Paris Williams

Highly organised and experienced recruitment professional with over 10 years' experience across recruitment, engineering, facilities maintenance and customer service. Strong background in administration, diary/workforce coordination, stakeholder communication, recruitment support, confidential data handling and compliance. Experienced in managing competing priorities, coordinating multiple parties, maintaining accurate records and acting as a professional first point of contact.

Now looking to bring these transferable skills into a Personal Assistant / HR Administration role, with a particular interest in supporting senior leaders, recruitment processes, employee records and day-to-day organisational administration.

Recruitment Partner – Automotive & Engineering - Gerrell & Hard - Fareham

(2015-09)

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for engineering and high-tech roles, working closely with hiring managers and HR teams.
• Coordinate recruitment activity from candidate sourcing and screening through interview feedback, offer negotiation and pre-employment processes.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for clients, candidates and internal stakeholders, building positive and professional working relationships.
• Maintain accurate, confidential and GDPR-compliant candidate data and documentation, supporting wider HR and recruitment operations.
• Support workforce planning by identifying future hiring needs and maintaining talent pipelines.
• Coordinate multiple recruitment processes and competing priorities, ensuring actions and deadlines are followed through.
• Use strong attention to detail when handling sensitive information, compliance requirements and recruitment documentation.
• Provide a consultative, people-focused service while adapting to changing requirements and time-sensitive situations.

Doors Estimator - MITIE Maintenance - Portsmouth

(2014-06 - 2015-09)

• Prepared cost estimates for maintenance projects and coordinated information between internal teams and suppliers.
• Managed approvals, escalations and documentation in line with internal financial and compliance procedures.
• Worked across multiple stakeholders to ensure information was accurate and actions were completed efficiently.

Regional Planner - MITIE Maintenance - Portsmouth

(2013-09 - 2014-06)

• Scheduled and allocated work for 12+ engineers, balancing workforce capacity, priorities and changing requirements.
• Coordinated conflicting priorities and reactive changes while maintaining clear communication with internal teams.
• Built effective working relationships with engineers and team leads to support smooth day-to-day operations.

Subcontractor Planner - MITIE Maintenance - Portsmouth

(2013-03 - 2013-09)

• Coordinated maintenance schedules and job tracking with third-party contractors.
• Maintained accurate scheduling and compliance records to support operational audits.

Helpdesk Agent - MITIE Maintenance - Portsmouth

(2012-01 - 2013-03)

• Acted as the first point of contact for client queries, logging, triaging and escalating issues appropriately.
• Managed sensitive and sometimes urgent customer situations while maintaining a professional and helpful approach.

Vehicle Hire Coordinator - Innovation Group - Whiteley

(2011-09 - 2011-12)

• Arranged vehicle hire and managed insurance processes for customers involved in non-fault accidents.
• Handled sensitive customer situations with empathy, professionalism and attention to detail.

Sales Assistant - River Island & Monsoon/Accessorize

(2009 - 2011)

• Provided face-to-face customer service and contributed positively within busy team environments.

National Diploma - Fashion & Clothing - Fareham College (2008 - 2010)

GCSEs - English Language, English Literature, Maths - Crofton Senior School