Astroscale UK is looking to bring in an internal recruiter to support our growth over the next 12 months. Continuing our growth and expansion of the Harwell office, we’re pleased to bring in a proactive and focused recruiter to support talent acquisition activities across our engineering and wider teams. Covering off a wide range of technical and non-technical roles, you’ll gain a first hand exposure to the skills that power our exciting development. From sourcing and screening applications, to writing job adverts, you’ll work alongside our Head of Talent to ensure that we have the right people, in the right roles, at the right time, and deliver a great experience for all. This will be a 12 month fixed term contract. Responsibilities Proactive sourcing of candidates for existing and pipeline vacancies in the UK and France, on both a contract and permanent basis Review of incoming applications, including screening and feedback to managers and external agencies Support to Preferred Supplier List reviews Support with interview scheduling and Applicant Tracking System administration Support with vacancy advertising and employer branding activities Contribute to internal reporting and budgets Working alongside the HR Operations team to ensure smooth handover of new starters Support to wider talent team on relevant topics Essential Skills At least 3 years of hands-on candidate sourcing experience, in a complex engineering or technology environment (agency or in house) Good technical knowledge base, with a willingness to learn more Strong organisational and administration skills Good understanding of recruitment practices and employment law Ability to handle a dynamic workload Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Strong team player, able to work on their own initiative in assigned areas Desirable Skills Prior experience working within or alongside the space industry, ideally in the UK or Europe Broader HR skillset Benefits Competitive base salary Opportunity to work with a highly talented, diverse & dynamic international team with cutting edge technology Flexible working around core hours in a friendly and supportive environment Optional 9/75 working pattern Hybrid working available (dependent on individual role requirements) 25 days holiday (increasing yearly up to a maximum of 28 days) 8 days Bank Holiday Life insurance and long-term sick pay Private healthcare (taxable benefit) New state of the art office and cleanroom facility Regular social events Location Astroscale UK (Harwell). About Astroscale We aim to deliver cutting edge technologies that will become part of routine commercial space operations by 2030. Astroscale is the first private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company dedicated to in-orbit servicing across all orbits. Founded in 2013, we are developing innovative and scalable solutions across the spectrum of in-orbit servicing missions, including End of Life services, Active Debris Removal, In-situ Space Situational Awareness and Life Extension Services, to create sustainable space systems and mitigate against the hazardous build-up of debris in space. Astroscale is an Equal Opportunities employer and embraces a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Note to recruitment agencies: Astroscale operates a preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency approaches. Please do not forward candidate CVs or details in response to this advert, or to any Astroscale employee