Senior Recruitment Consultant

  • Kingdom People
  • Gillingham, Kent
  • Feb 23, 2026
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

Senior Recruitment Consultant Industrial & Manufacturing
Gillingham, Kent - £35k - £41k OTE

Are you an experienced Recruitment Consultant ready to step into a senior role where the business is established, the team is supportive and the opportunity to grow is real?

Our Industrial & Manufacturing team in our Gillingham branch is well established and highly regarded, built on long standing client relationships, consistent delivery and a great team culture. Led by Jodie and her friendly, experienced team, this is a recruitment branch where the fundamentals are already in place and where a Senior Consultant can really make their mark.

At Kingdom People, we combine the pace and autonomy of a local branch with the backing, compliance and infrastructure of a national recruitment group, giving you the freedom and backing to develop your career.

What you ll be doing:

  • Working alongside the Branch Manager servicing and further developing an established client base across industrial, manufacturing, logistics and production environments
  • Taking ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle, from winning new business, taking new bookings through to placing temporary workers and servicing the client.
  • Proactively identifying opportunities to grow accounts and generate new business within your market across the Kent region. This is a key requirement of the role.
  • Building strong, long term relationships with clients and candidates through high quality service delivery
  • Acting as a senior presence within the team, setting standards and supporting colleagues where needed
  • Assisting with the out of hours cover on a rota basis.

What s in it for you:

  • Competitive basic salary with generous branch bonus and new business commission.
  • Car allowance
  • Realistic, achievable targets in an established well run office
  • Laptop, mobile phone, pension scheme and employee assistance programme
  • Structured induction, ongoing development and clear progression opportunities
  • A supportive, down to earth team culture led by an experienced and approachable manager

What you ll bring:

  • Proven experience as a Recruitment Consultant, ideally within industrial, manufacturing or temporary labour markets.
  • Commercial awareness and the ability to generate new business.
  • A strong delivery mindset with the ability to manage clients and candidates confidently.
  • High levels of organisation, accountability and attention to detail
  • Full UK driving licence

Who we are:

Kingdom People is part of the Kingdom Services Group, one of the fastest-growing Recruitment service businesses in the UK. Our Industrial & Manufacturing teams support clients through skills shortages, seasonal demand and operational challenges, delivering reliable, compliant workforce solutions every day.

This is a great opportunity to join a stable, well-performing branch with the backing of a national group and the feel of a close-knit local team.

Ready for your next step?
If you re looking for a senior billing role where you re trusted, supported and rewarded for what you deliver, CLICK APPLY today.