Senior Recruitment Consultant – Aviation

Hybrid Working | UK Based | International Market

Volantes Technical Recruitment is a specialist aviation recruitment business supplying contract and permanent engineering, maintenance and technical personnel to operators and MRO organisations worldwide.

Founded in 2020, we have grown from a start-up into a trusted partner across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific, supporting clients across both rotary and fixed-wing aviation.

Our network ranges from helicopter offshore operations through to business aviation, CAMO and heavy maintenance environments.

We’re now looking to strengthen our internal team with the appointment of an experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant.

This role is ideally suited to someone already working within aviation recruitment (or a closely aligned technical engineering sector) who is looking for more autonomy, real ownership of their desk and the opportunity to build long‑term relationships in a genuinely specialist market.

This is a full 360 recruitment position where you will manage the entire hiring process from first contact through to placement and ongoing relationship management.

You will be responsible for:

• Sourcing and qualifying aviation engineering and technical candidates
• Managing candidates through the full recruitment lifecycle
• Building and maintaining a strong international contractor network
• New business development with operators, MROs and aviation organisations
• Account managing existing clients worldwide
• Supporting contractors with onboarding, compliance and mobilisation
• Negotiating terms, rates and offers
• Representing Volantes within a close‑knit global aviation community

You won’t be handed a list and told to resell jobs — you’ll be trusted to build and run your own desk with support from an experienced team.

We are specifically looking for someone who understands the realities of a specialist recruitment desk and enjoys relationship‑driven recruitment rather than high‑volume CV sending.

Ideally you will have:

• Previous recruitment experience (aviation recruitment highly advantageous)
• 360 recruitment experience
• Experience working with contractors or technical professionals
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• Commercial awareness and confidence negotiating rates and terms
• Ability to manage multiple processes simultaneously
• A proactive, self‑motivated approach

You do not need an aviation engineering background — but you should be comfortable working in a technical environment and engaging with engineers and operators daily.

We are not a corporate agency and we don’t operate a KPI‑heavy call‑centre environment.

We focus on quality relationships, repeat business and long‑term partnerships. Our consultants have genuine ownership of their desks and the flexibility to work in a way that suits them.

We offer:

• Hybrid working
• Competitive basic salary
• Uncapped commission structure
• Established global client base
• International travel opportunities (industry events & client visits)
• Real career progression as the business continues to grow
• Supportive, experienced team environment

This is an opportunity to join a specialist business where your contribution is visible and valued, and where you can genuinely build something rather than simply maintain a number.

Volantes Technical Recruitment specialises in supplying licensed engineers, mechanics, planners, CAMO staff and technical personnel to aviation organisations globally.

Our approach is relationship‑led and reputation‑driven.

A significant proportion of our placements come from repeat business and referrals — something we are proud of and protective over.

If you’re currently in recruitment and feel you’ve hit a ceiling, or want a more specialised and relationship‑focused desk, we’d be happy to have a confidential conversation.