Recruitment Consultant

Parkes Personnel Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Holiday entitlement 25–28 days

Pension 3%

Life Assurance

Paid time off for life events

Quarterly bonus scheme

Relationship-led culture

Job summary

Parkes Personnel Ltd is seeking a Recruitment Consultant in the West Midlands. The role focuses on relationship-led recruitment, delivering first-class candidate and client experiences across the region.

You'll manage the full recruitment cycle, develop new business, and nurture client relationships while registering and supporting high-quality candidates. A consultative, professional approach is essential.

Qualifications

• At least 12-18 months recruitment experience.
• Consultative, professional approach and strong client focus.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to build trust with both clients and candidates.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full 360 recruitment process.
• Develop new business across the West Midlands.
• Build and nurture long-term client relationships.
• Register, interview and support high-quality candidates.
• Arrange and attend face-to-face client meetings.
• Match candidates to opportunities and deliver an exceptional service.

Skills

Agency recruitment experience

Relationship-building

Customer service

Communication skills

Organised / Proactive

Job description

Up to £36k and £5k Car Allowance Hybrid Working 4.5 Day Week

Looking for a Recruitment Consultant role where relationships matter more than relentless KPIs? If you enjoy delivering a first-class candidate and client experience and want the freedom to build lasting relationships, this could be exactly what you're looking for. Join a well-established recruitment business with an excellent reputation for quality, trust and long-term partnerships across the West Midlands.

Why Join?

• As a Recruitment Consultant, you'll be trusted to do what you do best in a business that values quality over quantity.
• Up to £36k base salary
• £5k car allowance
• Hybrid working office Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, home Wednesday and Friday
• 4.5 day working week with a 12:45pm finish every Friday
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 days holiday, rising to 28 with service
• 3% pension
• Life Assurance
• Paid time off for significant life events
• Quarterly bonus scheme with achievable objectives
• A consultative, relationship-led culture with realistic performance expectations

The Role

As a Recruitment Consultant, you'll manage an established desk across the West Midlands, building long-term relationships with both clients and candidates.

You'll be responsible for:

• Managing the full 360 recruitment process
• Developing new business across the West Midlands
• Building and nurturing long-term client relationships
• Registering, interviewing and supporting high-quality candidates
• Arranging and attending face-to-face client meetings
• Matching the right people to the right opportunities
• Delivering an outstanding recruitment experience from start to finish
• This is a business that measures quality over quantity. Expectations include around candidate registrations, face-to-face client meetings, business development calls and maintaining an up-to-date contact pipeline.

About You

To succeed as a Recruitment Consultant, you'll already have agency recruitment experience and enjoy building genuine relationships rather than relying on hard selling.

You’ll ideally have:

• At least 12-18 months' recruitment experience
• A consultative, professional approach
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Confidence developing business and managing client relationships
• A proactive, organised approach to managing your desk
• The ability to build trust with both clients and candidates
• Sector experience isn't essential. What's more important is your attitude, your professionalism and your commitment to delivering an exceptional service.

If you're an experienced Recruitment Consultant looking for a business that offers flexibility, trusts its people and genuinely values relationship-led recruitment, we'd love to hear from you.