Information Technology Recruiter

IT Contract Recruitment Consultant — Remote (South Africa)

Evantis | UK & European IT Contractor Desk

The Role

We're looking for an experienced IT Contract Recruitment Consultant to join us remotely from South Africa, working UK business hours. This is a fast-paced contractor desk — you'll be working live roles, managing active pipelines, and placing senior IT contractors across the UK and EU on a daily basis

You won't be starting from scratch. Our sourcing tools and automation will bring candidates to you — your job is to qualify them quickly, manage the process efficiently, and get contractors placed. Speed and quality of conversation are everything on a contract desk

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing end-to-end contractor recruitment across multiple live roles simultaneous
• Qualifying senior IT candidates quickly and accurately against live requirements
• Building and maintaining a pipeline of available contractors across key skill are as
• Conducting candidate calls to assess fit, availability, day rate expectations, and right to work
• Managing contractor submissions to clients and coordinating interview and on-boarding processes
• Keeping on top of contractor end dates and proactively re-marketing contractors ahead of their notice
• Working closely with the founder on new roles, client requirements, and market feedback
• Using LinkedIn and our AI sourcing tools to identify and engage candidates at pace
• Maintaining accurate records in our ATS at all times

The Skill Areas You'll Recruit Across

• Cloud & Infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, DevOps, SRE
• Senior Software Engineering (Java, Python, .NET, full-stack
• Data & Analytics (Data Engineers, Architects, BI Developers
• Cybersecurity
• IT Project & Programme Management
• Digital & Product

What We're Looking For Essentials

• Minimum 2 years' experience on a UK IT contract recruitment desk
• Strong understanding of the UK contractor market — day rates, notice periods, right to work, and IR35 (inside and outside determinations)
• Proven track record of placing senior IT contractors, not just junior or permanent roles
• Confident and credible on the phone with senior technical candidates
• Ability to manage multiple live roles simultaneously without dropping the ball
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Self-motivated and comfortable working remotely and independently
• Available to work UK business hours (08:30–17:30 GMT/BST)

• Experience recruiting across European markets as well as UK
• Familiarity with AI sourcing tools or LinkedIn automation platforms
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter or Sales Navigator
• Existing network of IT contractors in the UK market