Recruitment Consultant in Ipswich, Suffolk

Location: Hybrid - 2 days per week in office (Ipswich, Northampton, West Midlands, Milton Keynes or Cambridgeshire) / 3 days from home

Salary: Competitive + Bonus

Contract: Full-time, Permanent (37 hours per week)

About Opus People Solutions

Since 2014, Opus People Solutions has provided temporary, interim and permanent resourcing solutions to public sector and educational organisations across the UK. Our vision is to be the recruiter of choice within the public sector in our chosen markets. We achieve this by offering innovative, ethical and cost effective recruitment solutions that help our clients build and maintain high performing workforces. Our values are at the heart of everything we do: Teamwork, Adaptability, Trust, Respect and Excellence.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Social Care Recruitment Consultant to join our Managed Service team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist team supporting local authorities across the UK with the recruitment of professionals who make a real difference in their communities. While Qualified Social Workers form a significant part of our recruitment activity, we also recruit for a broad range of roles including:

• Children's and Adults' Social Workers to Service Managers
• Occupational Therapists
• Family Support Workers
• Youth Justice Professionals
• Health Visitors
• SEN Professionals
• Other specialist social care and education roles

Working within our Managed Service team, you will build strong relationships with local authority clients, agency suppliers and our in house direct recruitment team to deliver outstanding recruitment solutions across children's and adults' services. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, solving recruitment challenges and delivering excellent customer service within a fast-paced and rewarding environment.

What You'll Do

• Build strong relationships with local authority clients and develop a thorough understanding of their recruitment needs and workforce challenges.
• Work closely with our in house direct recruitment team to fill vacancies across children's and adults' services.
• Manage relationships with agency suppliers to ensure vacancies are filled effectively when direct recruitment solutions are not available.
• Source, screen and shortlist suitable candidates against client requirements.
• Advertise vacancies across job boards, websites and social media platforms.
• Coordinate interviews and manage the end to end recruitment process.
• Prepare candidate profiles and submit suitable applicants to clients.
• Keep clients, candidates and suppliers informed throughout the recruitment journey.
• Negotiate pay rates and placement arrangements.
• Work closely with the Compliance Team to ensure all candidates meet compliance requirements before placement.
• Maintain accurate records and data within recruitment systems.
• Attend client meetings, supplier calls and workforce planning discussions.
• Manage customer experience, including feedback, satisfaction monitoring and issue resolution.
• Support service improvement initiatives and business development activities.
• Achieve agreed KPIs and operational targets.

We're Looking For Someone Who

• Is a confident communicator with excellent relationship-building skills.
• Can effectively manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Is highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Thrives in a fast paced, service driven environment.
• Has strong problem solving and negotiation skills.
• Enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team.
• Demonstrates resilience, initiative and a proactive approach.
• Has strong customer service and stakeholder management skills.
• Is commercially aware while maintaining a customer-first mindset.
• Is proficient in Microsoft Office and other recruitment systems.

Previous recruitment experience is desirable, particularly within social care, public sector, healthcare, education or managed service recruitment. However, we are equally interested in individuals with strong experience in customer service, account management, stakeholder engagement or relationship management who are looking to develop a career in recruitment.

Why Join Opus?

• Hybrid working with a mix of office and home working
• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Company pension
• Employee discounts
• Career progression opportunities
• Ongoing learning and development
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Opportunity to build a rewarding career within a growing organisation
• The chance to make a real impact by helping local authorities recruit the people who deliver vital services to children, families and vulnerable adults

Ready to Make a Difference? Every placement helps local authorities deliver essential services and improve outcomes for communities across the UK. If you're passionate about people, relationships and delivering excellent service, we'd love to hear from you. Join Opus People Solutions and help shape the future of social care recruitment.

Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed.