It all started in 2019. Our founders David (Blair) and Simon (West) had a vision for a progressive recruitment business. They set out with the aim of building a business which approached recruitment differently; by treating their team as adults and giving them the autonomy to manage their own desks. Now with 20 employees, they have built a boutique search business focused on portfolio & equity houses and high growth businesses.

We are a team of high performing, aspirational, talented and fun professionals. We deliver work to an exceptional standard for our clients, building lasting relationships and offering consultation when needed.

Our mission is to build and maintain an environment in which the most talent, intelligent and aspirational recruitment professionals choose to work.

Our values were defined at the outset and they pulse through our business everyday. We use our values as a benchmark for our behaviours and you’ll find them at every stage of employment during a career at BlairWest:

• We keep raising the bar
• We take pride in what we do
• We play to win
• We listen first
• We are stronger together

We are looking for a recruitment researcher to join our finance and HR team.

Key role requirements:

• Identifying, attracting and recruiting the best in-market candidates for our clients.
• Source candidates use LI searching techniques and job boards.
• Headhunting candidates using LI recruiter to speak to prospective candidates.
• Taking candidate briefs from consultants.
• Develop a strong personal network of candidates in your field.
• When you are ready, begin to make candidate screening calls, moving towards the role of delivery consultant.

The qualities we will look for in the successful candidate are:

• Attention to detail.
• Analytical mind.
• Being a team player.
• Excellent organisation skills.

Recognition for hard work is important to us, and in return for your hard work you will get:

• An environment where you are treated with respect and given trust and autonomy to do your best work, in your own way, without micromanagement.
• A team which isn’t afraid to say ‘thank you’ when someone goes above and beyond or raises the bar.
• A great office culture, with a newly refurbished office in Newcastle city centre. We maintain an environment where we are always performing to the highest standard, but we can wear what we like, listen to music and have fun with our colleagues whilst doing so.
• A team of interesting and diverse colleagues who are all working towards a shared goal.
• Leaders who work shoulder to shoulder with you, sharing their knowledge and wisdom and developing you throughout your career.

If all this isn’t enough, you will also get a generous suite of benefits:

• Competitive base salary.
• 25 days holiday.
• £150 personal development allowance.
• Company car scheme.
• Wellbeing benefit.
• Competitive parental leave.
• 3x CSR days.
• Corporate nexus ‘Pop card’ salary sacrifice scheme.