Recruitment Consultant in Rochdale

Overview

Following on from a strong 2025 and now looking at planned growth for 2026, we’re looking to grow our team with an experienced Recruiter. With a combined over 40 years’ experience in recruitment, you’ll work with a great team who are experts in their field.

We’re a specialist recruitment business, supporting our partners with hiring senior, professional and technical roles within textiles and white-collar engineering, up to and including board level hires.

We focus on building trust, long-lasting relationships, and matching people with businesses that share the same culture and values. Something we take great pride in.

At Bowmay we work collaboratively at every level; we don’t set unachievable KPI’s, we put metrics together that suit you and your style, but that fall in line with our mission.

If you’ve got an edge and think you’d make a good fit with us, read on and apply!

Benefits

• Competitive base salary (DOE)
• Monthly commission + quarterly & annual incentives
• Hybrid working + flexible hours
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Your birthday off! Who wants to work on their birthday?
• Ongoing training and clear progression
• Pension Scheme
• Online perks + optical care
• Mobile phone and laptop provided

About You

• You’ve got proven experience as a 360 recruiter (perm) or you’re working in a sales roles within textiles or engineering and you’re interested in a recruitment career
• Knowledge of textiles, manufacturing or engineering sectors is a huge plus
• You’re confident building new business on a cold desk
• Strong headhunting skills (our target market is senior and technical roles which means more confidential approaches)
• You’re passionate; you value building and nurturing your own client base
• Ambitious and target driven, both personally and professionally, sharing the same goal as the wider team
• A supportive and collaborative mindset; we share the workload when needed and celebrate wins together
• A good sense of humour, down-to-earth and positive energy
• You love recruitment/sales and take pride in doing it extremely well

About the Role

• You’ll develop your own desk, focused on senior, technical and professional roles.
• Build a new client base through market mapping and outreach (supported by marketing exec)
• Winning and nurturing long-term client partnerships
• Driving the entire recruitment process while proactively uncovering new leads and maintaining strong market insight
• Effective headhunting projects
• Managing your own pipeline and activity
• Contributing to shared team targets and business growth

About Bowmay

• Independently owned, boutique recruitment company based in Rochdale
• Specialists in recruiting senior, professional & technical talent for the textiles, manufacturing and engineering sectors
• We work hard, back each other, share goals and enjoy a good laugh along the way