boards and candidate databases.
* Strong organisation skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple vacancies and candidate requirements.
* Confidence using Microsoft Office and general recruitment systems.
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