About us

Willmott Dixon is passionate about its people, with a real focus and drive around continuous development, offering you a career of a lifetime!

As a privately-owned, family-run construction business founded in 1852, we employ over 2000 people and achieved a turnover in 2018 of £1.2 billion. We have a purpose beyond profit and are dedicated to leaving a positive legacy in our communities and the environment.

As a Sunday Times Top 100 Listed Company (4th place) and the UK's first carbon neutral construction company since 2012, we are proud to have achieved the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development (2016) and Promoting Opportunity (2018). We have also been recognised for outstanding investment in communities with a CommunityMark from Business in the Community.

The role

Willmott Dixon is looking to recruit a Resourcer to join the existing In-house Recruitment team. The role will be based in our Head office in Letchworth, Hertfordshire but you will be required to travel to London and other UK based offices on occasions. Willmott Dixon support flexible working and are open to considering the right candidate on either a full time or part time hours basis.

The In-House Resourcer role is an exciting new role with a remit to find and attract high quality candidates in line with Willmott Dixon's growth and succession plans. You will be a trusted advisor to our team of In-house Recruiters and will support in delivering a quality recruitment service to all of our business areas.

You will be involved in; resourcing, advertising, reviewing CV's, headhunting, telephone screenings, arranging interviews, talent pipelining, taking and delivering feedback and promoting a fantastic all-round candidate experience.

The successful candidate will have a keen interest in recruitment, looking to develop their career as an in-house resourcer able to promote our business to in positive light to potential candidates that may join Willmott Dixon.

You will be supported by our close working, friendly recruitment team to help further grow your skills and knowledge in the construction recruitment industry.

Day- to- day duties include;

• Candidate Management
• Database cleansing; ensuring the internal data base is accurate and up to date
• Innovative advertising and campaigns on job boards and social media as well as conducting regular searches for suitable candidates.

Essential criteria:

• Previous candidate management and attraction experience, ideally drawn from working for a recruitment agency or in-house.
• Proven focused approach and attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS Office including Excel.
• Able to work in a team and cope under a pressure in a deadline driven environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable criteria:

• Experience of resourcing or recruitment within the Construction industry.
• Previous use of LinkedIn and other social media channels as a resourcing tool.
• Experience of using an applicant tracking system.
• Organised and able to prioritise

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace.