Entry Level Recruitment Consultant

GOTAFE; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training

Director path

Luxury trips

Wellbeing support

Personal development fund

Equality & Inclusion

Social events

Volunteer day

Family-forming policy

Job summary

GOTAFE in Manchester is seeking a proactive sales professional to engage with clients across phone, video and in person meetings. You will drive new business through insight, negotiation and market expertise, building relationships with senior decision-makers and industry leaders.

You’ll tackle real-world project challenges and research niche markets to stay ahead of industry trends. The role offers a fast-paced 10-step career path, uncapped commission, and generous incentive trips.

Qualifications

• Sales experience or natural commercial instincts.
• Confident, energetic, and driven personality.
• Big personal or professional goals.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• A degree is a bonus, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients via phone, video, and face-to-face meetings.
• Win new business through insight, negotiation, and market expertise.
• Build relationships with senior decision-makers and industry leaders.
• Solve real-world project challenges with your clients.
• Research niche markets and stay ahead of industry trends.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle — from brief to final placement.

Skills

Sales experience

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Engage with new and existing clients via phone, video, and face-to-face meetings
• Win new business through insight, negotiation, and market expertise
• Build relationships with senior decision-makers and industry leaders
• Solve real-world project challenges with your clients
• Research niche markets and stay ahead of industry trends
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle — from brief to final placement

About You

The company is looking for:

• Sales experience or natural commercial instincts
• A confident, energetic, and driven personality
• Big personal or professional goals
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A degree is a bonus, but not essential

Compensation & Benefits

• £27,200 basic salary
• £35-40k OTE in Year 1
• £70-100k+ OTE in Year 2
• Uncapped commission with top performers earning £200k+
• Award-winning in-house training designed to make you world-class
• 10-step career path to reach Director level at your own pace
• Two luxury incentive trips per year (previous trips include Dubai, New York, and ski resorts)
• 24/7 wellbeing support focusing on mental health
• £500 personal development fund
• Inclusive family-forming policy covering fertility, adoption, surrogacy, and more
• Award-winning Equality, Diversity & Inclusion strategy
• Monthly socials and an annual volunteering day

Career Progression

The role offers a 10-step career path allowing progression to Director level at an individual pace.