Recruitment Consultant
ATA Recruitment (Trading name of Ganymede Solutions)
Sector: Permanent Recruitment | Maintenance Engineering
Location: Leicester (LE3)
Remuneration: Up to £32,000 basic (DOE) + Uncapped Commission, 25 Days Annual Leave, Quarterly & Annual Awards, Incentives, Structured Career Progression, Ongoing Professional Development
Are you a Recruitment Consultant who loves matching great people with great opportunities - and wants to work somewhere that truly invests in your growth?
At ATA Recruitment, we’re looking for an experienced Recruitment Consultant to join our Leicester team. Specialising in the UK Maintenance Engineering sector, this is an exciting opportunity for a consultant who enjoys building relationships, managing accounts, and delivering exceptional service - without the pressure of cold new business targets.
You’ll partner closely with a high-performing Manager, delivering to key client accounts and ensuring our candidates receive the highest level of support - ‘the ATA way’.
The Role
As a Recruitment Consultant, you’ll play a key role in supporting our established client base and maintaining strong candidate pipelines:
- Manage and deliver on up to two active roles per week independently.
- Develop and nurture long-term relationships with candidates across the Maintenance Engineering sector.
- Generate high-quality sales leads and expand our candidate database.
- Support the Business Development Manager through account reviews, client meetings, and maintaining PSL relationships.
- Act as a trusted second point of contact for key accounts, ensuring a seamless candidate and client experience.
This position offers ongoing development and progression within our team,
About You
This role is ideal for a consultant who thrives on the candidate-facing side of recruitment and enjoys building lasting relationships.
You’ll bring:
- A minimum of 12 months’ experience in a 360 recruitment role.
- Strong understanding of the recruitment lifecycle, with confidence in lead generation and account management.
- Excellent communication skills and professionalism when engaging with candidates at all levels.
- A motivated, proactive mindset and a desire to build a long-term recruitment career.
- (Preferred) Experience within Maintenance Engineering - although full sector training will be provided.
- A high standard of written and spoken English.
Why ATA Recruitment?
At ATA Recruitment, we believe in doing things ‘the ATA way’ - providing outstanding service through integrity, teamwork, and professionalism. It’s what sets us apart and why clients and candidates continue to choose us after 60 years in the industry.
Our homegrown management team lead from the front, bringing deep expertise across both recruitment and the engineering sector. Their hands-on leadership style and commitment to developing talent ensure every consultant has the support and guidance to succeed.
Here’s what you can expect:
- Uncapped Commission: Earn without limits from your placements.
- Structured Progression: A clear career path with tangible steps for advancement.
- Award-Winning Culture: Quarterly and annual recognition, incentives, and team celebrations.
- Continuous Development: Ongoing professional training and coaching to help you grow.
- Stability & Reputation: Join one of the UK’s most trusted recruitment brands, part of the established RTC Group PLC.
Next Steps
If you’re ready to focus on what you do best - building relationships, delivering results, and growing your career with one of the UK’s most respected names in recruitment - we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or contact us for a confidential conversation about your next step with ATA Recruitment.
Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation