Graduate Recruitment Consultant

CSG Talent; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

25 days holiday

Team incentives

Paid fitness time

HQ office

Job summary

CSG Talent is recruiting for an Associate Recruitment Consultant to join our specialised training programme starting January 2027 in Manchester City Centre. You will train on a full-time, permanent basis, learning headhunting, advertising, sales, negotiating and account management while placing high‑level candidates worldwide.

We welcome school-leavers, graduates or career-changers who are eager to build relationships, perform well, and grow within a people-centric, award-winning team.

Qualifications

• Proven work experience in sales, customer service or client facing roles.
• Be a people person with strong communication skills.
• Proactive in approach; hungry to learn and succeed.
• Resilient and able to bounce back from setbacks.
• Team player attitude is essential for growth and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Join the CSG Talent Recruitment Academy and be employed on a full-time, permanent contract from day one.
• Learn headhunting, advertising, sales, negotiating, pitching and account management while placing high-level candidates.

Skills

Sales experience

People skills

Proactive learner

Resilience

Team player

Job description

Are you a highly motivated and results-driven individual? Do you have a passion for building relationships, a hunger to succeed, and the drive to be rewarded for your hard work? We are CSG Talent. We are independent, agile, and people-centric, and due to continued success and growth, we are recruiting for an Associate Recruitment Consultant to join our specialised training programme in January.

Location: Manchester City Centre. Start date: January 2027.

You'll join our team in our luxurious Manchester City Centre offices, just a few short steps from cafes, restaurants and shops (ideal for when that commission hits!). The office itself is situated in X+Y Embankment, giving our consultants access to sharp, communal spaces an ammenities - and even a roof terrace to enjoy summer lunches on. Just a 5-minute walk to Victoria Station, travel and commuting to and from this city centre office has never been easier.

What is CSG Talent Recruitment Academy? The CSG Talent Recruitment Academy is like no other Executive Search training programme; you will be trained, coached, supported and developed over a 3-6 month period by our Talent & Development Partner and employed on a full-time, permanent contract from day one. You will learn theory and practical based skills on headhunting, advertising, sales, negotiating, pitching and account management, which will result in placing high-level candidates into very senior jobs across the world. Joining at the same time as other like-minded individuals starting their recruitment careers, you will be part of a tight-knit team and will be involved in group discussions, role play and team exercises - just some of the different ways you'll learn! You will join your high-performing team from day one as an Executive Search Consultant, learning on the job and from everyone around you in addition to our L&D team.

About You!

With only a small number of vacancies available, we are looking for exceptional candidates who want a fulfilling and highly rewarding career in recruitment. To be considered for this role you will have the following skills & attributes. This role is open to school-leavers, graduates or career-changers.

• Proven work experience throughout or after your studies in sales, customer service or client facing roles
• Consider yourself a people's person: a natural flair for relationship building and strong communication skills are essential in this role
• Proactive in approach: we need candidates who want to learn and are hungry to develop and succeed in this market
• Resilience: the ability to dust yourself off and jump straight back in when things get tough
• A team player: the importance of being in it together is important to us as that's the only way we will continue to grow.

What we can offer you in return:

As a Graduate Recruitment Consultant, you will be rewarded with an excellent basic salary and the following benefits:

• Uncapped and highly competitive commission structure
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Individual and team incentives including days out, team building activities and trips abroad (eligible from day one!)
• High flyers incentives
• 2 hours of paid fitness time per week
• Working from our HQ, you will be a part of and surrounded by top billers
• A clear and structured career path - we want everyone in our organisation to grow and develop, and we love to promote from within

If this Graduate Recruitment Consultant role sounds like it could be the right fit for you, we would love for you to join us!