We have an exciting opportunity for a Recruitment Administrator to join our dynamic HR team at our Carlisle Head Office. This is more than an administrative role—it’s a chance to be at the heart of a fast-paced, people-focused business where no two days are the same.
If you’re enthusiastic, organised, and keen to build a long-term career in HR, this role offers a clear development pathway, including the opportunity to work towards an industry-recognised CIPD qualification within 18 months.
The Role:
You will support the end-to-end recruitment process, working closely with managers across the business to attract, assess, and onboard high-quality candidates.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Proactively sourcing candidates via job boards, social media, agencies, and job centres
- Managing applications and acting as the first point of contact for candidates
- Conducting initial screening and telephone interviews
- Coordinating interviews and liaising with line managers
- Managing offers, rejections, and feedback
- Ensuring right-to-work and pre-employment checks are completed
- Preparing contracts, references, and new starter documentation
- Supporting induction processes and maintaining accurate HR records
Why Join Us?
This role provides an excellent foundation for a rewarding career in HR within a forward-thinking, ambitious retail business. You’ll gain valuable experience, professional development, and the opportunity to grow within a supportive team.
About us:
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a retail business comprising of over 200 units, including High Street, Tourist & Destination sites, predominantly Fashion and Home.
Head Office
The company headquarters are in Carlisle, Cumbria. Carlisle has a principal station on the West Coast main line from London Euston and sits on the M6 motorway. This location provides ready access to the major facilities expected of a city, combined with the possibility of living in one of the finest countryside areas in the UK.
Almost every conceivable type of outdoors and countryside activity is at hand. There are fishing rivers, hill walking areas and golf courses nearby and the Lake District is a short drive away.
High Street stores
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill has mainstream high street stores selling ladies and menswear for the 45 plus customer. Outlets are located in a wide variety of market and provincial towns across the UK and Ireland
Tourist Shops and Visitor Centres
We have specialty tourist stores, where gift items and other products reflect the stores location. The outlets, which trade under an individual, often local, fascia, are in key tourist locations throughout the UK. Many stores are on busy tourist routes and benefit from coach visits where food service and exhibitions are all part of the attraction.
Destination Shopping
There are Destination Sites which contain all of the Company's concepts and other brands to increase their attractiveness as a retail destination. The sites trade under local, individual fascias such as Antartex Village, and Kernow Mill, Mackinnon Mills.
If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business and have a job with excellent career prospects, we would love to hear from you!
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
