Recruitment Consultant - Defence Manufacturing

Recruitment Consultant - Defence Manufacturing

As a Recruitment Consultant, you will develop the technical expertise and market awareness to identify, open, and develop new opportunities within the thriving Defence Manufacturing market, all within an inclusive and supportive environment.

We are looking for an ambitious and commercially driven person to join our Defence and Manufacturing team on a Contract Recruitment desk. With record-breaking performance and growing customer demand, there has never been a better time to join this team.

You will grow what we refer to as "your desk". Your desk in recruitment is a hub of activity, where you'll spend your days sourcing specialist talent, managing contractor relationships, developing client partnerships and successfully delivering recruitment solutions. Sales activity and relationship building will be a critical part of your role as you establish yourself within one of the UK's busiest manufacturing markets.

What’s in it for you?

Join One of the Fastest-Growing Markets in Defence

Defence Manufacturing is experiencing unprecedented demand, creating significant opportunities for recruiters who are motivated by success and earning potential. You'll be entering a market with real momentum and long-term growth prospects.

1. Work with Established Defence Customers

You'll have access to an established customer base that includes organisations such as BAE Systems, QinetiQ, the MOD, defence SMEs and innovative start-ups. This isn't a desk where you're starting from scratch.

1. Learn from a High-Performing Team

You'll work alongside experienced recruiters in a division that has recently delivered its strongest quarter on record. With structured coaching, weekly support and clear development plans, you'll have everything you need to build a successful recruitment career

We are looking for individuals with;

Recruitment experience, ideally within manufacturing, industrial, engineering or blue-collar markets.

A competitive and ambitious mindset.

Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Resilience and determination.

A genuine interest in sales and business development.

The ability to work at pace whilst delivering a high-quality service.

A coachable attitude and desire to continuously improve.

The confidence to pick up the phone, create opportunities and build long-term client relationships.

What you'll be doing;

Recruiting Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Engineers, CNC Machinists, Assemblers and other skilled manufacturing professionals.

Building relationships with existing and prospective customers.

Managing contractor and candidate pipelines.

Conducting business development activity within target accounts.

Working closely with hiring managers and candidates to deliver successful recruitment outcomes.

Developing your market knowledge and becoming a trusted recruitment partner within Defence Manufacturing.

What we offer;

A warm, welcoming team with a positive and inclusive culture.

Support and mentoring from experienced professionals.

Flexible working options to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.

Incentives including all-inclusive team holidays, regular socials, and more.

Free on-site parking and a competitive benefits package

Who are we?

For over 40 years, Gattaca has been helping clients across the world grow by solving their biggest talent challenges. Every day we aim to deliver a service that is so trusted that our clients, candidates, colleagues, and suppliers recommend us without hesitation. It's our vision to become the STEM talent partner of choice, and we need you to help us get there.

At Gattaca, our values are the backbone of everything we do: Trust, Professionalism, Ambition, and FUN. This, paired with the tools and industry leading training we can provide, will help to elevate your career.

Ready to build your future in one of the UK's most exciting recruitment markets?

Join a team that's breaking records, working with world-class defence customers and creating real opportunities for ambitious recruiters. If you're motivated by success, enjoy building relationships and want to develop your career with a business that will genuinely invest in your growth, we'd love to hear from you.

Recruitment Process

Gattaca is dedicated to helping our people to realise their full potential. We understand the value a diverse workforce brings to every workplace and in everything we do, we are committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and accessibility. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage you to consider a career with Gattaca, if there is anything we can do to make our recruitment processes better for you, tell us.

Our recruitment process will include a combination of telephone, video and face to face interviews for you to showcase your talents and potential.

We offer reasonable adjustments to accommodate the needs of our applicants, such as providing interview questions in advance, offering written formats, changing interview times, structure, or settings, and arranging office visits before the interview. This list is not exhaustive, and we are open to considering any additional adjustments to support our candidates