Armed Forces Direct Sourcing Specialist Recruiter

Adecco Group; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Adecco Group is recruiting a Specialist Recruiter for Direct Sourcing to support the UK Ministry of Defence's Armed Forces Recruitment Service (AFRS). Based in the UK with hybrid working, you will identify and engage top talent for specialist roles across Medical, Technology (Cyber) and Engineering.

Reporting to the Direct Sourcing Lead, you will use sourcing strategies across job boards, social media, networks and events, nurture relationships with universities and professional bodies, and

Qualifications

• Proactive and innovative approach to sourcing.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage top-tier talent for qualified specialist roles in the Armed Forces.
• Use sourcing strategies across job boards, social media, networks and events.
• Nurture relationships with professional bodies, universities, training providers and membership organisations.
• Report to the Direct Sourcing Lead and collaborate with the team aligned to specialist areas.

Job description

About the role

At Adecco, we are proud to partner with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) in providing critical recruitment services for the UK’s Armed Forces. This innovative approach will, for the first time, see the Royal Navy, the British Army, and the Royal Air Force have a joint Armed Forces Recruitment Service (AFRS). Delivered through a partnership of the MOD, Serco, Adecco and a consortium of partners, this service will provide end-to-end support from candidate attraction to assessment, onboarding, and Phase 1 training.

Join us as a Specialist Recruiter in Direct Sourcing identifying and engaging top - tier talent to meet client needs with a focus on hiring into qualified specialist roles for the Armed Forces. You will work as part of a team aligned to specialist areas which include Medical, Technology (Cyber) and Engineering.

Reporting into our Direct Sourcing Lead, you’ll use expert sourcing strategies and candidate outreach techniques including job boards, social media platforms, community, professional networks, and events, to identify talent who align with client requirements including inclusive hiring.

You’ll also nurture relationships with professional bodies, universities, training providers, membership organisations and other relevant networks.

This role requires a proactive and innovative approach to sourcing, as well as excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

This is a hybrid working role, enjoy a combination of home working with regular meetings at our offices in Bristol for team, client, partner, engagement, and other moments that matter.

What you’ll be doing

• Collaborate with key stakeholdersto understand the requirements of talent demand and open positions.

• Develop and implement an effectivesourcing approach toidentify potential candidates.

• Utiliseadvancedsearch techniquessuch asdata mining and talent research to findqualified candidateswithin the agreed SLAtimescalesand KPIs.

• Attend relevant Industry community and careers events to engage with and generate talent pools.

• Conduct market mappingand intelligence exercises.

• Creation and management of “talent pools” for futureroles.

• Engage with passive candidates and build relationships.

• Maintainaccurateand up-to-date records of candidate interactions and progress in Applicant Tracking System (ATS), ensuring compliance with GDPR.

• Provide regular updates and reports on sourcing activities and candidate pipeline tokey stakeholders.

• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in sourcing and recruitment.

About you

Essential

• Experience of Direct Sourcing within Medical, Engineering or Cyber markets (ideally In-House, RPO or MSP, we would also consider Agency/Search).

• Experience and expertise in using advanced search techniques.

• Able to establish and maintain effective professional relationships.

• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience with handling highly sensitive/confidential information.

• Experience using market research tools and techniques.

• Eagerness to learn and adapt to changing sourcing technology and industry trends.

• Advanced proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS) including talent pooling.

Desirable

• Experience of Direct Sourcing within the Security or Defence sector.

Additional information

This role will be offered on a fixed term contract basis initially with potential to convert to permanent. Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] for more information.

Why choose us?

It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. At the Adecco Group, our purpose – making the future work for everyone – inspires and connects us all. Through our three global business units (GBU) – Adecco, Akkodis and LHH - we deliver expertise in talent and technology, enabling organisations to succeed and people to thrive.

We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally. We embody our core values: Courage, Collaboration, Customer at the Heart, Inclusion, and Passion in everything we do.TheAdecco Group | Home

Growth and Development

You will have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways, achieving total balance between their jobs and their lives. We offer world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise to grow together. Here, you can be yourself, and we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you.

A journey to bring out the best in you

We believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organisation with multiple different roles, our application process can vary. On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the wayWorking with the Adecco Group

Inclusion

Adecco actively encourage veterans, military spouses, and reservists to apply.

We believe in talent, not labels. We focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. Our culture of belonging and purpose ensures everyone can thrive and feel engaged. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity.Adecco Group - Our Values

Accommodations

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any additional accommodations or support due to a disability or other special circumstances, please let us know by contacting us. We will work with you to ensure your needs are met throughout the hiring process.Adecco Group - Inclusion and Wellbeing

Posting date: 20-10-2026