Posted: 18h ago
The role
Job Description
Brabers is a small, fast-growing, international IT recruitment consultancy. In addition to IT talent resource planning and staffing, we specialise in international IT transformation program staffing. Founded in summer 2017, Brabers places people first, guided by integrity, honesty, flexibility and transparency. We’re ambitious to grow while staying true to our identity, vision and values.
Role purpose
- To identify, attract, and qualify IT talent (with a focus on AI, Data or SAP) and to actively support business development by nurturing candidate relationships, generating referrals, and creating candidate-driven introductions to potential clients.
Location and working pattern:
- North London office, Finsbury Park. Hybrid options may be explored; 1-2 days per week remote possible during training/transition.
Key responsibilities
- Talent sourcing and screening
- Utilize multiple sources (CRM/ATS, job boards, social media, referrals) to identify top IT candidates.
- Screen CVs, conduct structured interviews, assess technical fit, availability, and compensation expectations.
- Build candidate pipelines and maintain talent pools for current and future demand.
- Provide CV optimization and interview preparation support; offer career guidance.
- Candidate relationship management
- Act as primary/strong secondary contact for current and prospective candidates.
- Maintain regular, proactive communication to understand career goals and timelines.
- Surface opportunities for candidates to engage with clients (introductions, referrals).
- BD-support through candidate-centric activities
- Develop and execute candidate-led BD activities (referrals, introductions to hiring managers, networking).
- Build and maintain a candidate referral network to generate client opportunities.
- Share market insights, salary trends, and candidate availability with BD/clients to support lead generation.
- Brand and visibility
- Contribute to personal and company brand through appropriate social content and engagement (e.g., LinkedIn).
- Administration and data
- Maintain accurate candidate records in the CRM/ATS; manage talent pools.
- Provide regular market updates and pipeline metrics to the team.
- Collaboration
- Work closely with colleagues responsible for client management and business development to align supply with demand.
Required skills and qualifications
- Several years’ experience in IT recruitment with a proven track record of placing candidates and proactive outreach.
- Strong candidate-facing communication; articulate, empathetic, and credible.
- Ability to demonstrate Brabers’ values and a genuine people-first approach.
- Resilient, organised, precise, proactive, resourceful, creative; capable of managing expectations.
- Familiarity with AI, Data or SAP is preferred.
- Comfortable speaking on the phone for most of the day.
- Strong customer service orientation; relationship-building mindset.
- University degree with 2.1+ grade or equivalent experience.
- Willingness to work in a small, fast-paced team environment and to contribute across multiple facets (BD support, marketing, recruitment).
Desirable attributes
- Experience with candidate marketing and personal branding.
- Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and sourcing tools; familiarity with recruitment automation is a plus.
- Ability to work autonomously but also collaboratively.
Compensation and benefits
- Training and development.
- Attractive commission structure.
- Full-time option: 35 hours/week
- Salary up to £30.000 (depending on experience).
- 25 holidays + bank holidays.
- Hybrid work options available after initial training period.
To apply Please send your CV and a tailored cover letter to CV@brabers.com with “Candidate-Focused Recruiter” as the subject.
