Recruitment Consultant

About the Role

Join a UK-based STEM recruitment agency with over four years of experience specializing in technology, engineering, electronics, and firmware sectors. The agency consists of a close-knit team of eight and boasts a strong engineering delivery record. They are actively expanding their engineering recruitment desk due to high demand and are seeking a dedicated professional to manage role delivery from brief to shortlist efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and present candidates specializing in embedded software, firmware, hardware, and electronics to meet client requirements.
• Provide a shortlist of five qualified CVs per role within seven days and deliver the first candidate profile to the client within 24 hours.
• Manage all candidate communications from initial contact through to job offer stages.
• Organize interview schedules, coordinate logistics, and keep clients well-informed regarding recruitment progress.
• Support business development by identifying potential leads and relevant candidates through delivery interactions.
• Utilize platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, SourceBreaker, CRM software (RecruiterFlow), and various job boards to conduct precise and organized candidate searches.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum two years of recruitment delivery experience within STEM, engineering, or technology-focused agencies.
• Proven success placing technical professionals in embedded software, firmware, hardware, electronics, or similar fields.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills in English, with confidence engaging senior engineering personnel.
• Ability to autonomously handle a workload of four to six active roles simultaneously.
• Experience recruiting for the UK or US markets is mandatory.
• Familiarity with recruiting tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, SourceBreaker, or other ATS/CRM platforms is a plus.
• Commercially aware with a proactive approach to generate leads in addition to recruitment delivery.
• Comfortable spending upwards of two hours daily on phone conversations with clients and candidates.
• An authentic interest or background in engineering, electronics, or technology is advantageous.

Ideal Attributes

• A recruiter focused on delivery who takes full ownership from role briefing to candidate shortlisting.
• A proactive communicator who prioritizes phone calls over messaging when engaging stakeholders.
• Business-savvy, with the intuition to recognize strong CVs and connect them to the appropriate contacts.
• Thrives in a small, trust-based team environment, valuing results over rigid processes.

Compensation and Hours

• Monthly base salary between R30000 and R39000.
• Additional commission with a tiered and scalable structure payable in British pounds (£).
• Work is fully remote within South Africa.
• Core working hours align with UK time zone (08:30 to 17:00), supporting European-based clients.