Recruitment Consultant

Hays; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading recruitment firm in Cambridge as a Recruitment Consultant, where you will build lasting client relationships, engage top talent, and achieve targets in a supportive team environment. Enjoy uncapped commissions and global career opportunities while making a positive impact in the community.

Benefits

Uncapped commission scheme

Industry-leading technology

Global career progression

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• MUST HAVE A SALES BACKGROUND.
• Ambitious drive to succeed and financially motivated.

Responsibilities

• Foster lasting relationships and pursue new business opportunities.
• Find and engage top talent through effective strategies.
• Negotiate terms and fees for mutually beneficial partnerships.

Skills

Sales-driven

Relationship-focused

Results-focused

Ambitious

Resilient

Confident

Job description

Recruitment Consultant - Cambridge

Join Our Award-Winning Technology Team!

Joining our award-winning team in Cambridge means becoming part of one of the most successful offices within the East of England region. With an established team of over 15 consultants across our Peterborough and Cambridge offices, we boast over 50 years of combined experience in recruitment. Not only will you be joining a global leader in the recruitment industry, but you'll also be part of a team that celebrates every success. Our collaborative and supportive environment ensures that every achievement is recognised, making your professional journey both rewarding and fulfilling.

This is a sales-based role, so we are looking for individuals passionate about talking to people, winning new business, and building lifelong partnerships with clients. If this sounds like you, we'd love to talk to you. Apply now to receive a call back from our Talent Acquisition team to discuss the role further.

Your new role as a Recruitment Consultant:

1. Client Growth: Foster lasting relationships, building and nurturing relationships with clients while actively pursuing new business opportunities. Understand client recruitment needs and provide strategic advice to ensure the best candidate matches.
2. Candidate Engagement: Find and engage the best talent, attracting top talent through effective candidate engagement strategies. Guide candidates throughout the interview and offer process, ensuring a seamless experience.
3. Skilful Negotiation: Create win-win situations for clients and candidates, negotiating terms and fees to create mutually beneficial partnerships.
4. Target Achievement: Meet and exceed KPIs with zeal and efficiency. Collaborate within a high-performing team, motivating each other to achieve outstanding results.
5. Leadership Partner Expertise: Become an industry expert through networking and staying ahead of market trends.

About you to make it in this role:

• MUST HAVE A SALES BACKGROUND
• Sales-driven and relationship-focused
• Results-focused
• Possess an ambitious drive to succeed
• Resilient, persistent, and determined
• Passionate about people, outgoing, and confident
• Ambitious, target-driven, and financially motivated
• A proactive and results-driven approach

Why Choose Hays?

People are at the centre of everything we do. We don't just place people into jobs but invest in lifelong partnerships that empower you to realise your ambition. We're backed by over 50 years of success, and a workforce of over 10,000 people across 33 countries. There might be 12,000 employees across the globe, but here, everybody is welcome, and every voice is heard.

As a large company, we have a huge opportunity to make a difference to the communities we operate in.

We partner with End Youth Homelessness UK to raise money for their charity. We also became carbon neutral in 2021 and are currently on the path to net zero carbon emissions.

Hays was one of the first 20 companies nationwide to receive the National Equality Standard, and we continue to promote an environment where all our employees can be their full selves at work.

#HaysHelps: We're committed to making a positive impact on the communities we live and work in. Our volunteering scheme gives employees two paid days per year to volunteer.

Award recognitions include:

• Top 100 undergraduate employers by Job Crowd, NUE awards, and Rate My Placement
• Glassdoor Best Places to Interview

Benefits for Hays consultants include:

• Uncapped commission scheme paid 13 times a year, increasing with promotions
• Industry-leading technology and renowned training programs
• Opportunities for global career progression
• Incentives and rewards at local, regional, and national levels
• Employee wellbeing initiatives and benefits
• Support networks and paid volunteering days

Life at Hays offers growth, diverse career paths, exciting challenges, and a culture that celebrates diversity. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds to create a brighter future together.