HR Recruiter jobs in Cambridge
47 current hr recruiter openings in Cambridge, aggregated from public boards and linking straight to the employer's own posting. 18 employers are hiring across this list right now.
Working as a hr recruiter in Cambridge
Deep technology, semiconductors, biotech and research spinouts, with an unusual density of PhD-level hiring. A small market with high standards; housing is expensive relative to salaries, which surprises people moving from the north.
Most of the hiring in this list clusters around the Science Park, Milton and the Biomedical Campus. Location on a posting is not always literal — check whether a role is genuinely on site, and whether "remote" means remote within the country or remote from anywhere, because the two are priced differently.
Recruitment Consultant Cambridge £27,937 - £40,638 commission! Welcome to Hays! At Hays, we believe in being long-term partners with our people as well as our customers. …
Position: Recruitment Consultant Company: Reed Cambridge Industrial Location: Reed Cambridge - Unit 7, CC7, 8 Clifton Ct, Clifton Rd, Cambridge CB1 7BN Hybrid: 3 days in …
Mobile Vehicle Technician Cambridge We are recruiting for an experienced Mobile Vehicle Technician, Mobile Mechanic, Vehicle Technician or Automotive Technician to cover …
We require Class 2 Drivers to start ASAP near Waterbeach (Cambridgeshire, East of England Region, England) for ongoing work. Brilliant opportunity to build a career with …
Operations Executive Assistant – Cambridge, Cambridgeshire £40,000 - £45,000 DOE plus Benefits We are partnering with an award-winning, AI-driven medical technology compa…
Commercial Sales Manager , Field Based – UK Wide Travel | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire £60,000 – £75,000 plus Commission plus Benefits Do you have a black book of contacts a…
Service Advisor Cambridge We are recruiting for an experienced Service Advisor, Aftersales Advisor or Automotive Service Advisor to join a busy main dealership in Cambrid…
CSCS Labourers – CB3 Start Date; Immediately Core Recruiter are looking for CSCS Labourers in Cambridge, CB3. Requirements/Qualifications required for the Labourer role C…
Development Engineer (Fiber Optic Components) The Role A great opportunity now exists for a highly motivated Development Engineer, to join the R&D team, of a specialist f…
Electrical Engineer (Commercial & Renewables) Cambridge £40,000 - £50,000 Training Progression Overtime Company Van Local Patch Optional Call Out Rota Are you an Electric…
Electrical Engineer (Commercial / Renewables) Cambridge £40,000 - £50,000 Training Progression Overtime Company Van Local Patch Optional Call Out Rota Are you an electric…
Electrical Facilities Engineer (Commercial) Cambridge £40,000 - £50,000 Training Progression Overtime Company Van Local Patch Optional Call Out Rota Are you an Electricia…
Electrical Supervisor (Facilities) Cambridge £40,000 - £50,000 Training Progression Overtime Company Van Local Patch Optional Call Out Rota Are you an Electrician looking…
Junior Facility Maintenance Technician (Electrical) Cambridge £28,000 - £38,000 Training Progression Overtime Company Van Local Patch Optional Call Out Rota Are you an Ju…
Junior Electrical Engineer (Commercial / Renewables) Cambridge £28,000 - £38,000 Training Progression Overtime Company Van Local Patch Optional Call Out Rota Are you an J…
Site Manager (DNO/Substation) £50,000 - £55,000 (£70,000 OTE) Automatic daily overtime Stay away bonus Vehicle Health insurance Bonus Cambridge Do you have a background i…
Site Supervisor (Electrical/HV) £45,000 - £55,000 (£70,000 with automatic overtime) Vehicle Health insurance Bonus Birmingham Are you a Site Supervisor/Manager with a bac…
HV Fitter (DNO/Substation) £32,000 - £40,000 (£38,000 - £46,000 OTE) Automatic daily overtime Vehicle Health insurance Bonus Cambridge Are you an HV Fitter or similar wit…
CNC Programmer/Setter ( Hi-Tech/Automotive ) Cambridge Up to £20 per hour Overtime Training Progression Company Bonus Pension Christmas Shutdown Health Insurance Are you …
Service Engineer (Mechanical / Plant Machinery) £18 - £19/hr Overtime Training On Site Parking Progression Full In house Plant Machinery training Cambridge Are you an Eng…
Service Engineer (Mechanical / Plant Machinery) £21 - £24/hr Overtime Training On Site Parking Progression Full In house SANY Machinery training Cambridge Are you an Engi…
CNC Miller ( Hi-Tech/Automotive ) Cambridge Up to £20 per hour Overtime Training Progression Company Bonus Pension Christmas Shutdown Health Insurance Are you a CNC Mille…
Designer Recruitment are working with a fast-growing in-frame kitchen company in Cambridgeshire. We are seeking a Kitchen Designer to join a fantastic team, where your ma…
Electrician (Commercial / Renewables) Cambridge £28,000 - £38,000 Training Progression Overtime Company Van Local Patch Optional Call Out Rota Are you an Electrician look…
