Assistant Recruitment Consultant

Danielle Ward Recruitment; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency in Stockport is seeking a Graduate Assistant Recruitment Consultant to join their team. Ideal candidates have a passion for fashion, textiles, or homewares, with excellent communication and sales skills. The role involves liaising with clients, sourcing candidates, and managing interviews in a supportive and friendly environment. Previous experience in recruitment is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Friendly and people-focused working environment

Exposure to exciting clients and roles

Qualifications

• Previous recruitment experience is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in fashion, textiles, homewares, or related head office is essential.
• Passion for the fashion, lifestyle, or homewares industries.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with clients to understand their recruitment needs.
• Writing engaging job descriptions and advertising roles online.
• Sourcing candidates via job boards and internal database.
• Conducting interviews to assess candidate suitability.
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with clients and candidates.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong sales and negotiation skills

Proactive and driven

Good memory and organisational skills

Basic understanding of Microsoft Excel

Confident using Microsoft Word

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Graduate Assistant Recruitment Consultant

Assistant Recruitment Consultant

Position : Assistant Recruitment Consultant

Location : Stockport

Salary : Depending on Experience

Job Reference No : DG08

Recruiting Consultant : Dani

Details

Danielle Ward Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency with a strong reputation for placing top talent into head office roles within the fashion, textiles, homewares and lifestyle sectors. We partner with retailers, suppliers, and brands to provide a high-quality, tailored recruitment service.

We are currently looking for a proactive, people-focused Assistant Recruitment Consultant to join our friendly team in the office full-time. Whether you have some experience in recruitment or someone from the fashion / lifestyle / textiles industry looking for a career change, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaising with clients to take job briefs and gain a thorough understanding of what they’re looking for
• Writing engaging job descriptions and advertising roles online
• Sourcing candidates via job boards and our internal database
• Conducting interviews to assess candidate suitability
• Matching candidates to relevant roles and thinking ahead for future opportunities
• Sending candidate details to clients in a clear and professional manner
• Following up with clients for feedback and chasing updates where needed
• Arranging and coordinating interviews between clients and candidates
• Preparing candidates for interviews and supporting them throughout the process
• Managing offers and post-placement follow-up with candidates and clients
• Thinking creatively and strategically when sourcing candidates
• Following up on leads and proactively identifying potential new vacancies with clients
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with both clients and candidates

Skills & Experience

• Previous recruitment experience is desirable but not essential
• If not from a recruitment background, previous experience in fashion, textiles, homewares or a related head office environment is essential
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with confidence speaking to people at all levels
• Strong sales and negotiation skills
• Proactive and driven – not afraid to follow up or chase where needed
• Ability to think creatively and strategically when matching candidates to roles
• Good memory and organisational skills – able to track strong candidates for future roles
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Excel
• Confident using Microsoft Word
• Experience with CRM systems is a bonus
• Passion for the fashion, lifestyle or homewares industries

What We Offer

• A supportive, knowledgeable and collaborative office-based team
• Exposure to exciting clients and roles across the fashion and lifestyle sectors
• Career development opportunities within a growing specialist agency
• A friendly and people-focused working environment