Technical Recruitment Consultant

About the Role

Our client operates as a STEM recruitment agency based in the UK, specializing in technology, engineering, electronics, and firmware placements. With a small tight-knit team and a strong history in engineering recruitment, their current focus is maintaining a busy engineering desk with a consistent pipeline of roles and clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and present candidates specializing in embedded software, firmware, hardware, and electronics to meet active client needs.
• Provide a shortlist of five qualified candidates per role within seven days and deliver the first candidate profile within 24 hours.
• Maintain ongoing communication with candidates throughout recruitment, from initial contact to offer stages.
• Schedule interviews, coordinate logistics, and regularly update clients on recruitment progress.
• Support sales pipeline development by identifying potential leads and relevant candidates during delivery activities.
• Leverage tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, SourceBreaker, RecruiterFlow CRM, and job boards for targeted candidate sourcing.

Required Experience and Skills

• Minimum two years of recruitment delivery experience within STEM, technology, or engineering-focused agencies.
• Proven success in placing technical profiles, especially in embedded software, firmware, hardware, or electronics.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage senior engineering professionals confidently.
• Capability to independently manage recruitment for four to six active roles simultaneously.
• Prior exposure to recruiting for candidates in UK or US markets.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience using recruitment platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, SourceBreaker, or similar ATS/CRM solutions.
• Commercially astute with a proactive approach to identifying new business leads linked to delivery work.
• Comfortable dedicating two or more hours daily to calls with candidates and clients.
• Genuine interest in fields of engineering, electronics, or technology is a plus.

Ideal Candidate Characteristics

• Highly delivery-oriented recruiter who independently manages the process from job brief to candidate shortlist.
• Prefers initiating contact via phone over messaging and takes ownership of recruitment outcomes.
• Commercially minded to recognize strong CVs and appropriately escalate them.
• Thrives in a small, trust-based team environment where results outweigh rigid procedures.

Compensation and Working Terms

• Base salary range from R30,000 to R39,000 per month.
• Commission structure is tiered and scaling, paid in British pounds.
• This is a remote position based in South Africa.
• Working hours align with UK and European clients, typically 08:30 to 17:00 UK time.