Junior Electrician (NVQ Level 3) £40,000 Training Overtime OTE £44k 31 Days Holiday 10% Pension Contribution Progression Cambridge Are you a Junior Electrician with a min…
Electrical Assembly Technician (Manufacturing Machinery) £16- £20 per hour Training Progression Benefits St Neots Are you an Electrical Assembly Technician, Installation …
Financial Controller £65,000 - £70,000 Progression International Group Company Benefits Gym membership Cycle to work Scheme 30 days annual leave Cambridge Are you a Finan…
Health & Safety Trainer (IOSH Member) £40,000 - £55,000 WFH Mon-Fri Private Medical Care Funded Qualifications Progression Increasing Holidays Company Benefits Cambridge-…
Service and Commissioning Engineer (Automated Machinery) Cambridge Up to £60,000 In-House Training Enhanced Pension 25 Days Bank Holidays Paid Travel Overseas Travel Are …
Commissioning and Service Engineer (Bespoke Machinery) Cambridge Up to £55,000 In-House Training Enhanced Pension 25 Days Bank Holidays Paid Travel Overseas Travel Are yo…
Richmond Recruitment hiring for a Private Client Tax Director for our partner and they are open to a hire of someone taking a sideways step in order to get the ability to…
A top 6 UK chartered accountancy firm. We are a commercially astute organisation with a personal, partner-led service aimed at entrepreneurial small and medium enterprise…
SharePoint Administrator Help shape the future of digital working Are you passionate about creating smarter ways of working with Microsoft technologies? Do you enjoy solv…
Red Recruitment Group urgently require anexperienced van driver for a temporary to permanent position in the Bar Hill area of Cambridge. The position is working for a ver…
We are currently recruiting for a Finance Administrator to join a busy finance team in Cambridge on an initial three-month contract, with an immediate start available. Th…
Finance Manager (Manufacturing) £65,000 - £70,000 Progression International Group Company Benefits Gym membership Cycle to work Scheme 30 days annual leave Cambridge Are …
Business Development/Sales Manager (Datacentres) Cambridge, England Up to £80,000 (£10k OTE) Training Progression Bonus Pension Company Car Fuel Card Hybrid Role Are you …
Business Development/Sales Manager (Datacentres) Cambridge, England Up to £80,000 (£10 OTE) Training Progression Bonus Pension Company Car Fuel Card Hybrid Role Are you a…
Our client, a global organisation based in Cambridge, is currently recruiting for a Quality Engineer to join the team on a full time, permanent basis. Working closely wit…
Senior Embedded Linux Software Engineer | Hybrid | Cambridge | £65-75k DOE Are you a software engineer with experience developing embedded Linux software, with a focus on…
Job Title: Events Coordinator Location: South Cambridge (Onsite) Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 Working Pattern: Full-time (Monday to Friday) This is a full-time, office-based…
Our client is seeking a proactive and creative Web Content Officer to join their Communications team, helping to deliver engaging digital content across their website and…
Eleven Eleven recruitment are seeking an experienced Groundworker for work in Cambridge starting Monday 17th August for 1 weeks work. About the role: Working as a Groundw…
Multi Trades Recruitment are recruiting for a BMS Service Engineer to join a growing Smart Buildings division delivering innovative building management solutions across a…
JOB TITLE: HVAC Engineer, Air Conditioning Engineer SALARY: £45k - £46k van/fuel card overtime,paid travel time LOCATION: Cambridgeshire (Local company serving the local …
Eleven Eleven recruitment are seeking an experienced 360 operator for work in Cambridge, starting Monday 17th August. Job Role: 360 Operator Location: Cambridge Start Dat…
Vacancy Summary Job Title: Associate Director - Quantity Surveying Job Type: Permanent Job Ref: 99872 Location: Cambridge ( flexible working) Salary: c£80k-£90k (DOE) bas…
HR Recruiter pay and hiring, asked properly
What do recruiters earn?
In India, roughly 6–12 LPA in agency and 8–15 LPA in-house. The US runs about $50,000–$85,000 base in-house, with agency far more variable because it is commission-led. The UK is £28,000–£50,000 in-house. Agency has the higher ceiling and the higher variance.
Agency or in-house recruiting?
Agency teaches speed, negotiation and closing under pressure, and burns people out on volume. In-house is slower, more political, and you live with your hires afterwards. A common path is two to four years in agency and then a move in-house, which is easier than the reverse.
Can I move into recruiting from HR or operations?
Yes, though the cadence is the shock. Recruiting runs on weekly closes and monthly targets rather than annual cycles, and you are rejected constantly by candidates and hiring managers alike. Operations backgrounds tend to adapt fastest, because the coordination load is already familiar.
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