Overview of the role Phoenix enables digital transformation in the workplace, empowering UK organisations to innovate and transform with cloud and hybrid infrastructures, data, AI, security, and collaboration tools. We are seeking a Junior Recruiter who will support the recruitment team in sourcing, engaging, and assessing top talent across the organisation. Working closely with hiring managers and the wider People team, the Junior Recruiter will contribute to building strong talent pipelines, improving recruitment processes, and promoting the organisation as an employer of choice. What will you be doing? Proactively source and engage candidates through LinkedIn and other channels to support live vacancies. Build and maintain talent pools, market maps and competitor insights to strengthen future hiring pipelines. Create and manage job adverts, ensuring strong reach and monitoring response quality. Screen candidates through CV reviews and initial calls, providing hiring managers with clear, well‑curated shortlists. Coordinate interviews and support recruitment administration to keep the hiring process running smoothly. Gather and report recruitment data for weekly and monthly updates to stakeholders. Promote internal opportunities to help increase internal mobility and awareness. Support early‑career and community outreach by coordinating relationships with schools, colleges and local partners. Assist with planning and attending careers fairs, recruitment events and community engagement activities. Why you should apply? At Phoenix, our philosophy is simple – we aim to be the UK’s leading IT solution and managed service provider and that means we recognise that it’s our people who are the heart of everything we do. We do this by providing the encouragement, support and skill development that you need to be the very best you can be at work. We are proud of our culture, so much so that we have developed our Culture Blueprint which you can read here. What are we looking for? The right person for this role have experience in a recruitment or HR role, this could be within any type of business including a recruitment agency. During the interview process you will be able to showcase your understanding of recruitment and in particular how to source passive talent. Key Skills & Experience: Prior experience in recruitment or HR Understanding of core recruitment principles, including sourcing, screening and selection. Awareness of employer branding, candidate experience and EDI best practice. Comfortable using sourcing tools such as LinkedIn and familiar with ATS platforms. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage candidates professionally. Highly organised, with good time‑management and the ability to handle multiple tasks at pace. Strong attention to detail when managing candidate data, scheduling and reporting. Confident using digital tools, job boards, spreadsheets and basic reporting dashboards. Able to build positive relationships with candidates, hiring managers and stakeholders. Proactive and curious, with a willingness to learn, take initiative and contribute ideas. Comfortable coordinating diaries, scheduling interviews or managing multiple requests. Practical stuff Where is the role based? Our HQ is based in Pocklington (YO42) with an expectation of a visit to the office 2-3 times per week. What is the salary? £27-30k How many interviews? You can expect a two-stage interview process which may include a practical task. What are the benefits? You can read about the benefits on offer here *Important* BPSS Check As part of our recruitment process due to the nature of the work we do, all employees are required to undertake a Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS) check. While some employees require further security clearance, the BPSS check is a must-have requirement and all offers of employment are conditional pending the passing of this check Have you made it this far? If you’re still reading, we think there’s a strong chance you might be our kind of person. Here’s the thing, though — research suggests that 60% of women and underrepresented people might have already talked themselves out of applying. Even if you don’t check every box above, we want to encourage you to introduce yourself. We believe a diversity of perspectives and experiences makes a team stronger — and the stronger our team, the more successful we will be.