Recruitment Consultant

Elsdon Group

📍Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK
Posted May 18, 2026
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Job Overview

Position

Recruitment Consultant

Company

Elsdon Group

Location

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4416230353

Job Description

Job Title: Tech Recruiter

Location:
Newcastle

Salary:
Competitive + Commission + Benefits

Job Type:
Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Tech Recruiter to join our growing team in Newcastle. You’ll be responsible for sourcing, attracting, and placing top technology talent across a range of roles. This is a fast-paced role suited to someone who enjoys building relationships, working with hiring managers, and delivering high-quality candidates.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage end-to-end recruitment for technical roles

  • Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and team needs

  • Source candidates using LinkedIn, job boards, networking, and direct outreach

  • Screen candidates and conduct initial interviews

  • Coordinate interview processes and provide feedback

  • Build and maintain a strong pipeline of tech talent

  • Negotiate offers and manage candidate experience through to onboarding

Requirements

  • Proven experience recruiting for technical roles

  • Strong understanding of tech roles

  • Excellent sourcing and headhunting skills

  • Ability to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously

Desirable

  • Experience recruiting within US tech markets

  • Agency background with billing responsibility

What We Offer

  • Competitive base salary + uncapped commission/bonus

  • Hybrid 2 days home a week

  • Clear progression path

  • Supportive, collaborative team environment

  • Regular incentives and team events

  • Training and development opportunities

How to Apply

Apply with your CV or contact us for a confidential discussion.

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you translate complex technical requirements from a hiring manager into an effective sourcing strategy for hard-to-fill tech roles?
  • 2.Can you walk me through your process for screening and evaluating a candidate for a technical role when you aren't a software engineer yourself?
  • 3.What specific metrics and tools do you use to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously and ensure no roles fall behind?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to fill a highly specialized tech role where your initial sourcing strategies weren't yielding qualified candidates.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to manage a difficult negotiation between a candidate and a hiring manager regarding compensation or start date.
  • 3.Give me an example of how you built and maintained a strong pipeline of tech talent for future roles, even when you didn't have an active vacancy.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.A hiring manager gives you a job description for a Senior DevOps Engineer that seems unrealistic for the budget and location. How do you handle this?
  • 2.Your top candidate, who is in the final stages for a crucial US tech role, receives a counteroffer from their current employer. What steps do you take?

Resume Keywords

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End-to-end recruitmentTechnical sourcingHeadhuntingHiring manager partnershipCandidate pipelineOffer negotiationUS tech marketBilling recruiterATSLinkedIn RecruiterTech talent

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