Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Salary: Competitive salary + attractive commission structure

Join our growing team in Leeds as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, specialising in a range of industry sectors including HR, Sales, Marketing and Procurement and more. This is an excellent opportunity to start a career in recruitment, receive industry leading training and develop valuable commercial skills in a supportive, performance driven environment.

About the role

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you’ll learn the fundamentals of recruitment while building the skills needed to source talent, develop client relationships and manage the recruitment lifecycle. You’ll work closely with experienced consultants, receive structured support and have the opportunity to progress within a specialist recruitment market.

Key responsibilities

Support 360 recruitment activity across a range of specialist industries combining candidate delivery with client development

Build and maintain a candidate network through proactive sourcing, screening, interviewing and relationship management

Develop an understanding of our recruitment markets

Support business development through lead generation, outreach, arranging meetings and taking job briefs, with guidance from senior consultants

Manage recruitment processes from job briefing and candidate shortlisting through interview coordination, offers and reference checks

Maintain accurate records on our ATS - Bullhorn and track activity, vacancies, interviews and placements

Work towards individual and team KPIs, including calls, meetings, candidate registrations, CV submissions and placements

Provide a professional and positive experience for clients and candidates throughout the recruitment process

What we’re looking for

Strong communication skills with a professional, approachable and confident style

Proactive, resilient and motivated, with a genuine willingness to learn

Interest in recruitment and business development - this is a sales role

Ability to build positive relationships with candidates, clients and colleagues

Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and contribute to shared goals

Comfortable working in a target driven environment and motivated by achieving results

Previous customer service, sales, administration or commercial experience is helpful but not essential

What we offer

Competitive starting salary with an attractive commission structure as you progress

Comprehensive training and structured career development in specialist recruitment

Mentoring from experienced recruitment consultants and ongoing coaching

Access to best in class recruitment tools, systems and resources

Clear progression opportunities within a growing team

Recognition, incentives and team social events

Supportive working environment in our Leeds office

If you are motivated to build a successful career in recruitment, enjoy working with people and are keen to develop your commercial skills, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join our Leeds team and begin your recruitment career with us