7-VWACM/NCW
Candidate Manager
At VWA – Boutique Recruitment Consultancy
Temporary (with the possibility to extend to Permanent)
West End
Up to £40k depending on experience
VWA is hiring! We are looking for a hardworking, highly communicative and team-playing individual to join our team as Candidate Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills in a commercial and people-focused environment.
About Us:
VWA is a boutique recruitment consultancy and has been established for 36 years – there is a true family feel in our culture and approach. We largely focus on the London market, although have a reach extending outside of the UK, supporting with a range of hiring needs, including:
- Business support and administrative roles
- Operations
- Marketing
- HR
- Finance, investments and accountancy
- Private PAs
About the Candidate Manager Role:
This is a Candidate Manager role, sitting at the heart of the business and responsible for delivering an exceptional end-to-end candidate experience. Working closely with consultants across the firm, you will play a key role in coordinating recruitment processes, managing candidate relationships and ensuring all activity runs smoothly and efficiently.
Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
- Acting as the main point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment lifecycle
- Coordinating interviews across multiple stakeholders and managing complex scheduling
- Supporting candidate preparation, briefing and feedback processes
- Tracking candidate progress and maintaining accurate, up-to-date records and availability
- Preparing candidate profiles, CVs and client-facing documentation
- Managing candidate submissions, onboarding and compliance processes
- Maintaining CRM accuracy and ensuring strong candidate visibility across the business
- Supporting search delivery through candidate mapping and pipeline management
- Building and engaging candidate communities, supporting outreach and market insight generation
About You:
- Ideally 1+ year of experience in a coordination or administrative role within a fast-paced environment
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent communication skills with a professional and personable approach
- Proactive, adaptable and able to work at pace
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Comfortable working to deadlines and managing changing priorities
- Commercially aware with an interest in recruitment and candidate engagement
- Experience with CRM systems and platforms such as LinkedIn is advantageous but not essential
Additional Information:
- Competitive salary plus commission and discretionary bonus
- Hours: 9:00am – 5:30pm (flexibility required outside core hours where needed)
- Hybrid working following probation (3 days in office, including Tuesdays and Thursdays)
- 25 days holiday plus carry allowance
- Pension and healthcare contributions
- Supportive, collaborative team environment with strong development opportunities
If this sounds like the Candidate Manager role for you, please get in touch!
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