Internal Recruiter

Howdens is seeking a driven, volume recruiter to join our nationwide trade recruitment team, based at our Croxley Green office in Watford.  This is a permanent role working four days a week in our busy office, with the flexibility of one day working from home.

As part of a high performing team that manages around 2,000 vacancies each year, you’ll play a key role in helping to support our depots.  Reporting to the Trade Recruitment Manager, you’ll thrive in a fast paced, target driven environment where high volume recruitment expertise is essential.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive base salary + annual bonus scheme 
• Excellent pension (company contribution of up to 12%)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Opportunity to join Howdens share save scheme
• Staff Discount
• 24/7 Virtual GP service and other well-being benefits
• Exceptional Reward and Recognition events

What you will bring:

• Experience in a high-volume agency or high volume internal recruitment role is essential
• Driven and relationship focused, you’re someone who enjoys engaging candidates and keeping the hiring process moving with pace and professionalism‑
• Experienced in high volume recruitment, ideally within sales or similarly fast moving markets
• Passionate about headhunting, sourcing, and building talent pipelines
• Confident working at pace while maintaining strong attention to detail and high reporting accuracy
• Customer focused, with the ability to build strong relationships with Depot Managers, Area Managers, and the wider HR teams
• Comfortable adapting to new systems. Experience with Workday would be an advantage as we transition later this year

What you will be doing:

• Building strong relationships and acting as a trusted recruitment partner to Depot Managers, Area Managers, and the wider HR team
• Driving candidate sourcing activity, proactively headhunting and engaging candidates while ensuring we provide the best candidate experience
• Managing your recruitment pipeline with precision, ensuring accurate reporting, and attention to detail.
• Attending recruitment events and working with local schools and colleges to promote our brand and opportunities.
• Providing your HR Business Partner and Recruitment Manager with weekly reporting updates
• Supporting continuous improvement and contributing to ideas to strengthen attraction and process efficiency.

About Howdens:

Howdens Joinery is a highly successful FTSE 100 business, with more than 900 depots nationwide and more than 11,000 staff. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we continue to experience significant growth and success. Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values. 

There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment.  That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email recruitment@howdens.com with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you.

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