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Recruitment Researcher

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Job Title: Recruitment Researcher Contract: Permanent Salary: £28,000 DOE Location: Manchester – hybrid Hours: Mon-Fri (Full Time)

As a Recruitment Researcher with us, you will work alongside a team of experienced recruiters who are specialists in their particular markets. Your role will involve providing essential data to our consultants in relation to candidates and all aspects of the recruitment market. It is an opportunity to take on a rewarding role that will give you the perfect platform from which to develop a long-term career with us as a Recruitment Consultant – and beyond.

Job Spec:

  • Identify new business opportunities by speaking to candidates and developing your understanding of the market
  • Carry out some specific headhunting projects and support our consultants when they’re out of the office
  • Research relevant industry news and developments, pro-actively acting on any information you gather from your research – or from candidates
  • Screen CVs and source new candidates using a variety of methods, including referrals and job boards
  • Carry out telephone-based and face-to-face interviews with candidates
  • Ensure our candidate databases are up to date and hold all relevant statutory information
  • Maintain and update the client and candidate data base
  • Update and format the CVs of newly registered, existing, and working candidates
  • Liaise with clients and candidates, answering calls, taking messages and handling queries
  • Undertake a variety of other tasks from diary management to document production


Person Spec:

  • Previous experience in a customer-facing role, ideally telephone or F2F interactions
  • Some experience with administrative or data management tasks
  • An understanding of recruitment, sales, or talent acquisition is desirable but not essential
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to use initiative

If you’re interested, then please apply by clicking the link below.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Contract Type: Permanent

Specialism: Business Support

Focus: Customer Service

Industry: Recruitment Consultancy

Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Associate

Location: Manchester

Job Reference: 8FWZ3J-27DD724D

Date posted: 20 October 2025

Consultant: Georgia Prescott