Graduate Recruitment Consultant - Fast-Track Training

Actalent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Actalent Academy

Training and development

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Graduate Recruitment Consultant in London to identify, engage and place candidates with client requirements. You’ll work with Sales and Delivery colleagues, managing the end-to-end candidate journey in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll receive structured training through the Actalent Academy, develop strong relationships with candidates and clients, and build a long-term career in recruitment within a collaborative, high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• Customer service, recruitment or sales-focused experience.
• Experience in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• Strong interest in recruitment, people and relationship building.
• Willingness to work towards consistent performance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Source, screen and present high-quality candidates to meet client requirements.
• Conduct in-depth candidate interviews to assess skills, experience and cultural fit.
• Manage the full consultant lifecycle from offer, onboarding and compliance through to assignment start.
• Prepare candidates for interviews and support them through the offer process.
• Gather and share feedback following interviews to influence hiring decisions.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with candidates and consultants through regular touchpoints.
• Understand consultants’ career goals, preferences and motivations to place them in meaningful roles.
• Proactively plan redeployment for consultants ahead of assignment end dates.
• Maintain engagement with candidates who are not placed immediately to support future opportunities.
• Partner closely with Sales colleagues to understand role requirements and sourcing strategies.
• Participate in requirement qualification and share market and candidate insights.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure a smooth and professional candidate experience.
• Share best practices and contribute positively to team performance.
• Manage daily and weekly activity to achieve agreed performance targets.
• Use CRM systems and recruitment tools to document activity and drive efficiency.
• Adapt approach when plans are not delivering the desired results.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy, organisation and follow-through.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Resilience

Relationship building

Organisation

Learning mindset

Actalent Academy

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Graduate Recruitment Consultant in London to identify, engage and place candidates with client requirements. You’ll work with Sales and Delivery colleagues, managing the end-to-end candidate journey in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll receive structured training through the Actalent Academy, develop strong relationships with candidates and clients, and build a long-term career in recruitment within a collaborative, high-performance culture.