Associate Recruitment Consultant

SThree Management Services; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global STEM workforce consultancy is seeking an Associate Recruitment Consultant in Leeds. This role involves finding top talent, interviewing candidates, and building relationships with clients. The position offers a starting salary of £27,500+, hybrid work, uncapped commission, and robust career progression through training programs. Ideal candidates are self-motivated communicators with experience in sales or customer service.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Uncapped commission

Global career opportunities

Incentive trips

Private medical cover

28 days holiday

Company share scheme

Career progression programme

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast‑paced, people‑focused environment is essential.
• Background in sales or similar commercial customer‑centric roles is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Find top talent using digital tools and referrals.
• Interview and assess candidates for roles.
• Build relationships with clients and candidates.
• Negotiate offers and make placements.
• Manage the complete recruitment cycle from start to finish.

Skills

Self‑motivated

Resilient

Great communication

Team player

Commercial awareness

Job description

Associate Recruitment Consultant

📍 Leeds City Centre
🏡 Hybrid Working (4 days office / 1 day home)
💰 Starting Salary: £27,500+ (Higher DOE)
💸 Uncapped Commission | No Threshold | No Limits
🚀 Start Your Career Where the Future Works
📈 Outpace Tomorrow Together

At SThree, we're not just hiring recruiters - we're building the next generation of STEM talent matchmakers. If you're curious, driven, and ready to make a real impact, this is your launchpad.

We're a global STEM workforce consultancy, connecting brilliant minds with the world's most innovative companies. From Life Sciences to Tech, Engineering to Maths we help shape the future - one placement at a time.

What You'll Be Doing

• 🌐 Use digital tools, referrals, and events to find top talent
• 🧠 Interview and assess candidates to match them with the right roles
• 🤝 Build strong relationships with clients and candidates
• 💬 Negotiate offers - Make placements
• 🔄 Manage the full recruitment cycle (360) from start to finish

You’ll be supported every step of the way with best-in-class training and a clear path to promotion through our SThree Velocity Programme.

What You Bring

• 🔋 Self‑motivated and proactive
• 🏅 Resilient and competitive
• 💬 Great communicators and team players
• 💡 Quick learners with a growth mindset
• 💼 Experienced in sales, or similar commercial customer‑centric roles

⚠️Heads Up⚠️
This is an entry point into recruitment, but not into the working world. You’ll need some prior experience in a fast‑paced, people‑focused environment.

What You’ll Get

• 💷 Competitive salary + uncapped commission
• 🌍 Global career opportunities (33 locations worldwide)
• 🛫 Incentive trips to amazing destinations
• 🍽️ Director Lunch Clubs at top restaurants
• 🧘 Thrive well‑being community
• 🏥 Private medical cover + optional dental
• 🏖️ 28 days holiday + bank holidays + buy more
• 👶 Industry‑leading parental leave
• 📈 Company share scheme
• 🚀 Velocity career progression programme

Culture That Feels Like You

We're a team of diverse, creative, and ambitious individuals, from ex‑athletes to DJ's to writers. What unites us? We're all in on doing the right thing, building relationships, thinking big, and having fun while we do it.

Expect Friday wrap‑ups, team shout‑outs, socials, and a culture that celebrates you being you!

Let’s Talk

No CV? No problem. Just message me with your number and a good time to chat. I'll take it from there.

What we stand for

We create community and deliver change that transforms the future for everyone. With this in mind, we’re committed to ensuring for our colleagues, candidates and communities, that all processes are equitable and everyone is treated with fairness and dignity where everyone belongs, is valued and is connected.

If you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments in submitting your application, please let us know, and we’ll be happy to help.