Candidate Manager - Construction Recruitment

The BD Guys; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in the construction sector is seeking a Candidate Manager to work in Leeds. This role is focused on recruitment without cold calling or client sales. You will engage with candidates, build talent pools, and ensure a smooth application process. The ideal candidate should have experience in construction recruitment, strong organisation skills, and a proactive attitude. The position offers a basic salary between £30,000–£40,000 and an OTE of £45,000–£60,000, working Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction recruitment is essential.
• Comfortable using LinkedIn, job boards, and CRM systems.
• Background in recruitment, resourcing, or a fast-paced administrative role.

Responsibilities

• Find and engage high-quality construction professionals.
• Build and manage talent pools for roles.
• Write compelling job adverts.
• Manage applications and candidate experience.

Skills

Organised

Proactive

People skills

Attention to detail

Tools

LinkedIn

CRM systems

Job boards

Job description

This is a pure 180 candidate-focused role. No cold calling. No client sales. Just doing recruitment properly.

YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION RECRUITMENT

If your naturally organised, proactive, and genuinely enjoy building relationships, this is your opportunity to grow a long-term career in one of the UKs busiest and most resilient sectors, without sales targets hanging over your head.

Why Join Our Partners?

• £30,000–£40,000 basic salary
• Realistic OTE of £45,000–£60,000
• Wakefield office with parking
• Monday to Friday
• Zero sales pressure, 100% candidate-led role

The Role

As Candidate Manager, you\'ll sit at the centre of our recruitment operation, responsible for finding, engaging, and supporting high-quality construction professionals across the UK.

You'll build and manage talent pools for live and future roles, write compelling job adverts that actually get responses, and proactively source candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, and headhunting techniques.

You'll manage applications through The CRM, Job boards and LinkedIn, work alongside our marketing team on creative attraction campaigns, and ensure every candidate experience is professional, smooth, and human.

From initial screening calls and registrations through to onboarding, references, and interview coordination, you\'ll play a vital role in matching the right people to the right opportunities. You'll also support client presentations, keep our CRM data accurate, and provide essential operational support that keeps the team firing on all cylinders.

About You

You're confident, organised, and naturally good with people. You enjoy conversations, follow-ups, and keeping things running like clockwork.

You have experience in recruitment, resourcing, coordination, or a fast-paced administrative role, and be comfortable using LinkedIn, job boards, and CRM systems. An interest in construction or professional services recruitment will help you hit the ground running, but attitude and attention to detail matter more than industry knowledge.

Most importantly, you're a team player who thrives in a busy environment, takes pride in doing things properly, and wants to build something longer term, not just chase targets.