{"id":64233,"date":"2026-09-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/team-leader-recruitment\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T17:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T16:21:01","slug":"team-leader-recruitment","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/team-leader-recruitment\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Leader &#8211; Recruitment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Team Leader \u2013 Recruitment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Derby (Office-based)<br \/>\n<strong>Salary:<\/strong> Negotiable DOE + Uncapped Commission + Excellent Benefits<\/p>\n<p>Are you an experienced Recruitment Team Leader or Senior Recruitment Consultant ready to take the next step in your career?<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re looking for an ambitious, driven and commercially minded Team Leader to join a well-established and growing recruitment business in Derby. 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