There's a version of recruitment where you keep everything you're good at, sourcing hard-to-find engineers, running clean processes, closing candidates and drop everything you're done with: cold BD, KPI theatre, and hours that don't fit your life anymore.
That's this role.
The role:
We're looking for an experienced recruiter to focus purely on delivery for one of our key US Defence clients, a strategic partnership account with a steady pipeline of technical engineering roles. This is a role we're happy to shape around the right person: part-time, school hours, condensed days or flexible working patterns are all on the table. What matters is the quality of delivery, not when you're sat at a desk.
You'll:
* Source and headhunt niche engineering talent across defence and advanced technology markets
* Qualify thoroughly and run interview processes end to end — you already know how; you'll just do it without a BD target hanging over you
* Work closely with one client's hiring managers, building the kind of embedded relationship most recruiters never get time for
* Bring the judgement of an experienced recruiter to an account where getting it right matters
No business development. No new logos to chase. Your experience pointed entirely at filling roles well.
Why Hernshead:
Founded in 2019 on the belief that partnerships are more powerful than placements, we've grown to nearly £5m turnover, ranked on the Fast Growth 50, and won multiple awards including the Community Impact Award at the REC Awards 2025. Average length of service here is over three years — people stay because the business rewards them and respects how they work.
You'll be paid properly for delivery, with a commission scheme that recognises placements, not just business won.
You'll still share in the upside. Our Share Scheme comes with a defined exit plan — flexible hours don't mean being cut out of what we're building.
You'll work with serious people. The team includes £500k+ billers and the client demand to match, in a business that's scaling with intent.
Who this suits:
* An experienced recruiter — agency or in-house — who's confident sourcing, qualifying and closing technical or hard-to-fill roles
* Someone whose life has changed shape: young family, other commitments, a deliberate step back from the 360 grind — but whose standards haven't dropped an inch
* Organised and self-sufficient: with flexible hours, you'll manage your own workload and the client will feel nothing but consistency
* Interested in defence and advanced engineering, or sharp enough to learn the market quickly
If you've been waiting for a role that takes your experience seriously and fits around your life, this is worth a conversation. Tell us the hours that work for you and we'll start from there
Salary description
£30000.00 - £35000.00 per year