Recruitment Manager

Dartford, Kent – office based preferred, hybrid working considered doe.

Salary: £45,000 – £60,000 DOE

Sector: Facilities Management / Construction / Engineering Recruitment

We are seeking an experienced Recruitment Manager to lead and develop high-performing recruitment team based in Dartford. This is a pivotal role within the business, suited to an individual who has operated in a similar capacity within an agency recruitment environment, specifically across the Facilities Management, Construction, or Engineering sectors.

You will be responsible for driving operational excellence, ensuring consistent delivery to our established client base, and supporting the continuous growth of our recruitment teams nationwide. This is a hands-on management role requiring strong leadership, commercial awareness, and the ability to optimise recruitment processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and mentor multiple teams of recruiters to achieve performance and growth targets.
• Oversee daily operational activities, ensuring efficient workflows and consistent service delivery.
• Implement best-practice recruitment processes and continuously improve operational effectiveness.
• Partner with senior leadership on strategy, planning, and business development initiatives.
• Ensure compliance, quality standards, and operational policies are consistently upheld.
• Support consultants and managers with resource planning, client delivery, and performance management.
• Drive innovation by utilising market-leading technology platforms and tools.
• Foster a collaborative, supportive, and high-performing office culture aligned with company values.

Proven experience as a Recruitment Manager, Operations Manager, Billings Manager, or similar senior role within an agency recruitment setting is essential.

• Extensive experience managing and developing teams of recruiters.
• Background within FM, Construction, or Engineering recruitment is essential.
• Strong operational, organisational, and leadership capabilities.
• Commercially astute, with the ability to drive performance and support business growth.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience implementing or improving recruitment processes and systems.
• Ability to work at pace and manage multiple priorities across the business.

What We Offer

• Uncapped commission for a truly lucrative long-term career.
• Multiple established clients with consistent roles to fill.
• Access to world-class technology platforms, fully available for remote use.
• Be part of an environment where innovation is genuinely encouraged and celebrated.
• Join a constantly growing team with a strong record of success.

Wisdom Recruitment are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

As a specialist Rec 2 Rec agency with over 18 years’ experience, we partner with recruitment agencies across Sussex, Surrey, London, Kent, Essex, Hampshire and Dorset.

If this role is not quite right, please feel free to send your CV to the team at Wisdom for a confidential discussion or connect with us on LinkedIn.

We recruit across all levels including Trainee Recruiter, Resourcer, Delivery Consultant, Recruitment Consultant, Senior Recruitment Consultant, Principal Consultant, Associate Consultant, Managing Consultant, Team Leader, Division Manager, Branch Manager, Associate Director and Director.