Part-Time Recruitment Consultant (Maternity Cover &n...

Part-Time Recruitment Consultant (Maternity Cover – 12 Months) 📍 Wanstead, East London (Office-based with some flexibility) 🗓 Start Date: End of July 2026 ⏰ Part-Time (3 days per week) We are looking for an experienced and driven Recruitment Consultant to join our growing team on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into an established desk within a busy, fast-paced public sector recruitment environment, working with local authorities and public sector clients across London and beyond. 🔹 The Role You will be responsible for managing the full recruitment lifecycle, including: * Sourcing and attracting high-quality candidates * Managing live vacancies across public sector clients * Building and maintaining strong client relationships * Conducting candidate interviews and compliance checks * Managing offers, placements and aftercare * Business development and growing your desk * Working with vendor systems such as Matrix / Prism (or similar) 🔹 About You We are looking for someone who is: * An experienced recruitment consultant (agency experience essential) * Confident working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment * Strong in both candidate management and client development * Highly organised with excellent communication skills * Familiar with public sector recruitment 🔹 What We Offer * Established desk with live roles from day one * Supportive and friendly team environment * Opportunity to build and grow your own pipeline * Competitive salary (pro rata) + commission structure * Flexibility around working days 🔹 About Us We are a specialist recruitment agency focused on public sector and local authority recruitment, supplying high-quality staff across housing, social care, administration and more. 📩 Interested? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat