Senior Recruitment Consultant – Temporary Recruitment Services

TLP recruitment; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Recruitment Consultant to join their dynamic team in Ipswich. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive growth in temporary recruitment services while enjoying a competitive salary and attractive commission structure. With no evening or weekend work, you can maintain a healthy work-life balance. The company values ambition and offers clear progression opportunities, making it an exciting place to develop your career. Join a supportive environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded, and help shape the future of recruitment in the East Anglia region.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Monthly Commission

Holiday Allowance

Health and Wellbeing Benefits

Flexible Working

No Evening or Weekend Work

Partnership Opportunities

Non-Hierarchical Work Environment

Qualifications

• Ambitious individual with significant experience in recruitment consultancy.
• Strong commercial acumen and proven ability to develop new business.

Responsibilities

• Deliver account management services and recruitment solutions.
• Build and nurture relationships with clients and candidates.
• Pursue new business opportunities across East Anglia.

Skills

Recruitment Consultancy

Business Development

Communication Skills

Relationship-Building

Negotiation Skills

Education

Experience in Temporary Recruitment

UK Driving Licence

Job description

Senior Recruitment Consultant – Fast-Paced Temporary Recruitment Services – Ipswich -Monday to Friday, no evenings or weekends. Attractive monthly commission and rewards scheme.

Who are we?
We’re TLP, a specialist UK recruitment business built by the people who work here. As a business partnership of recruitment experts, we’re invested in long-term success. For over 30 years, we’ve been providing specialist recruitment services for temporary, contract, and permanent roles across the UK through our network of branches.

The Opportunity
We’re looking for a talentedSenior Recruitment Consultant (aspiring Team Leader/Branch Manager)to join our team and helpdrive the growth of our temporary recruitment services across the East Anglia region.

Our Felixstowe office is a successful, well-established operation providing temporary and permanent recruitment services to a diverse client base, including major key accounts in logistics, shipping, and freight forwarding. Due to continued growth,we’re expanding to a new office in Ipswich, and now is the perfect time to join us!

As a Senior Recruitment Consultant, you’ll report to the Regional Business Manager, with key responsibilities including:

• Playing a central role in branch and team operations, delivering account management services and recruitment solutions.
• Building and nurturing exceptional relationships with clients and candidates.
• Actively pursuing new business opportunities across East Anglia.
• Supporting and driving candidate sourcing initiatives.
• Contributing to business projects that enhance recruitment processes.

The Good Stuff!

• Competitive salary of c£33-35K + attractive monthly commission and rewards scheme.
• Clear progression opportunities to Recruitment Lead or Branch Manager roles.
• Holiday allowance that increases with service.
• No on-call evening or weekend work (our dedicated on-call team handles that!).
• Potential to earn a share of the business through partnership opportunities and equity in the company.
• A diverse reward scheme that celebrates both team and individual achievements.
• A wide range of health and wellbeing benefits.
• Uncapped earning potential – we support your ambitions.
• Non-hierarchical, relaxed working environment with no micromanagement, call targets, or unnecessary KPIs.
• A strong central business support team offering guidance in resourcing, learning, compliance, continuous improvement, and commercial development.

What We’re Looking For

• An ambitious, driven individual with a passion for working in a fast-paced industry.
• Significant experience in recruitment consultancy (experience in the temporary recruitment market is a plus).
• Strong commercial acumen with a proven ability to develop new business.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and networking skills.
• A self-starter who is solution-focused and can lead and support others.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• A current UK driving licence.

Hours & Location
This is a full-time role, Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5.00pm. There is no evening or weekend work, ensuring a healthy work-life balance.

We’re ideally looking for someone who can be predominantly office-based in Ipswich. During the office setup phase, there may be occasional travel to our Felixstowe location. We can offer flexibility for the right person.

Want to join the team and help us build something special?
If you’re interested, apply today!