Principal Recruitment Consultant – Facilities Management

Barton Search - Rec2Rec; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Warm desk with established clients

Job summary

Barton Search - Rec2Rec is seeking a Lead / Principal Recruitment Consultant to take ownership of an established Facilities Management desk. You will recruit across Hard FM, Soft FM, Building Services and related disciplines, billing actively from day one and expanding key client relationships.

The role offers hybrid flexibility with a strong existing candidate network and live vacancies, allowing you to maintain momentum while shaping the desk’s growth.

Qualifications

• Experience recruiting within Facilities Management, Hard FM, Soft FM or related tech markets.
• Strong understanding of temporary and contract recruitment.
• Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Commercially minded recruiter who spots opportunities and grows accounts.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a warm, existing Facilities Management desk with live vacancies.
• Take ownership of the desk, drive billing and develop client relationships from day one.
• Recruit across Hard FM, Soft FM, Building Services and related disciplines.

Skills

Facilities Management recruitment

Temporary & contract recruitment

Client relationship building

Independent worker / team player

Commercially minded recruitER

Job description

Lead / Principal Recruitment Consultant - Facilities Management

Warm Desk | Established Clients | Temp & Contract Recruitment | Hybrid Flexibility

Salary: up to £50k depending on experience level

Working pattern: Hybrid - excellent flexibility to work from home

Are you an experienced Facilities Management Recruitment Consultant who enjoys running a busy desk, developing client relationships and billing, but doesn't necessarily want to move into management?

I'm working with an established recruitment business looking to appoint a Lead / Principal Recruitment Consultant to take ownership of an existing Facilities Management desk.

And importantly, this isn't a cold start.

You’ll be taking over a genuinely warm desk, with established client relationships, live vacancies and an existing candidate network. There's already business to work on from day one, alongside plenty of opportunity to develop accounts and grow the desk further.

The desk is predominantly temporary and contract recruitment, so we're looking for someone who understands the pace of the market, enjoys managing ongoing client requirements and knows how to build a successful contract book.

The opportunity

You’ll be recruiting across the Facilities Management sector, including Hard FM, Soft FM, Building Maintenance, Technical Services and associated disciplines.

With an established client base and active candidate network already in place, your focus will be on maintaining and developing existing relationships, delivering against live requirements and identifying further opportunities within the market.

This is a senior, hands-on billing role, not a Divisional Manager position. There's no expectation to manage a team or step away from recruitment.

You’ll have the autonomy to run your desk, make commercial decisions and develop your market without being micromanaged.

What we're looking for

• Experience recruiting within Facilities Management, Hard FM, Soft FM, Building Services or a closely related technical market.
• A strong understanding of temporary and contract recruitment, including managing contractors and developing repeat business.
• Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• A commercially minded recruiter who can spot opportunities and grow existing accounts.
• Someone comfortable working independently but who also enjoys being part of a collaborative team.

Why consider this opportunity?

• A genuinely warm desk - established clients, live vacancies and an existing candidate network.
• Immediate billing opportunities - you're not starting from scratch or expected to build an entirely new market.
• Established temp and contract business - the opportunity to grow a recurring revenue stream.
• Excellent flexibility - plenty of freedom to work from home, alongside time in the office with colleagues.
• Autonomy without micromanagement - trusted to manage your desk and deliver results.
• Senior-level opportunity - progress your career and earnings without taking on people management responsibilities.
• Supportive team environment - a business that values collaboration and enjoys working together.

A little more about the flexibility

The business genuinely embraces flexible working. They're happy for an experienced consultant to work from home regularly, but ideally want someone who also enjoys the office environment, collaborating with colleagues and being part of the team.

There's no rigid approach to where you need to be every day. It's about finding the right balance and trusting experienced people to do their jobs.