If you can source, engage and place great people, and you want the work to mean something, this is your chance to do it with real purpose behind it.

GoodPeople are a  fast-growing social enterprise connecting purposeful employers to diverse local talent at scale. Think of us as a recruitment agency with a mission: we combine tech-enabled support with in-person delivery to get local people into good work across the built environment, construction, green skills and infrastructure. Our client base spans developers, utilities companies, housing associations and major contractors, through to SMEs.

The market opportunity is huge. The built environment, infrastructure and net zero sectors face some of the biggest skills shortages in the country, alongside a once-in-a-generation pipeline of work that needs local people to deliver it.

We're looking for a Recruitment Consultant who can build relationships on both sides of the market. You'll source, screen and place candidates against live roles, and you'll be just as comfortable talking to employers about their hiring needs as you are supporting a jobseeker into work. You'll work hand in hand with a network of community partners, from training providers and colleges to charities and job centres, to reach people that traditional recruitment overlooks, and you'll use our tools and platform to deliver at volume.

The Role

As a Recruitment Consultant, you’ll take ownership of qualified employer accounts and live vacancies, using a range of routes to source, support and place local candidates. You’ll manage recruitment activity from employer handover through to placement, keep a consistently strong pipeline moving and build employer relationships that lead to further hiring opportunities.

You’ll work closely with training providers, community partners and other networks to reach candidates traditional recruitment can miss, and you’ll use our tools and platform to deliver efficiently and at scale.

You’ll be part of a delivery team led by our Delivery Lead, with clear support, shared standards and a strong focus on quality and outcomes.

Key activities

• Candidate sourcing and screening: identify, attract and engage suitable candidates through job boards, partner referrals, direct sourcing and our own pipeline, and assess their skills, experience and suitability against live vacancies.

• Job advertising and marketing: write clear, compelling adverts and promote opportunities across appropriate platforms and networks, including in-person job fairs and community events.

• Client relationship management: take ownership of employer accounts, build relationships, and, manage the recruitment process, maintain strong communication and identify further hiring needs, provide consultative market insights

• Candidate support and sessions: provide tailored one-to-one and group support to jobseekers, including employability sessions, CV and interview preparation, and confidence building.

• Process improvement and automation: find ways to streamline recruitment delivery, including using digital tools and automation to improve efficiency, consistency and impact.

• Record keeping and reporting: maintain accurate records of employers, vacancies, candidates and applications, manage pipelines effectively and contribute to agreed placement targets.

• Demonstrated experience in recruitment or employment support role, with the ability to deliver job outcomes at scale

• A track record of working at pace and consistently delivering above target

• Experience sourcing, screening and progressing candidates against live vacancies

• Confidence building and managing employer relationships and recruitment processes

• Experience supporting entry-level jobseekers or people who may face barriers to work, including providing careers advice

• Strong organisation and attention to detail across multiple vacancies and candidate processes

• Confidence using recruitment systems, data and digital tools, and able to establish, optimise

• A collaborative approach and the ability to work closely with colleagues and partners

• Willingness to attend our London office at least one day per week and travel and work in person with partners, employers and candidates

• A genuine interest in community, equality and impact

Desirable

• Experience of 360 recruitment, including both repeat and new business

• Experience working across construction, the built environment, infrastructure or green skills

• Experience delivering employability support, workshops or candidate preparation

• Experience in using tech to semi-automate processes

• Knowledge of inclusive recruitment and the barriers faced by people from underrepresented communities

• A meaningful role connecting people to good work

• A collaborative, values-driven team with clear support and development

• A base salary of £32,000 to £40,000 depending on experience, plus target-based commission, with OTE of £45,000+

• A target-based commission scheme that rewards placements above target, with enhanced commission for developing employer accounts and securing additional vacancies

• Hybrid working, with at least one day per week in our London office

• 25 days holiday pro rata

• A yearly flexible training and development budget

• Private healthcare provision and 24/7 access to a GP

• The opportunity to work across major employment, infrastructure and net zero programmes

How to apply

Our work is focused on supporting diverse communities, and we believe we'll do our best work with that diversity represented. So we especially want to hear from ethnic minority and global majority candidates, and those with lived experience of inequality.

Following our shortlisting process, which will involve a call with one of the team, we'll contact all candidates to let them know the outcome. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an in-person interview to discuss your experience, including a 10 to 15 minute task we'll send you beforehand.