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Recruitment Consultant

£37,602 - £45,564

Fixed Term

Full Time

Twickenham

Objective of role

Richmond Work Match employment brokerage service for the London borough of Richmond upon Thames and Wandsworth council, is looking for a motivated business engagement and employment officer to join our successful team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a background in recruitment business and or development, who enjoys building relationships generating opportunities and delivering results.

Working as part of a small high performing team, you will develop relationships with employers generate vacancies, match candidates to opportunities and stainable employment. You will play an important role in contributing to local economic growth objectives by helping businesses access talent and residents access employment opportunities.

About the role

You will:

• Develop and maintain relationships with employers across Richmond upon Thames, to generate vacancies, identify employment opportunities for local residents.
• Screen, assess and match suitable candidates to provide targeted support to residents throughout the recruitment process.
• Work collaboratively with employers training providers and partner organisation as a way to identify candidates and clients
• Maintain accurate good quality records and performance and up to date records on both residents and clients in real time.
• Deliver against agreed performance targets and service outcomes and visibly contribute to local economic growth priorities.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of end-to-end recruitment lifecycle(business development, vacancy generation, candidate sourcing, placement).
• Understanding of employer needs, workforce planning, and sector-specific recruitment challenges
• Proven track record in recruitment, or business development, identifying and winning new business / clients with evidence of generating opportunities and successful placements
• Experience of managing and growing employer accounts, including repeat business and long-term partnerships
• Ability to respond effectively and efficiently to any number of tight deadlines within a pressurised environment.

Closing Date: 2nd August 2026

Shortlisting Date: W/C 3rd August 2026

Interview Date: W/C 17th August 2026

For an informal conversation about this role please contact Kiren Kalia - Lead Business Engagement and Employment Officer via Kiren.Kalia@RichmondandWandsworth.gov.uk

Secondment

All internal applicants for this secondment must seek permission from their current line manager before applying. Failure to do so may result in the secondment not being authorised.

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.