Principal Recruitment Consultant - Engineering
Leeds (LS1)

ATA Recruitment (Trading name of Ganymede Solutions)  
Up to £37,000 basic DOE + Car Allowance + Uncapped Commission

ATA Recruitment is looking for an experienced 360 recruiter to join our Engineering Recruitment team in Leeds.

We’ve recruited within engineering and manufacturing since 1963 and have built a well-established presence across the sector, with long-standing market relationships, a strong candidate database, and a reputation that opens doors.

We offer a well-supported platform to build a successful desk: an established brand, experienced leadership, market knowledge, and the autonomy to develop your own relationships and revenue streams within a supportive environment.

The market is competitive, so we’re looking for someone who understands how to create opportunities, build credibility with clients, and develop long-term business rather than relying on transactional recruitment.

The role:

• Running a full 360 recruitment desk within the engineering market
• Developing new client relationships alongside growing existing accounts
• Building candidate networks across manufacturing and engineering
• Managing the recruitment process from initial brief through to placement
• Identifying market opportunities and developing your desk strategically over time

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience in a 360 recruitment role
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A recruiter who’s commercially aware and comfortable developing business
• Someone self-motivated who enjoys having ownership over their desk
• Engineering recruitment experience is useful but not essential

What you’ll get from us:

• Uncapped commission structure
• Car allowance up to £5,000
• Agile working
• Clear progression structure with genuine opportunities to develop your career
• A mature environment focused on results
• Support from experienced recruitment leaders with deep engineering market knowledge
• The backing of an established recruitment business with over 60 years in the sector

This role will suit someone who wants the stability and credibility of an established business, but still enjoys the challenge and autonomy of building a successful desk themselves.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you’d thrive, we’d welcome a confidential conversation.