Shearwater Marine Services has a well respected background supporting marine based infrastructure projects. Our company has recognised pedigree from underwater inspection, maintenance and repair contracts to large scale, high profile, marine construction and diving projects.
We have high customer retention and an excellent reputation for providing invaluable and professional assistance to construction industries, renewable energy providers, defence, local government agencies, utilities providers, ports and harbour authorities, consultant engineering firms and shipping and ferry companies.
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 experience within the Marine, Defence or Engineering sectors is not required. We can provide the industry-specific knowledge needed to understand the trades, qualifications and projects we support.
• Proactively source candidates for current and upcoming manpower requirements.
• Search recruitment platforms, databases, job boards and social media for suitable personnel.
• Advertise current and upcoming 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 and identify candidates suitable for current projects.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines across key trades and disciplines.
• Maintain relationships with good personnel between projects and keep accurate records of candidate availability.
• Assist the recruitment team with short-notice and high-volume requirements.
• Format and update candidate CVs before client submission.
• Maintain accurate candidate and personnel records.
• Collect qualifications, competency cards, certificates and other required documentation.
• Upload and maintain documentation within company systems.
• Monitor qualification and training expiry dates.
• Keep candidate contact information and availability records updated.
• Assist with references and pre-employment checks.
• Prepare candidate information for review and client submission.
• Support general recruitment and manpower administration.
• Assist successful candidates through the onboarding process.
• Issue and collect onboarding 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.
• Keep candidates informed throughout the onboarding process.
• Liaise with the wider Manpower team to ensure personnel are ready to start work when required.
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 on-boarding.
Experience within Engineering, Marine, Defence or Construction recruitment is not required. We can provide the industry-specific knowledge and training needed to understand the sectors, trades and projects we support.
• Experienced within recruitment, resourcing or recruitment administration.
• Confident proactively sourcing and approaching candidates.
• Comfortable speaking with candidates over the phone and building relationships.
• Experienced using recruitment platforms, job boards and candidate databases.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable managing multiple vacancies and candidate requirements simultaneously.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and general recruitment systems.
• Proactive and comfortable working within a fast-paced recruitment environment.
• Reliable and able to work independently as well as part of a wider team.
Desirable Experience
• Recruitment resourcing or recruitment administration.
• Candidate sourcing and screening.
• High-volume recruitment.
• Contract or temporary recruitment.
• Candidate onboardingand compliance.
• Skilled tradesor technical recruitment.
You will be joining a growing specialist manpower business with the opportunity to develop your experience across recruitment, resourcing, compliance and mobilisation.
As the division continues to grow, there will be opportunities for progression and increased responsibility for the right person, based on performance, experience and the needs of the business.
• Competitive salary of £27,000 - £32,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
• Work within a growing specialist manpower division.
• Recruit for major Marine, Defence, Engineering and Construction projects.
• Build a substantial network of skilled trades and technical personnel.
• Gain further experience across recruitment, compliance, onboarding and mobilisation.
• Work closely with the Manpower and management teams.
• Develop your knowledge of specialist engineering and project recruitment.
• Take on additional responsibility as your experience develops.
• Progress within the business as the manpower division continues to grow.
Shearwater Marine Services are a diving and marine engineering contractor based on the Cowal Peninsula, on Scotland’s west coast.
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Shearwater Marine Services Limited
Sandbank Business Park
Dunoon
PA23 8PB
Registered in Scotland: SC137036
+44 (0) 1369 705 949
info@shearwatermarine.co.uk