Recruitment Advisor - Experienced Hire - Consulting - 6 Month FTC

Job Description

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Recruitment Advisor - Experienced Hire - Tech Consulting

6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Level 2: Senior Associate

Location: Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow or Belfast

Hybrid working: Currently a minimum of 1 day per week in the office

We have an exciting 6‑month FTC opportunity for a Recruiter to join our Cyber Security team within Tech Consulting. This is a brilliant chance for someone who has recent hands‑on recruiting experience and is looking for a new challenge, or exposure to one of the fastest‑growing areas of the firm.

Cyber Security is a high‑impact, future‑focused specialism and you would play a key role in supporting growth in a typically male‑dominated area. This means your work will directly influence our DEI focus in female hiring.

As part of this role, you will:
• Work within the Tech Centre of Expertise, building deep capability and insight in a high‑profile environment• Partner closely with the GTA Sourcing team and benefit from structured support on hard‑to‑find skillsets
• Develop an understanding of Cyber Security and the wider Technology and Consulting landscape
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders who rely on high‑quality, strategic hiring
• Broaden your professional network and expand your experience across a new service line

This opportunity would suit someone who is curious about Technology or Consulting, enjoys recruiting for niche roles, and is motivated by making a tangible impact.

Responsibilities

Workforce Planning and Data

• Work with resourcing partners to understand workforce plans and drive sourcing approaches and strategies.
• Organise workload to ensure the best candidate experience.
• Use data and metrics to optimise sourcing strategy.

Insights and Engagement

• Actively follow trends on social media and consider new sources for potential candidates.
• Consider where to source talent whether that’s networks, companies, events, or social platforms.
• Build and maintain effective talent pools using a variety of recruiting tools
• Follow and apply available data to increase DE&I awareness and engagement.
• Work alongside the insights and engagements team to stay up to date on market insights.

Talent Attraction

• Create content that is aligned to brand to advertise and source roles in relevant markets.
• Think creatively about attracting talent and removing obstacles
• Engage with talent pools on a regular basis to keep candidates engaged

Inclusive Assessment and Selection

• Conduct fair and objective assessments to ensure that candidates have both the skills and aligned values for the organisation.
• Use market knowledge to inform and advise the business and to recommend alternatives.
• Ensure interviewer matrix is up to date, and all interviewers are compliant

Projects

• Understand the projects that the TA team are aiming to deliver.
• Look for opportunities to contribute to TA projects.

Key Stakeholders and Partnerships

• Reporting Line: L2.5 Senior Recruiter and L3 Recruitment Manager
• Partner and engage with senior recruiters, senior stakeholders and hiring managers
• Team with the operations and resourcing teams
• Collaborate with Talent Intelligence, Engagement, TSS and Employer Brand

Skills

• Able to foster and drive long term strategic relationships with stakeholders
• Able to gather and communicate data and market intelligence
• Able to proactively get involved in DE&I initiatives and engage in strategic DE&I conversations with stakeholders
• Understanding of measures and targets that are set for recruitment – aware of these targets whilst delivering work
• Consistently delivers high service levels to stakeholders
• Excellent presentation skills Motivated to pursue personal development and learning opportunities.

Experience

• Experienced in stakeholder management, with the ability to challenge and influence decisions at a high level
• Proven track record in an in-house or agency environment
• Solid experience of providing end to end recruitment services, and sourcing using a variety of approaches
• Ideally you will have some experience of contributing to Projects

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