Recruitment Manager -Permanent in Sheffield
Recruitment Manager -Permanent in Sheffield

Recruitment Manager -Permanent in Sheffield

Sheffield Full-Time No home office possible
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Permanent Recruitment Manager South Yorkshire
Build & Lead a Perm Division | Equity Opportunity | Succession Plan | Tech-Forward Agency

Are you an experienced recruitment consultant ready to take the next step in your career, or a recruitment manager looking to secure your future with the potential for equity and business ownership?

A highly respected South Yorkshire recruitment agency known for its dominance in the industrial, manufacturing, and engineering temp markets is launching a brand-newpermanent divisionin response to strong client demand. This is a rare opportunity tobuild, lead, and shapea permanent recruitment function from the ground up.

Whether youre a high-performing consultant craving more responsibility, or a seasoned manager seeking long-term growth and a pathway to equity, this role offershuge career and personal developmentpotential.

The Opportunity:

This is ahands-on billing role(initially), but with a clear path to step back from day-to-day delivery as you build and lead a team.

  • Lead by example: Continue placing permanent roles while guiding a team of recruiters who want to learn from you.
  • Mentor and develop: Share your experience through on-the-job training and coaching no rigid KPIs, just high standards and clear outcomes.
  • Autonomy with support: Work closely with the owner to manage operations, shape the division, and take the lead on strategic decisions.
  • Create a best-in-class perm offering: Develop services across multiple sectors, including existing loyal client accounts.
  • Drive growth and relationships: Manage key accounts, win new business, and offer value-added, long-term recruitment partnerships.
  • Use modern tools: Leverage AI, recruitment tech, and market mapping strategies to stay ahead of the curve.
  • Step into the future: This isnt just a leadership role its a long-term succession plan that includes equity and shares.

About You:

  • A strong track record inpermanent recruitment(any sector).
  • Either an experiencedbilling consultantready to lead or arecruitment managerwith ambitions for equity and ownership.
  • Confident withclient development, retained assignments, and strategic sourcing (though retained experience isnt essential).
  • Naturally supportive leadership style focused onempowerment and delivery, not micromanagement.
  • Commercially savvy, forward-thinking, and ready to help shape the future of a growing business.

Benefits:

  • Equity and shares a true succession opportunity as the current owner plans to step back in the future.
  • A warm desk with live perm opportunities and an established client base.
  • Competitive salary and ahigh-reward commission structure.
  • The freedom to build your own team, your way no corporate red tape.
  • Backing to build amodern, tech-led recruitment function.
  • A supportive, service-driven culture built ontrust, results, and autonomy.

This is more than a job it\’s your chance tolead, innovate, and growsomething of your own

We are open to all levels and sector experience but PLEASE NOTE EXPERIENCE OF WORKING IN A RECRUITMENT AGENCY IS ESSENTIAL TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ROLE

Connect with Michelle Waterworth on linked inand/ or follow Michelle Waterworth at Michelle Waterworth Recruitment. You will be kept up to date with recruitment news and other roles that maybe a more perfect fit and check out other roles onmichellewaterworth.com vacancy page

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Recruitment Manager -Permanent in Sheffield
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