Trainee Recruitment Specialist

Cavanagh Wealth Management; Inverness; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Inverness is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Specialist to support high-quality recruitment services. You will work closely with the Senior Recruitment Specialist and gain hands-on experience in candidate and client interactions. The role offers full training, a supportive team environment, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you’re motivated and eager to learn, apply today!

Benefits

31 days holiday plus an extra day off for your birthday

Onsite gym

Free onsite parking

Clear progression routes

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service, sales, or admin is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates and clients.
• Coordinate candidate attraction through job adverts and online sourcing.
• Record and update candidate and client activity in the database.
• Assist with candidate selection, screening, and compliance checks.
• Ensure assignees are briefed and supported throughout placements.
• Maintain accurate documentation in line with quality systems.
• Participate in team meetings and process improvements.
• Support out-of-hours on-call duties.
• Identify opportunities to grow the business.
• Uphold company procedures and standards.
• Sales activity to drive business.

Skills

Motivated

Confident

Good communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Team-focused

Proactive

Job description

3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Are you looking to kickstart a rewarding career in recruitment? Do you enjoy building relationships, helping people, and working in a fast‑paced, supportive team?

Why Global Highland?

We pride ourselves on being a people‑first business, offering excellent training, development, and progression opportunities. As part of our commitment to your wellbeing and success, we offer

• 31 days holiday (including statutory) + an extra day off for your birthday
• Onsite gym
• Free onsite parking
• Clear progression routes
• A supportive team environment where your growth really matters

The Role

As a Trainee Recruitment Specialist, you will work closely with our Senior Recruitment Specialist and wider recruitment team to learn every aspect of the recruitment process. This is a varied, hands‑on role involving both candidate and client interaction.

You will support the delivery of high‑quality recruitment services across permanent, temporary, and contract roles while maintaining compliance, quality, and excellent customer care.

Key Responsibilities

You’ll receive full training to help you:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with both candidates and clients
• Coordinate candidate attraction through job adverts, online sourcing, and working with our Business Support team
• Record and update candidate and client activity in our database
• Assist with candidate selection, screening, and compliance checks
• Ensure assignees are briefed, inducted, and supported throughout their placements
• Maintain accurate documentation in line with QHSE and internal quality systems
• Participate in team meetings, reporting, and process improvements
• Support out‑of‑hours on‑call duties on a rota basis
• Identify opportunities to grow the business and contribute to company KPIs
• Uphold Global Highland’s QHSE procedures, values, and company standards
• Sales activity to drive business

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Motivated, confident, and eager to learn
• A strong communicator who enjoys speaking with people
• Highly organised with good attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment
• Team‑focused, enthusiastic, and proactive

Experience in customer service, sales, or admin would be beneficial but is not essential; full training will be provided.

Ready to Start Your Recruitment Career?

If you’re driven, people‑focused, and excited about building a successful career with Global Highland, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Kirsty at Global Highland for more information.
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