Recruitment Administrator

Recruitment Administrator – Carlisle Head Office

We have an exciting opportunity for a Recruitment Administrator to join our dynamic HR team at our Carlisle Head Office. This is more than an administrative role—it’s a chance to be at the heart of a fast-paced, people-focused business where no two days are the same.

If you’re enthusiastic, organised, and keen to build a long-term career in HR, this role offers a clear development pathway, including the opportunity to work towards an industry-recognised CIPD qualification within 18 months.

The Role

You will support the end-to-end recruitment process, working closely with managers across the business to attract, assess, and onboard high-quality candidates.

Key Responsibilities include:

Proactively sourcing candidates via job boards, social media, agencies, and job centres
Managing applications and acting as the first point of contact for candidates
Conducting initial screening and telephone interviews
Coordinating interviews and liaising with line managers
Managing offers, rejections, and feedback
Ensuring right-to-work and pre-employment checks are completed
Preparing contracts, references, and new starter documentation
Supporting induction processes and maintaining accurate HR records
Why Join Us?

This role provides an excellent foundation for a rewarding career in HR within a forward-thinking, ambitious retail business. You’ll gain valuable experience, professional development, and the opportunity to grow within a supportive team.

About Us

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a retail business comprising of over 400 units, including High Street, Tourist & Destination sites, predominantly Fashion and Home.

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill has mainstream high street stores selling ladies and menswear for the 45 plus customer. Outlets are located in a wide variety of market and provincial towns across the UK and Ireland.

We have specialty tourist stores, where gift items and other products reflect the stores location. The outlets, which trade under an individual, often local, fascia, are in key tourist locations throughout the UK. Many stores are on busy tourist routes and benefit from coach visits where food service and exhibitions are all part of the attraction.

There are Destination Sites which contain all of the Company's concepts and other brands to increase their attractiveness as a retail destination. The sites trade under local, individual fascia’s such as Antartex Village, and Kernow Mill, Mackinnon Mills.

Interested? APPLY today, one of our members of staff will be in touch soon!

Job Type: Full-time