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Senior / Principal Recruitment Consultant – Public Sector
Location: London
Salary: £50,000 + Commission
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days in office)
About the Role
An executive search consultancy is expanding its public sector team and is looking for an experienced recruiter ready to step into senior, high-impact search work across government and public sector markets.
This is a chance to operate at leadership level, partnering with public sector organisations on retained and exclusive assignments. Every mandate runs through a formal, compliant route to market, and the environment is built around quality, discretion and long-term relationships.
The Company
- Every assignment is retained or exclusive.
- Structured, evidence-based selection methodology: standardised scoring, multiple assessors and bias-awareness training as standard.
- Appointments centre on strategic influence and national impact, not transactional volume hiring.
- Dedicated research support behind every consultant, with cross-trained cover across the team.
- A genuine track record of promoting from within. Several of today's team leaders started in junior or research-support roles.
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The Role
- Leading retained and exclusive search assignments across public sector markets.
- Advising clients on senior and leadership-level hiring.
- Proactively identifying and engaging senior, often passive, talent.
- Managing the full search lifecycle with a structured, consultative, insight-led approach.
- Building deep sector knowledge and long-term client relationships.
Who This Would Suit
- Recruiters with experience in public sector, executive search, or senior/leadership-level search.
- Individuals who enjoy senior-level conversations and a research-driven, strategic approach.
- Consultants who prefer high-value, low-volume work over transactional recruitment.
- Ambitious, credible communicators who want to elevate their market and earning potential.
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What's on Offer
- £50,000 basic salary plus a commission structure.
- Structured coaching, mentoring and personalised development plans.
- Clear internal progression routes, with a strong history of promoting from within.
- A collaborative culture that invests in long-term development, not just short-term numbers.
- Exposure to senior stakeholders and high-impact assignments at national level.
- A London base with an established, well-regarded name in this market.
If you're ready to move deeper into public sector search and join a business where high performance is the norm, this could be the right next step.
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rec2rec-search.com – specialist recruitment for the recruitment sector.
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