Delivery Recruitment Consultant

Whether you’re a recent graduate eager to step into the world of recruitment, or you’re already a few months in and have realised the part of the job you actually enjoy is the candidate side, this role is built for you.

You want to focus on finding people nobody else can find, running a tight process, and getting the placement over the line. What you could live without is relentless cold BD and chasing new logos.

The role:

We’re embedding a dedicated Delivery Consultant with one of our key US Defence clients, a genuine partnership account with a consistent pipeline of engineering roles to fill. No business development. Your job is pure delivery, done to a high standard:

• Source and headhunt engineering talent across niche defence and advanced technology markets.
• Qualify candidates properly: the roles are technical and the bar is high.
• Run the full interview process end to end, from first call to offer and onboarding.
• Build deep knowledge of one client’s teams, technologies, and hiring managers, rather than spreading yourself across twenty accounts.
• Keep candidates warm, informed, and moving: in this market, speed and communication win.

Because you’re embedded with a single strategic client, you’ll get something most resourcers don’t: a seat close to the client, real influence over how they hire, and the chance to become the person they trust to deliver.

Why Hernshead:

Tom Johnson founded Hernshead in 2019 on the belief that partnerships are more powerful than placements, and this role is that belief in action. We’ve since grown to nearly £5m turnover, earned a place on the Fast Growth 50, and won multiple awards including the Community Impact Award at the REC Awards 2025.

What that means for you:

• Delivery is valued here, not treated as second class. You’ll be rewarded for placements and performance, with a clear commission scheme and a path to grow, whether that’s into senior delivery, account management, or a full 360 desk later on.
• Real equity, not just commission. We operate a Share Scheme with a defined exit plan where every consultant is on track for a minimum five-figure sum within six years.
• People stay. Average length of service across the business is over three years. You’ll be learning from a team that includes £500k+ billers, in a company that’s scaling rather than standing still.

The hours:

• Monday to Thursday: 10:00am to 8:00pm (aligned with the US market)
• Friday: 10:00am to 3:00pm
• Perks: Early Friday finishes, funded professional qualifications, high-end dining experiences, and two company holidays a year.

Who we’re looking for:

• A recent graduate, a career changer, or someone with around 6 months of recruitment experience (agency or internal). If you’re new to the industry, we will train you on the basics of sourcing and running a process from the ground up. We’ll also teach you the defence and engineering side.
• Detail oriented and organised: Embedded delivery means nothing slips through the cracks.
• Naturally curious about people and technology: You enjoy digging into what a role really needs and who could genuinely do it.
• Professional and personable: You have the confidence to represent Hernshead inside a key client relationship every single day.

If you are looking to launch your recruitment career, or if you’re early in your journey and want to get exceptional at delivery on an account that matters, we’d like to hear from you.

Pay: £28,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Gym membership

Work Location: In person

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