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Michelle Waterworth RecruitmentLeicester, Leicestershire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 2 Oct 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
OnboardingTalent Acquisition

Job Description

Senior Recruitment Consultant Opportunities Warm Desks Available East Midlands

Leicester Nottingham Derby Northampton Hybrid Working

Are you an experienced Recruitment Consultant, Senior Consultant, Business Manager or Recruitment Manager with strong East Midlands market knowledge?

Would you like to inherit a genuinely warm desk with established clients, live vacancies and immediate earning potential, whilst enjoying the flexibility and autonomy to run your market your way?

Michelle Waterworth Recruitment is seeking experienced recruiters to join a growing business.

Opportunities Available

Temporary Recruitment Division

Take ownership of a busy temporary recruitment desk with existing opportunities, established client relationships and significant potential for growth.

Executive Search & Retained Recruitment

For experienced recruiters looking to move beyond contingency recruitment, we offer the opportunity to transition into executive retained search with full training, mentoring and support.

Recruitment Consultant

Manage a busy desk and be paid bonus immediately on any existing accounts

What We're Looking For

  • Proven success within recruitment, staffing
  • Strong billing and business development track record
  • Established network and market knowledge across Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Northampton or the wider East Midlands
  • Ability to develop long-term client and candidate relationships
  • Professional, consultative and relationship-led approach
  • Self-motivated individuals who enjoy autonomy and accountability

What Makes This Different?

This isn't a high-pressure, KPI-driven environment.

  • Collaboration over internal competition
  • Long-term relationships over short-term wins
  • Trust over micromanagement
  • Quality over volume

We're looking for experienced recruiters who genuinely care about delivering an exceptional service to clients and candidates whilst contributing to a positive team culture.

Flexible & Hybrid Working

  • Hybrid working model
  • Minimum one office day per week
  • Additional office time encouraged during onboarding and relationship building
  • Genuine work-life balance

Recruitment Sectors

Opportunities available across:

  • Accountancy & Finance
  • HR
  • Commercial
  • Food Manufacturing
  • FMCG
  • Engineering
  • Supply Chain & Logistics
  • Executive Search

Thease roles are

Genuinely warm desks with existing opportunities

Established recruitment business with an excellent reputation

Strong support and mentoring from an experienced recruitment leader

Opportunity to progress from Consultant to Manager

Opportunity to transition into Executive Search and Retained Recruitment

Excellent earning potential

No micromanagement

Flexible working

Long-term career development

Interested?

If you're an experienced recruiter with East Midlands market knowledge and would be open to a confidential discussion, I'd love to hear from you.

Michelle Waterworth Recruitment

Leicester Nottingham Derby Northampton East Midlands

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