To make that possible, we need a hands-on recruiter who can take ownership of roles end-to-end, work smarter (Think AI & Automation), build brilliant candidate relationships , and partner with our hiring managers to deliver a world-class experience.

You’ll join our People & Ops team, working closely with the wider leadership team to support their team growth, and play a big part in ensuring we hit our ambitious hiring goals for the rest of 2025 and 2026!

Department: People & Talent
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Zinc - London
Workplace type: Hybrid
Compensation: £35,000 - £40,000 / year
Reporting To: Sam Norman

Key Responsibilities 🗝️

Own full-cycle recruitment — from briefing and JD drafting to sourcing, interviews, and offers.

Partner with hiring managers 🤝 — build trust, ask smart questions, and push for clarity.

Source creatively 🔎 — refine searches, iterate, and go beyond keywords to find great talent we expect you to already be using AI to supercharge your sourcing!

Screen candidates — run CV reviews and discovery calls to spot fit early.

Deliver an excellent candidate experience 💬 — keep communication proactive, clear, and empathetic.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise 🚀

ESSENTIAL

Analytical and data-driven approach 📊
AI & Automation first sourcing and process management
Pinpoint Experience
Strong organisational skills — able to juggle multiple roles at pace
Emotional Intelligence by the 🪣

NICE TO HAVE

Commercial awareness of startup/scaleup hiring challenges 🚀
Comfort using data dashboards or recruitment metrics to track progress 📊
Interest in building a personal brand on LinkedIn or within the recruitment community 🌐
Awareness of employer branding and candidate experience best practices ⭐

What we offer 🍉

Zinc offers a chance to work on a product that brings a fresh perspective on data ownership in hiring

24 days holiday + Bank Holidays + your birthday off 🎉
£1200 annual benefits allowance (ThanksBen, from month 2)
Early finish Fridays (16:00)
Yearly company retreat abroad ✈️
30 days to Work from anywhere 🌍
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave (2 months full pay, then statutory)
Statutory pension with NEST (3% employer, 5% employee)
Zinc shares, issued through the EMI Scheme
Unlimited access to MoreHappi coaching
Company socials, quarterly team socials Free Monday lunches
Nursery workplace benefit scheme (Yellownest)
Option to lease an electric car through Electric Car Scheme
Celebrated Zinc anniversaries 🥳

About Zinc

Who we are ⚡

Zinc builds automated reference and background checking tools designed to improve candidate experience and set new industry standards. Founded in 2017 by a team with extensive HRTech experience, Zinc is an early-stage startup rapidly growing as it redefines efficiency, transparency, and fairness in background checks.

📚Read more about our story here: https://zincwork.com/mission

We're a culture first company, by this we don't just mean an active calendar of both company and team organised events 🍔🍻🎯 (which we do have 🤩),Zinc's culture is defined by a respectful and autonomous approach to all employees, fostering support for new ideas, promoting a flexible work environment, and operating within a flat structure. While socials, lunches, and events enhance the experience, the core of Zinc's culture drives employees to embrace innovation, share successes, and feel motivated about the company's future.

🪴We recently redefined our company values:

🧩The pieces that make Zinc: Pragmatic, Integrity, Empathy, Collaborate, Empowered, Speed.

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