Recruitment Specialist

July 8, 2026
Urgent

Job Description

Job Title – Recruitment Specialist Location – Glasgow City Centre Hours – 40 hours per week (On-site)

Due to continued expansion within the Optical Express group, we have a requirement for additional Recruitment Specialists to join our in-house team in our Glasgow head office. We are looking for candidates with a minimum of 3 years experience in high volume recruitment, either in-house or agency, and ideally candidates will have experience recruiting in healthcare, aesthetics, medical or contact centres.

The Role:

  • Support and improve how our company attracts and selects new talent
  • Sourcing talent through advert management, active sourcing and head hunting capabilities, with experience of online job boards, social media and using LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Arranging and managing interviews
  • Regular communication with candidates in the process and also to our on hold talent pool
  • Pre screen all candidates via telephone/Teams before arranging face to face interviews
  • Prepare candidates prior to interview on what to expect/required information
  • Management of candidate offers and onboarding
  • Review internal and external candidate databases daily for quality talent
  • Administration duties including right to work documentation and verification of qualifications
  • Update our online ATS with all candidate communication and data
  • Ensure all records are kept in line with legal legislative requirements
  • Work to set timescales to ensure vacancies are filled to business requirements

What’s in it for you?

  • Competitive salary
  • State of the art, modern working environments
  • 33 days annual leave
  • Free laser eye surgery and intraocular lens surgery
  • Free eye tests
  • Discounted prescription eye wear and sunglasses
  • Generous Optical Express friends and family discount scheme
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • Pension scheme
  • Access to a range of exclusive offers, discounts and rewards
  • Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing solutions/support

Optical Express is an equal opportunities employer.

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