Trainee Crewing Officer
Pertemps Glasgow Perms
Location: Glasgow (Fully Office Based)
Salary: Excellent starting salary + structured career development
Benefits: Free on-site parking | Full training provided | Clear progression opportunities
Are you a recent graduate or someone looking to kick-start your career in recruitment and administration?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing organisation that is committed to developing future talent. You'll receive comprehensive training, gain valuable industry experience, and benefit from a clear career progression plan from day one.
Working within a supportive and friendly team, you'll gain hands-on experience across recruitment, administration and client support, making this the ideal first step for someone who is organised, enthusiastic and eager to build a long-term career.
The Role
As a Trainee Crewing Support Officer, you'll provide administrative support to the recruitment team while learning all aspects of the recruitment and marine crewing process. With full training provided, you'll gradually take on more responsibility as your knowledge and confidence grow.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting candidates and clients via email and telephone
- Assisting candidates with updating their online profiles
- Maintaining and updating the candidate database
- Preparing recruitment documentation and onboarding paperwork
- Answering incoming calls professionally and directing enquiries
- Advertising vacancies across job boards and social media platforms
- Supporting recruitment consultants throughout the placement process
- Learning how to screen candidate applications and match skills to vacancies
- Requesting and tracking employment references
- Assisting with compliance and certification checks
- Helping coordinate travel arrangements for successful candidates
- Providing administrative support with payroll processes
- Acting as a first point of contact for candidate enquiries
- Supporting general office administration, including stock control and ordering supplies
- Attending team meetings and contributing to continuous improvement
- Ensuring confidentiality and compliance with company policies and procedures
We're looking for someone who is motivated to learn and build a successful career. Previous experience isn't essential—your attitude, enthusiasm and willingness to develop are what matter most.
You'll ideally have:
- A degree or equivalent qualification (graduates encouraged to apply)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills with good attention to detail
- A positive, proactive approach to work
- Confidence using Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook and Excel
- The ability to work well as part of a team while managing your own workload
- A professional and confidential approach when handling information
What's on Offer?
- Excellent starting salary
- Full training and ongoing mentoring
- Clear career progression and development opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Valuable experience within recruitment and operations
- Free on-site parking
- Opportunity to develop long-term career prospects
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