We're looking for a proactive and experienced Internal Recruiter to take the lead on recruitment activity for our team at Hinkley Point C, one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in fast‑paced environments, brings extensive recruitment expertise, and can confidently hit the ground running.
You will have responsibility for leading a team of 3 internal recruiters and driving improvements to processes, tools and workflows.
- Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a 9-day fortnight pattern Monday to Friday one week, Monday to Thursday the next
- Current working hours are 07:30 - 16:30 Monday to Thursday, and 07:30 - 12:30 on your working Friday
- Starting salary up to £38,000 plus a guaranteed 8.65% monthly bonus (associated with working with the team at HPC)
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- 5% employer pension contributions
- Life assurance scheme
- Company sick pay
- Industry-leading Employee Benefits Platform with lifestyle savings & retail discounts
- Reward and Recognition programme
- Employee Assistance Programme supporting health & wellbeing, with access to online GP
- A strong focus on training, career progression and professional development
As our Recruitment Team Lead, you will:
Take ownership of the full recruitment cycle, including:
- Leading a small team of internal recruiters
- Managing vacancies from advert to offer
- Screening and shortlisting candidates
- Scheduling and coordinating assessments and interviews
- Managing stakeholder expectations across operational and central teams
- Supporting and attending assessment centres and job fairs
- Maintaining accurate data and reporting
- Driving improvements to processes, tools & workflows
- Managing our ATS from a superuser perspective
- Fostering a positive, inclusive workplace culture
- Contribute to wider projects and initiatives as required
Must-have:
- Strong, hands-on internal recruitment experience, ideally high‑volume, fast‑paced or operational
- People management, team leadership or supervisory experience
- Ability to independently manage and prioritise a busy recruitment pipeline
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Highly organised, calm under pressure, and solutions-focused
- A proactive, confident approach with the ability to work autonomously
- Experienced in process improvement and creating recruitment toolkits
- ATS superuser experience
- Knowledge of employment law
Nice to have (or willingness to develop):
- CIPD Level 5
- Experience in employee relations
- Background in construction, manufacturing, retail or other blue collar/unionised workplaces
This role is site-based and requires:
- Ability to provide a 3‑year work/education/unemployment history for vetting
- Ability to obtain an HPC site pass
- Willingness to travel via a bus journey of approximately 45‑minute to/from site
If you're passionate about recruitment, eager to make an impact, and looking to grow your HR career within a supportive team on a major national project, we'd love to hear from you
