Senior Recruitment Consultant – Children’s Services

Senior Recruitment Consultant – Children’s Services

Permanent

Bristol

Hybrid working (Monday – Wednesday onsite, Thursday – Friday WFH)

Competitive basic salary + uncapped commission

Are you looking for a role where you can make a real, meaningful change?

Senior Recruitment Consultant role is for someone who wants their work to have real life impact within Children’s Services.

You won’t just be filling roles or managing a desk, you’ll be helping place leaders into positions that shape education services, influence communities, and support people who rely on them most.

You’ll join us here at Baltimore Consulting
, a consultancy built on purpose, trust and care. A place where people come first, where long‑term relationships matter more than quick wins, and where your success is measured by the difference you help create.

As a Senior Recruitment Consultant – Children’s Services, you’ll be partnering with public sector organisations to recruit senior and specialist professionals into complex, high‑impact environments.

Our specialisms range across Service Improvement, Development & Ofsted, LAC & Leaving care, Front Door (CP/CIN/ Assessment), Fostering, Adoption & Corporate Parenting, Safeguarding & QA, Commissioning, Disabilities (Physical/Mental/ Learning) and Early Help, Youth Services & Troubled Families, Transformation, Programme and Project management.

These are roles where the right appointment genuinely matters and where insight, integrity and credibility are essential.

• Building and owning a 360 desk within Children’s Services, focused on senior interim and permanent appointments
• Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, shaped by market intelligence and genuine partnership
• Delivering end‑to‑end recruitment for roles carrying real responsibility and public impact
• Proactively mapping markets, engaging hard‑to‑reach candidates and developing new opportunities
• Working within a coaching‑first culture that prioritises quality, wellbeing and sustainable success

This role suits someone who believes recruitment should be values‑led, not volume‑driven
.

• A proven background in 360 recruitment
  , with consistent billing and account growth
• Experience winning new business through credibility
• A consultative, people‑first approach and strong professional integrity
• A genuine drive to keep learning and to make a meaningful difference through your work

We’ve designed an environment for people who want to do great work and do it well, for the long term:

• A clear, individual career development roadmap
• Uncapped commission that fairly reflects your contribution
• 36 days holiday (30 days + 6 additional days) plus bank holidays
• Weekly training, dedicated gym time, duvet days and wellbeing support
• Daily, weekly, Monthly and annual incentives and leaders who actively invest in your growth

This is a role for those who want purpose, balance and longevity
; be you, change lives.

If you’re ready for your next Recruitment Consultant role to stand for something more, we’d love to talk.

For a confidential conversation, contact Leah Overend on , or apply today.