Recruitment Consultant

Overview

Professional & Technical Recruitment Consultant. Location: Hybrid - 3 days on-site in Ipswich or Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Northampton or Walsall; 2 days from home. Salary: Competitive + Bonus. Contract: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. The role sits with Opus People Solutions, delivering MSP recruitment to over 25 local authority clients across the UK. The Professional & Technical desk focuses on complex, business-critical roles across areas such as environmental health, IT, surveying, building control, and related fields. There is an emphasis on direct sourcing and direct hiring to reduce reliance on the supplier agency framework where possible. This role supports hiring across professional and technical areas, with a particular focus on IT recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with hiring managers to take accurate briefs and understand technical requirements.
• Lead on direct sourcing strategies to attract and engage high-quality candidates, reducing reliance on external agencies.
• Specialise in recruiting IT roles with clients across the UK, alongside broader professional and technical roles.
• Deliver high-quality shortlists through a blend of direct sourcing and, where appropriate, engagement with the supplier network.
• Provide excellent candidate and client communication that is professional, timely and people-focused.
• Manage multiple (often high-profile) roles at pace while maintaining strong service quality.
• Build and maintain effective supplier relationships where required, ensuring value and performance.
• Support workforce planning conversations by understanding longer-term client needs.
• Attend client meetings and supplier reviews to build relationships, understand challenges, and plan ahead.

Qualifications

• Confident communicator - written, spoken, and on the phone.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and prioritise effectively.
• Curious and conscientious - keen to learn and deliver high standards.
• Strong commercial awareness and a drive to exceed expectations (without pushy sales).
• Comfortable engaging with senior decision makers, including up to Chief Executive level.
• Experience or a strong interest in IT recruitment, alongside broader professional and technical roles.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment with a clear public impact.

Why Opus

• Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 days at home.
• Annual bonus scheme + flexible benefits.
• Join a people-first business that values public sector impact.
• Clear career progression and training within an MSP environment.