Candidate Relationship Manager

Padstone Recruitment; Whitstable; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly incentives

Team nights out

Career progression

Free parking

Christmas shutdown

Bank holidays off

No on‑call

Holiday buy/sell

On-site weekly visit

Ongoing training

Bespoke business plans

Friendly environment

Job summary

Padstone Recruitment in Whitstable seeks a Candidate Relationship Consultant to join our construction-focused team. You will engage clients, manage meetings, and help place trades candidates at sites across the region. A driver’s license and vehicle are recommended as meetings and site visits are frequent.

The role is office based with one day on site per week, and offers opportunities for progression through ongoing training and development, plus incentives and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of sales experience
• Experience leading a team or training people
• Business-to-business and client-facing experience
• Ambitious team player with drive
• Construction industry links and sector knowledge
• GDPR and KPI knowledge
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Proof of previous billings or revenue

Responsibilities

• Attend client meetings and site visits across the region.
• Training will be provided; shadow a senior colleague until confident to lead meetings.

Skills

Sales experience

Leadership / training

B2B experience

Team player

Construction industry links

Industry knowledge

GDPR / KPIs

Entrepreneurial mindset

Billing / revenue proofs

Job description

Candidate Relationship Consultant

We are looking for experienced sales Consultants to join our energetic team based in Whitstable. This is a great opportunity for hard working individuals to develop their knowledge on busy desks as part of our Construction team supplying temporary workers and getting trades candidates into site work.

On Target Earnings year 1 for experienced senior consultants and relationship managers £30k+ / £47k+

uncapped commission paid monthly and additional bonuses for meeting targets and goals.

What we are looking for

• Experienced consultant with previous sales experience - minimum 2 years
• responsibility of leading a team or training people
• business to business and clientele experience
• ambitious team player
• construction industry links
• sector based knowledge
• GDPR and KPI knowledge
• entrepreneurial mindset
• proof of previous billings or revenue

Job Perks

• monthly and quarterly incentives
• team night outs
• excellent career progression
• free on site parking
• Christmas 10 day shut down (minimum)
• Bank holidays and weekends off
• No on call requirements
• Holiday buy / sell scheme
• Office based role with one day on site a week
• Ongoing training and development
• Bespoke business plans
• Friendly Environment

The position would suit individuals that have experience in sales or a target driven environment, but we are open to consider applicants from all backgrounds who share our company values of trust, integrity and ambition. Any candidates that have worked in a customer facing position or construction could fit well into our team and thrive financially.

Applicants should have a driving licence and own a vehicle as you'll often be attending client meetings and site visits across the region. Training will be provided on how to conduct these meetings and you will shadow a more experienced colleague until confident enough to deliver these meetings or train other newcomers.

We are seeking candidates who share our values of hard work & reward, are eager to grow and develop within a friendly office environment and have a strong desire to succeed.