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Drive Your Recruitment Career in the Fast Lane!

As an Automotive Recruitment Consultant, you will develop the technical expertise and market awareness to identify, open, and develop new market opportunities in an inclusive and supportive environment.

We are looking for a passionate and motivated person to join our Blue Collar focussed Automotive Composites team. You will typically recruit for Laminators, Composite Fitter and Machinists as well as the opportunity to place Quality Engineers and Manufacturing Engineers in both permanent and contract positions.

You will grow, what we refer to as “your desk” - your desk in recruitment is a hub of activity, where you'll spend your days connecting with candidates, coordinating interviews, canvassing clients and working closely with hiring managers to successfully fill open vacancy. Sales activities and building relationships will be an integral part of your role.

What’s in it for you?

You will be able to work with a diverse client base, from innovative SMEs to cutting-edge F1 and motorsport teams.

Leverage in-demand, cross-sector skills that seamlessly transfer between air and sea skillsets.

We are looking for individuals with;

Ideally, you’ll bring some knowledge of the automotive industry—but that’s not a dealbreaker. We’re open to ambitious associates who are eager to learn. With established clients ready to engage, you’ll have real opportunities from day one.

If you're more junior or new to recruitment, you’ll need strong commercial awareness, a natural sales mindset, and the motivation to grow in a fast-paced, client-driven environment.

What we offer;

A warm, welcoming team with a positive and inclusive culture.

Support and mentoring from experienced professionals.

Flexible working options to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.

Incentives including all-inclusive team holidays, regular socials, and more.

Free on-site parking and a competitive benefits package

Who are we?

For over 35 years, Gattaca has been helping clients across the world grow by solving their biggest talent challenges. Every day we aim to deliver a service that is so trusted that our clients, candidates, colleagues, and suppliers recommend us without hesitation. It's our vision to become the STEM talent partner of choice, and we need you to help us get there.

At Gattaca, our values are the backbone of everything we do: Trust, Professionalism, Ambition, and FUN. This, paired with the tools and industry leading training we can provide, will help to elevate your career.

Passionate about the automotive industry and ready to kickstart your recruitment career? Join our team, grow your desk, and work with exciting clients!

“Great people, very easy to deal with and above all, honest, which is exactly what you need in recruitment.”- Mark (Recruitment Consultant)

Recruitment Process

Gattaca is dedicated to helping our people to realise their full potential. We understand the value a diverse workforce brings to every workplace and in everything we do, we are committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and accessibility. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage you to consider a career with Gattaca, if there is anything we can do to make our recruitment processes better for you, tell us.

Our recruitment process will include a combination of telephone, video and face to face interviews for you to showcase your talents and potential.

We offer reasonable adjustments to accommodate the needs of our applicants, such as providing interview questions in advance, offering written formats, changing interview times, structure, or settings, and arranging office visits before the interview. This list is not exhaustive, and we are open to considering any additional adjustments to support our candidates.

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