Recruitment Consultant

Chapman Recruitment; Colnbrook; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Colnbrook is seeking a Recruitment Consultant to join their team. The role involves matching talent to roles within the Engineering and Construction sectors, offering a competitive salary of £26,000 - £29,000 plus uncapped commission. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills, organization abilities, and a professional telephone manner in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday allowance

Clear opportunities for career progression

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Experience using CV databases (e.g., CV Library) is a plus, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and placing qualified engineers into work.
• Posting job adverts and managing responses.
• Updating and maintaining candidate databases.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with candidates and clients.
• Generating new business through proactive outreach and client engagement.
• Providing feedback to both clients and candidates to improve service and performance.

Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent organisation and time-management abilities

Confident and professional telephone manner

Basic IT proficiency (Word, Excel)

Job description

Overview

Recruitment Consultant - Engineering & Construction Sectors

Are you a people-person with a passion for matching the right talent to the right roles? We're looking for Recruitment Consultants to join our friendly and fast-paced team. Join a well-established company formed in 2016 based just off the M4 / M25.

We work with a wide range of clients across the Engineering, Construction, and Automated Warehousing industries, placing skilled professionals such as Electricians, Mechanical Fitters, Project Managers, and various other Engineers into both temporary and permanent positions.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and placing qualified engineers into work.
• Posting job adverts and managing responses.
• Updating and maintaining candidate databases.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with candidates and clients.
• Generating new business through proactive outreach and client engagement.
• Providing feedback to both clients and candidates to improve service and performance.

Key responsibilities

• Constantly researching to identify new candidates, sectors, and business opportunities.
• Developing long-term relationships with a pool of specialist candidates.
• Making regular sales and canvassing calls to generate leads.
• Negotiating competitive rates for both temporary and permanent roles.
• Sourcing candidates via networking, job boards, advertising, and social media.
• Offering career advice and CV guidance to help candidates succeed.

Requirements

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisation and time-management abilities.
• Confident and professional telephone manner.
• Basic IT proficiency (Word, Excel required).
• Experience using CV databases (e.g., CV Library) is a plus, but not essential.

What we offer

• Competitive salary of £26,000 - £29,000 per annum + uncapped commission.
• Generous holiday allowance that grows with your length of service.
• Clear and unlimited opportunities for career progression.
• A supportive, welcoming team culture in an exciting and fast-paced environment