Principal Recruitment Consultant in Paisley

At Stafffinders, we are on the hunt for a Principal Recruitment Consultant with enough energy to power a small city, an attitude that keeps you and others smiling, and the kind of ambition that turns good into phenomenal. If you are dynamic, outgoing, and happiest when you are building relationships—whether over the phone, over coffee, or in a room full of complete strangers—you are already ticking our boxes.

What you will get:

• Highly competitive salary of £36,000 to 42,000 d.o.e.
• Achievable and competitive individual bonus opportunities
• Time in lieu
• Birthday day off every year
• Length of service benefits such as extra days holiday and private healthcare
• Paid volunteering days
• Cycle to Work and Tech discount scheme
• Autonomy in your role

As well as the above benefits, we offer fantastic performance-related incentives and competitions. Upcoming prizes include a week-long trip to Paris, in a fantastic 3-bedroom cottage close to Disneyland Paris (flights included)! Listening to our colleagues and letting everyone share their ideas is also extremely important. We offer a supportive and collaborative team culture and are always open-minded to new concepts and suggestions for the business, allowing everyone's creative juices to flow.

What you’ll be doing (AKA: why you’ll never be bored):

• Getting out and meeting people
• Adapting to all kinds of personalities
• Leading, inspiring, coaching and celebrating wins big and small
• Building a team culture that’s fun, supportive and seriously high-performing

If you’re someone who thrives on variety, ideas and human connection, you’ll fit right in.

What you’ll bring to the party:

• 3+ years of proven recruitment consultancy success
• Deep market insight in your specialist areas
• Real relationship-building power (clients trust you, candidates love you)
• Advanced talent sourcing skills
• Sharp interviewing instincts and assessment know-how

Who are Stafffinders:

Stafffinders proudly stands as Scotland's longest-established independent recruitment agency—a family-led business at the heart of Scottish staffing for more than 55 years. Our strong heritage is built on family values, integrity, and genuine care for people, principles that continue to shape every aspect of our business today. Not only do we support clients and candidates locally, but also throughout the UK and internationally, operating across multiple specialist recruitment divisions, in both permanent and temporary markets.

Although we have decades of experience, we are far from traditional. Stafffinders is a forward-thinking, technology-driven organisation, empowering our consultants with innovative tools and systems to excel. Our dedicated in-house innovation and automation team is constantly developing smart solutions from streamlining administrative tasks to enhancing candidate sourcing, job advertising, and business development enabling our team to focus on what truly matters: delivering exceptional results.

Community and social responsibility are central to who we are. We actively support and partner with a range of charities and local organisations, including MND Scotland, RAMH, Alzheimer Scotland, and our 2025 charity partner, The Beatson Cancer Charity, proudly helping to raise awareness and vital funds for causes close to our hearts.

Think you’re the one?

If you're bold, brilliant, people-obsessed and ready to make big things happen—we definitely want to meet you. Hit Apply now!

Please send us an up-to-date copy of your CV, by clicking the Apply button. This position is only available to applicants who have immediate Right to Work in the UK and you will be required to provide evidence of such upon request. Also required are up-to-date contact details for at least 2 references.

Stafffinders are operating as an Employment Agency for permanent positions and as an Employment Business for temporary positions.