Recruitment Lead

MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy; Ballymena; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Bonus scheme

Hybrid and flexible working

Health cash plan

Professional development support

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking a Senior Recruitment Consultant in Ballymena to lead the recruitment process for technical and operational roles. The successful candidate will manage the end-to-end recruitment process, build relationships with hiring managers, and implement effective sourcing strategies. The position offers a competitive salary, a bonus scheme, hybrid working options, and support for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment within fast-paced operational or project-led industries.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously.
• Confidence in reducing agency reliance while sourcing directly.
• Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously.
• Enjoys both strategic thinking and hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end recruitment process for various roles.
• Develop effective sourcing and talent attraction strategies.
• Screen and manage candidates through the hiring process.
• Screen, interview and manage candidates through to offer.
• Provide market insights on role design and salary benchmarks.
• Reduce reliance on external agencies through direct sourcing and talent pooling.
• Improve recruitment processes to reduce time-to-hire and candidate experience.
• Maintain accurate data, reports and ATS records.

Skills

Direct sourcing

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Talent pipelining

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS/HRIS

Job description

Senior Recruitment Consultant - HR - UK & Ireland | 02896205148 016994105

Recruitment Lead – Newly created role

MCS Group is delighted to partner with a growing organisation to add a Recruitment Lead to their team. Our client is looking for an experienced Recruiter to shape and deliver their hiring strategy, ensuring the attraction of high‑quality talent across a diverse range of technical, operational and professional roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end recruitment process for technical, supervisory and site‑based roles.
• Work closely with hiring managers and project leads to understand requirements and upcoming workforce needs.
• Develop effective sourcing and talent attraction strategies.
• Screen, interview and manage candidates through to offer.
• Provide insight on market conditions, role design and competitive salary benchmarks.
• Reduce reliance on external agencies through stronger direct sourcing and proactive talent pooling.
• Improve recruitment processes to reduce time‑to‑hire and enhance candidate experience.
• Maintain accurate data, reports and ATS records.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience recruiting in a fast‑paced, operational or project‑led industry (e.g., engineering, construction, manufacturing, utilities, property, infrastructure, FM or similar).
• Strong direct‑sourcing capability and confidence in reducing agency spend.
• Ability to build strong relationships with managers and challenge constructively when needed.
• Excellent organisational skills and capacity to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously.
• Enjoys both strategic thinking and hands‑on execution.

What's on Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Bonus scheme
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Health cash plan
• Continued support for professional development

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up‑to‑date CV via the link provided or contact Rebekah Mulligan, Senior HR Recruitment Consultant at MCS Group on 02896 205148.

MCS Group is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all. If you have a disability that means you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.