Senior Recruitment Consultant
Leicester – £30k–£35k basic | £55k OTE
We’re looking for a recruiter who enjoys complex searches, values depth over volume, and is eager to work closely with clients who expect a thoughtful and consultative approach.
Who We Are:
Precision People is a specialist engineering and technical recruitment consultancy with established Permanent and Contract teams. Within the Perm division, we focus on placing high-level consultants into engineering consultancies across manufacturing, food, aviation, electronics and other technically demanding sectors.
What You’ll Recruit:
Specialist and high-impact roles, including:
* Electrical Engineers
* Compliance Consultants
* Engineering Safety Consultants
* Forensic Specialists
* Materials Engineers
* Explosives Consultants
Typical salaries range from £60k–£90k, with fees averaging £10k–£20k.
This is search-led recruitment, built on accuracy, depth, and credibility — not volume.
Your Day-to-Day:
You’ll manage a full, end-to-end search process:
* Building strong relationships with clients and understanding how each operates
* Running detailed job-intake and onboarding conversations
* Conducting structured search work using LinkedIn, referrals, job boards, and targeted headhunting
* Interviewing candidates thoroughly
* Managing retained assignments and delivering to agreed timelines
* Developing your own patch within a long-established market with warm clients ready to engage
Who We’re Looking For:
* Experience in a white-collar search or specialist recruitment market
or
* A solid recruitment foundation and the desire to step into a more technical, consultative environment
You should be comfortable dealing with detail, confident speaking with technical professionals, and motivated by building a long-term career rather than simply filling roles.
Earning Potential: With established retained clients and strong average fees, a realistic first-year OTE is around £55k.
Why Join Us:
* A proven specialist market built over 12 years
* A professional, straightforward culture
* Genuine investment in your development
* A mapped client base with warm relationships already in place
* Supportive leadership with no micromanagement
* A commission scheme that rewards performance
How to Apply:
If you want to build a career in a respected technical search environment with strong long-term prospects, contact us via LinkedIn or email.