Position: Graduate Business Executive 
Location: Abingdon (OX14) with hybrid working 
Salary: £25,500 per annum 
Hours: Monday – Friday (09:00 – 18:00)
Experience: Graduate, Degree, Recruitment, Recruitment Agency, Administration, Business Executive, Business Growth, Finance Admin, Office Admin, Marketing, Sales

The Opportunity 

We are looking for an organised, value-driven and ambitious graduate to join our small and friendly team. This is a varied graduate programme where you will gain valuable experience in all parts of our business including administration, business planning, sales, PA duties for our Managing Director, financial admin and marketing. This is, therefore, a really unique opportunity to expand your skillset, your practical experience and learn first-hand about everything required to successfully run a business.

With the launch of two new arms of our business coming in 2025, now is an exciting time to join Thompson & Terry Recruitment and this position would be well suited to candidates eager to contribute to the company’s growth (geared towards May 2035 where the team will own the business) while developing their own career and ensuring the smooth running of the day-to-day recruitment function.

• Recruitment– Supporting the full recruitment cycle, including sourcing CVs, coordinating calls and interviews, supporting with minute taking during interviews, and other general candidate management/coordination.

• Administration – Responsible for writing job descriptions, advertising jobs, writing interview confirmations and general office administration
• Finance Administration – Supporting with financial tasks such as basic bookkeeping, bank reconciliations and invoicing using Xero.
• PA Duties – Working closely alongside the team and in particular supporting our MD in a ‘PA’ capacity, diary and inbox management.
• Marketing – Supporting the management of numerous social media channels, assisting with the creation of content, and maintaining a strong company brand.
• Candidate Engagement – Building strong relationships with candidates to ensure an exceptional recruitment experience.

As part of our graduate programme, you will have the opportunity to build a solid career path and will be given the training and support needed to earn a promotion, following your success as a Graduate Business Executive.

The Company

At Thompson & Terry Recruitment, we pride ourselves on providing a consultative and thorough approach to the recruitment agency level market. Our ethos is to only submit candidates to our clients if we would personally employ them ourselves.

Our company culture is built on a genuine passion for delivering the best recruitment experience to both the client and candidate every time!

Having been a Finalist for OXBA’s Small Business of the Year Award in 2024, we are excited to be launching 2 brand new arms of our business this year with exciting growth plans. Whilst we are only small, we offer strong benefits with proven career progression opportunities and professional development.

Requirements  

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience)
• A real small business mentality with the confidence to wear many hats and support your colleagues and MD
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities
• A hands-on approach to recruitment with a desire to work within a small team
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• A genuine passion for business growth, with a long-term vision for success

Thompson & Terry Ltd, trading as Thompson & Terry Recruitment (thompsonandterry.co.uk) are an Abingdon based recruitment agency specialising in sourcing candidates into Sales, Marketing and Office Administration jobs in Oxfordshire. No terminology used in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of any of the protected characteristics.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to a high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within 5 working days, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful at this time.