Recruitment Assistant

Hybrid Basildon Head Office About Motorclean

At Motorclean, we specialise in delivering comprehensive vehicle preparation services to automotive businesses across the UK. From retail dealerships to remarketing centres, rental, and fleet operations, we ensure every vehicle is presented at its best and ready for the demands of our customers and their clients.

With a legacy spanning over 50 years, weve built our reputation on trust, quality, and innovation. Our approach is partnership led, data-driven, and operationally focused, and our people are central to everything we do.

Were looking for a Recruitment Assistant to support our in-house recruitment team and play an important role in helping the business attract and onboard the right people.

This is a hands on, supportive role, well suited to someone early in their recruitment or HR career who enjoys working with people, process, and detail. Youll work closely with the Internal Recruiter, HR, and operational teams to ensure candidates are managed professionally, compliantly, and efficiently throughout the recruitment process.

• Handling recruitment related phone calls and responding to candidate enquiries
• Managing the recruitment inbox and supporting day to day recruitment activity
• Posting and maintaining job adverts across relevant platforms
• Supporting candidate sourcing and screening
• Booking interviews and coordinating feedback
• Completing relevant checks as part of onboarding candidates
• Updating and maintaining candidate records on internal systems
• Keeping candidates informed and engaged throughout the recruitment process
• Providing general administrative support to the recruitment team

• Previous experience in recruitment, HR, administration, or a people-focused role is beneficial but not essential
• Organised, reliable, and comfortable working with detail
• Confident communicating with candidates by phone and email
• Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Willing to learn and take feedback on board
• Comfortable using Microsoft tools such as Excel, Teams, and Outlook

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Support and training within an experienced in-house recruitment team
• Private healthcare
• 25 days annual leave
• Discretionary company bonus scheme

This is a great opportunity to build your recruitment career within a well-established, growing business. Youll gain exposure to real world, operational recruitment at scale, develop strong compliance knowledge, and have a clear pathway to progress within the recruitment function over time.