Recruitment Consultant

Opus People Solutions Ltd; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Opus People Solutions Ltd is expanding its Professional & Technical desk to cover senior, business-critical roles across local government and related sectors. This role combines stakeholder engagement with direct sourcing to deliver top-tier candidates for IT, environmental health, surveying and related disciplines.

You will work in a hybrid model with strong client interaction, building trusted partnerships and shaping workforce planning as part of a dynamic recruitment team.

Qualifications

• Comfortable engaging with senior decision makers up to CEO level.
• Able to manage multiple high-profile roles with pace and quality.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with hiring managers to take accurate briefs and understand technical requirements.
• Provide high quality shortlists through direct sourcing and engagement with our trusted supply chain.
• Deliver professional, timely and people-focused candidate and client communication.
• Manage multiple high-profile roles at pace while maintaining service quality.
• Attend client meetings and supplier reviews to build relationships and plan ahead.

Skills

Confident communicator

Prioritisation

Curious & conscientious

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery focus

Job description

Professional & Technical Recruitment Consultant

Location: Hybrid - 3 days on-site Ipswich or Cambridge, Milton, Northampton or Walsall / 2 days from home
Salary: Competitive + Bonus
Contract: Full-time, 37 hours per week

At Opus People Solutions, we deliver managed service recruitment (MSP) to over 25 local authority clients across the UK. Our model is built around expertise, ethical delivery, and long-term partnership - not just filling roles, but finding the right people who will shape the future of public services. We are now expanding our Professional & Technical desk; a vertical which covers complex, business critical roles in areas like environmental health, IT, surveying, building control, and more. This is a great opportunity for a consultant who enjoys working closely with senior stakeholders, managing technical briefs, and playing a part in how local government services are delivered.

What you'll do:

• Work directly with hiring managers to take accurate briefs and understand technical requirements


• Provide high quality shortlists through direct sourcing and engagement with our trusted supply chain


• Deliver brilliant candidate and client communication - professional, timely and people focused


• Manage multiple (often high profile) roles at pace while maintaining strong service quality


• Build and manage trusted partnerships with a wide supplier base


• Support workforce planning conversations by understanding long term client needs


• Attending client meetings and supplier reviews to build relationships, understand challenges and plan ahead

We're looking for someone who:

• Is a confident communicator - written, spoken, and on the phone


• Can juggle a varied workload and prioritise effectively


• Is curious and conscientious - keen to learn and deliver high standards


• Has strong commercial awareness and a drive to exceed expectations (without pushy sales!)


• Is comfortable engaging with senior decision makers, including up to Chief Executive level


• Thrives in a fast paced, delivery focused environment with a clear public impact

Why Opus?

• Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 days at home


• Annual bonus scheme + flexible benefits


• Join a people first business that values public sector impact


• Clear career progression and training in MSP deliver