Graduate Recruitment Consultant

Fruition Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive basic salary

12 week initial training program

Bi annual winners trip to European destinations

Flexible working offer

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Fridays early finish

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment agency is seeking entry-level recruitment professionals in Leeds. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, a proactive mindset, and a willingness to learn. This role offers a competitive salary, uncapped commission, and a structured training program to kickstart your career in recruitment. Join a fast-paced environment with opportunities for career progression and team social events.

Qualifications

• Graduate or relevant experience in sales, customer service, or marketing.
• Willingness to learn and develop within recruitment.
• Understanding of the recruitment process is a plus.
• Interest in IT, sales, marketing or events is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Searching for suitable IT candidates who match client requirements.
• Interviewing candidates to assess their suitability.
• Building relationships with existing and future clients.
• Interview candidates to assess fit for specific roles.
• Coordinate interview scheduling and provide feedback to candidates.
• Make offers and manage references as needed.
• Build relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Attend client meetings to explore new opportunities.
• Negotiate terms and engagement with clients and candidates.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Self-motivated

Ability to multitask

Familiarity with social media platforms

ATS/CRM

Sourcing via LinkedIn

Education

Graduate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Recruitment CRM or ATS

LinkedIn

Job description

Overview

Talent Acquisition at Fruition Group Ireland - Hiring Recruitment Professionals to our Dublin/Bray Team

Are you a Graduate or someone who is looking to kick start your recruitment career with one of the most successful and innovative Yorkshire based technology Recruitment Agencies? If you’re ambitious, driven and want to work in a fast-paced environment we can provide you with all the support, training and development to help you succeed!

Applications are now open for Fruition Groups 2025 Graduate and Trainee Academy. To be considered for the academy, you should submit your application as soon as possible, don’t miss out on this opportunity!

Not a Graduate? No problem, we are looking for people to join our team with experience working in Sales, Retail, Hospitality, Customer Services, Events, Marketing, Recruitment or similar areas – that would love to start a career in recruitment.

Working in recruitment isn’t for the faint hearted, it’s exciting, fast paced, challenging, and at times is like riding a roller coaster. You will need entrepreneurial spirit with a work ethic that’s second to none. You will be passionate, ambitious, money motivated and driven to succeed in your career. It’s a great sector to get into if you want exposure to sales, marketing, and events, customer service and so many other industries as it’s such a multifaceted role where no day is the same!

You will start to build your own mini business from day 1, by developing a network of candidates and clients within your specialist vertical market. Your varied role will include the following daily activities:

Responsibilities

• Searching for suitable IT candidates who match our clients’ requirements
• Headhunting and networking on sites such as LinkedIn / GitHub / Stack Overflow
• Writing and posting job adverts
• Interviewing candidates to assess their suitability for specific roles
• Arranging interviews for candidates and liaising with them during this time
• Making job offers to suitable candidates and handling rejections
• Taking references / collating relevant supporting documents
• Building relationships with existing and future clients
• Attending meeting with clients to explore potential opportunities
• Negotiating fees and terms of engagement

What do we need from you

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Friendly, approachable, and able to build rapport quickly.
• Able to multitask, prioritise workload, and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail in data entry and candidate documentation.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel).
• Willingness to learn recruitment CRM or applicant tracking systems (ATS).
• Familiarity with social media platforms (e.g., LinkedIn) for candidate sourcing.
• Self-motivated and eager to learn and develop within recruitment.
• A proactive approach to sourcing and engaging with candidates.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• Able to respond positively to feedback and training.
• Strong desire to provide a positive candidate experience.
• Punctual, dependable, and committed to delivering results.
• Internship or part-time experience in an office, sales, customer service, marketing of events planning (Desirable but not essential)
• Understanding of the recruitment process or interest in the recruitment industry

What you get in return

• Competitive basic salary with uncapped earning potential
• Lucrative commission – no thresholds!
• 12 week initial training program, with on going support from inhouse Learning and Development!
• Clear and structured Career progression
• Bi annual winners trip to European destinations such as Marbella, Barcelona & Amsterdam
• Flexible working offer between the office and home
• Quarterly lunch clubs for top achievers
• Quarterly team socials
• Friday early finish
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays!
• Plus more!- Choose your benefit from our flexible benefit pot!

If you’re interested in beginning your recruitment career within a graduate/ trainee role, get in touch for a confidential chat today and we’ll happily share our story with you.

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology, Human Resources, and Business Development
• Industries: Staffing and Recruiting, Human Resources Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting