Recruiter in Cheshire, Warrington

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
The Recruitment Department plays a vital role in attracting, selecting, and retaining top talent to drive organisational success. Our primary focus is ensuring that the workforce possesses the right skills, experience, and capabilities to meet both immediate and future business needs. Through strategic workforce planning and data-driven decision-making, we identify skill gaps and develop resourcing strategies that align with organisational goals. We utilise a variety of recruitment methods, including internal promotions, external hiring, and talent pipelines, to secure the best candidates for each role. Beyond filling vacancies, we contribute to long-term workforce development by enhancing employer branding, fostering diversity and inclusion, and optimising recruitment processes for efficiency and effectiveness. Our commitment to talent acquisition supports the organisation’s growth, innovation, and sustained performance.

JOB OBJECTIVE
The Recruiter plays a key role in supporting the end‑to‑end engagement of sub‑contractor workers, ensuring a structured, compliant, and efficient recruitment and onboarding process. The role involves coordinating resourcing activity across multiple workstreams, liaising with hiring managers, sub‑contractors, agencies, and internal stakeholders to support timely and effective engagement. The Recruiter will manage candidate communications, documentation, and system updates to ensure all engagements are accurately recorded and compliant. Key objectives include scheduling interviews, supporting sourcing activity, maintaining recruitment and compliance records, and assisting with screening processes appropriate to sub‑contractor engagement. The role also contributes to process improvement, supply chain management, and employer brand positioning within the contractor market. Through strong administrative and operational support, this role enables the business to secure capable and compliant resource solutions aligned to project and operational requirements.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Department: Recruitment
• Reports to: Recruitment Manager
• Hours of Work: 9am-5pm
• Rate of Pay: £26,000-£30,000 p/a
• Work Location: Knowsley/Speke
• Travel Requirements: Ad hoc depending on business needs
• Holiday Entitlements: 33 days including Bank Holidays
• Benefits: Standard Benefits Package

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Proactively source, attract, and engage sub‑contractors and contingent labour through approved channels including job boards, agency partners, social platforms, networking, and referrals.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines to support current and future project‑based and operational resourcing requirements.
• Coordinate the recruitment lifecycle for sub‑contractor engagement, including role advertising, candidate sourcing, interview scheduling, selection coordination, and offer documentation.
• Work closely with hiring managers to understand assignment requirements, skill needs, availability, and engagement timelines.
• Review applications and CVs to identify suitably qualified and experienced candidates against role criteria.
• Conduct initial screening conversations to assess skills, experience, availability, and suitability for assignment‑based engagement.
• Act as a key point of contact throughout the engagement process, ensuring clear, professional, and timely communication.
• Maintain accurate recruitment and compliance records, ensuring all documentation is completed in line with company policies and applicable legislation.
• Support adherence to appropriate engagement frameworks, ensuring clear distinction between sub‑contractor and PAYE recruitment processes.
• Collaborate with Training and Operations teams to align resourcing activity with business needs.
• Support recruitment marketing activity, contractor engagement initiatives, and attendance at relevant industry or networking events.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Proven ability to source and engage sub‑contractors or contingent workers using a range of resourcing methods.
• Experience conducting screening interviews and assessing technical skills and assignment suitability.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with hiring managers, agencies, and external partners.
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships with candidates and supply partners.
• Experience supporting offer processes and engagement documentation within agreed frameworks.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple live requirements and changing priorities.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail when managing recruitment data, records, and compliance documentation.
• Understanding of employer branding within the contractor market and how to position opportunities appropriately.
• Previous experience in a recruitment or resourcing coordination role.
• Experience supporting high‑volume resourcing as well as specialist or niche skill requirements.

HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES
You are expected to work safely and responsibly within MJ Quinn’s values, operational policies, procedures, and accepted behaviours, ensuring that you avoid harm to yourself, your colleagues, and the communities in which we operate. As one of our core values, Safety Always Matters, and you play an important role in upholding this commitment. By consistently demonstrating safe working practices and contributing to a positive safety culture, you help ensure that everyone can work safe and go home safe.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT
MJ Quinn is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All staff are responsible for ensuring that all employees, customers, suppliers, and visitors are treated equally and fairly and not discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnerships, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. MJ Quinn welcomes applications from a diverse range of candidates regardless of their background, disability or gender and is committed to creating a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.

SUSTAINABILITY
MJ Quinn is committed to, and is investing in, a sustainable future as this is vital for the planet, our communities, customers, and business. Our sustainability goals are shaped in accordance with wider business objectives and the core foundations of sustainable development. We have a strong history of engaging with our people and we view sustainability no differently. For MJ Quinn this means creating space for proactive participation in the discussions that shape our sustainability aspirations, learning opportunities at all levels, and harnessing employee passion.

ABOUT MJ QUINN
MJ Quinn is a UK-based infrastructure services provider specialising in delivering comprehensive, end-to-end solutions across a range of industries, including telecommunications, utilities, and mechanical and electrical engineering. Guided by a commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability, we offer tailored services encompassing design, installation, maintenance, and project management. Partnering with leading organisations, we successfully execute complex projects by leveraging advanced technology and the expertise of our skilled workforce. Our customer-centric approach ensures efficient, reliable service delivery while maintaining our focus on building long-term, sustainable solutions. At MJ Quinn, our purpose is to play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing critical infrastructure, connecting and supporting communities and businesses across the UK.

OUR CORE VALUES

• People-Focused: We prioritise the well-being, growth, and success of our team and partners.
• Safety Always Matters: We are unwavering in our commitment to ensuring a safe environment for all.
• Operational Excellence: We strive for the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Sustaining Our Future: We are dedicated to delivering sustainable solutions that positively impact the environment and society.

Join MJ Quinn, where we combine innovation, expertise, and a values-driven culture to deliver excellence in every project. This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties. You may be required to undertake additional tasks that are reasonable and relevant to your role, in line with the organisation’s business objectives. The job description will be reviewed and updated as the role evolves to reflect company activities and role requirements. Any changes will be made following consultation with you and in compliance with employment law and equality legislation.