Recruitment Consultant - Technology

Recruitment Consultant - Technology desk

Technology team | Bristol - BS1 6DZ

Hybrid | Salary dependant on experience

We are seeking an experienced, sales-driven Recruitment Consultant to join our Technology team in our Bristol office. We are currently looking to hire 4x consultants, each specialising in one of the following areas: Data Science & Machine Learning, Cyber Defence, Cyber (regional) and Systems Engineering within Defence.

As a 360 Consultant, your primary focus will be to develop and nurture relationships within both large and small organisations. You will actively seek out and meet with Recruitment teams, Directors, line managers, and other key stakeholders. You will be recruiting the best and most experienced candidates for contract roles within this busy sector. The desk available in this market has derived its success from developing meaningful relationships with our clients, beating sales targets on a regular basis with genuine potential to grow more.

Your new team

The Bristol team are one of the highest performing teams in the UK. Situated centrally (close to Temple Meads), the office has recently been designed with an agile feel to complement our Hybrid working policy. In the last 12 months, the office have delivered multiple records across the 15 industries they cover.

The high performing team consists of 50+ consultants which are all committed to working hard and doing the right thing. They work closely with local communities, in recent months they have worked on employability projects with local charities, donated equipment to schools, carried out employment workshops to school leavers, Ukrainian Refugees and local colleges, to name a few.

Outside of the excellent results they produce, the team also do a lot outside of work, from BBQ’s to Bake Off’s, from Quizzes to inter-team competitions. They run an array of incentives on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis, rewarding excellent results and contribution across the team.

Being a part of the Bristol team, you'll thrive in an environment that is inclusive, collaborative and motivating. This is the Hays spirit! We will provide you with more than just a job, we offer you industry-leading training and a career where you can expect to be:

• Part of a team who are driven to work hard but know when to have fun!
• Identifying and building partnerships with new clients and candidates and supporting them through the recruitment process.
• Sourcing new candidates and conducting thorough interviews – utilising our world-class CRM database system and a variety of additional Recruitment tools.
• Handling the full recruitment process - from shortlisting through to offering the successful candidate their new job and supporting them through the on-boarding process.

Due to the fees already in the area and the potential we have here, to be successful you will need to meet the following criteria:

• You will have 12 months' experience as a Recruitment Consultant or above as well as a proven track record in business development.
• You will be a highly driven, ambitious, and inspiring individual who can drive success in those around you and navigate the highs and lows of recruitment with resilience.

What you’ll get in return

As a multi award winning employer of choice, we believe as part of the employee and employer deal at Hays, we can give you a career with unrivalled progression. Our culture is a reason why so many of our people choose to stay and grow their careers with Hays. Our colleagues describe our culture as ‘high energy’, ‘inclusive’, and ‘great people’ with a ‘growth mindset’.

Other benefits include:

• A culture that rewards success with clear earning potential
• The opportunity to qualify for our Hays Elite 2026 trip to Mauritius
• Industry‐leading technology and training to support fast progression
• Flexible hybrid working patterns
• A fully paid day off on your birthday, giving you the freedom to celebrate, relax or spend time with the people who matter most
• Opportunity to build an international career
• Local, regional and national incentives recognising high performance
• Broad range of wellbeing initiatives and benefits
• Referral bonus scheme
• Supportive internal networks
• Paid volunteering days through our Working for Your Tomorrow initiative

We know talented people want to work with the best: people, brand, tools, technology and infrastructure. They also want career development. Our culture is shaped and created by these features. We also know our people want to do interesting and meaningful work, increasingly in an organisation that is purpose led. This is demonstrated in the work we have done through our commitment to DE&I, Net Zero and our global volunteering and fundraising programme, ‘Helping for your tomorrow’.

What to do next

Please apply now to become the next Recruitment Consultant or for more information on our roles.

Life at Hays presents the opportunity for growth, varied career paths, exciting challenges and a culture of inclusion that celebrates diversity. As a committed Disability Confident employer, if you’re thinking of a new tomorrow for your career, whatever your background, let’s work together to create it!