Senior Recruitment Consultant

Senior Recruitment Consultant - Warm Driving Desk

Houghton-Le-Spring (FT in the office during training period, then hybrid offered 3 days in the office)

Full UK driving licence is essential

We're looking for a Senior Recruitment Consultant to join our growing team in Houghton-Le-Spring. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and supportive environment where your contribution will make a real impact. You will play a key role in helping clients find the right talent while building a rewarding career with a leading recruitment brand.

As a Senior Recruitment Consultant at Manpower, you will specialise in temporary staffing, within the Driving sector. You will play a key role in connecting top talent with growing businesses. You will proactively build and develop relationships with clients, identifying their recruitment needs and delivering tailored talent solutions.

By immersing yourself within an industry vertical, you will become a Subject Matter Expert, gaining a deep understanding of your client base, their operations, strategy, company culture, and hiring practices.

Key responsibilities

Lead 360 recruitment across your Driving Desk
Win new business and grow relationships across multiple client stakeholders
Become a market expert - understanding projects, skill needs and hiring trends
Build and maintain a strong pipeline of job-ready candidates
Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to offer
Use social media and networking to attract talent and build your brand
Provide market insight on salaries, skills and progression
Maintain high compliance standards across all activity
Plan ahead by anticipating upcoming roles and candidate availability

What We're Looking For

Experience running a desk in Driving (Temp or Perm) OR a temp desk within Blue Collar (Essential)
Self-motivation and drive to succeed
Strong resilience and adaptability
A genuine passion for recruitment and people
A consultative and professional approach
A desire to grow and develop continuously

What we offer

Uncapped earning potential: Competitive salary, commission and bonuses
Career progression: Move into Principal, Team Lead or Management roles
A high-performance culture: Recognition, collaboration and support
Exceptional training and development: Deepen your technical and consulting expertise - and as part of ManpowerGroup, benefit from endless opportunities to develop your career nationally or globally
Work-life balance: 24 days' holiday (rising to 27), your birthday off, and early finish Friday monthly
Wellbeing benefits: Flexible benefits including private medical, dental, gym memberships and more

About Manpower

Manpower is a global leader in workforce solutions and a 16-time winner of the World's Most Ethical Companies award. We're committed to creating meaningful, sustainable employment and building inclusive workplaces where everyone belongs.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Ready to accelerate your recruitment career? Apply today