Recruitment Consultant

Advancing People; Dunstable; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing recruitment firm in Dunstable seeks an experienced recruiter to manage client relationships and build a talent database. You will work in a warm desk environment, benefiting from a competitive salary of £30,000 – £38,500 plus generous commissions and career progression opportunities. This role focuses on proactive engagement with clients and candidates, offering a supportive team culture.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Early finish Fridays

Pension scheme

Fast-track progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Outgoing personality with recruitment experience.
• Natural communicator comfortable in client interactions.
• Strong administrator and team player.

Responsibilities

• Proactively build long-term relationships with clients.
• Source and interview candidates to build a quality talent database.
• Arrange and conduct effective client visits to generate new business.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Client-facing skills

Excellent communication

Time management

Multitasking

Administrative skills

Job description

Do you have recruitment experience? Are you looking to join a rapidly expanding specialist recruitment business that offers fantastic support, career progression and earning potential – working on a hybrid-basis? If so, our niche sector recruitment client is keen to hear from you! With ambitious plans to expand their current client base this is an exciting time to be joining my client.

The role:

This will be an enjoyable and varied client-facing role where service is the key focus. You will be actively dealing with clients, with a view of growing and identifying a mixture of live and new accounts – the desk is warm with a huge amount of potential.

Responsibilities:

• Pro-actively speaking with decision-making clients, building great long-term relationships
• Sourcing and interviewing prospective candidates – building a quality database of local talent for specific roles and locations
• Arranging and undertaking effective client visits, generating new business and providing quality follow-up service visits for existing clients
• Ensuring that the administration, reporting and record keeping are completed accurately
• Working closely with the wider team strategically, sharing best practice and exceeding clients and candidates expectations
• Target and growth focused – with regular support and resources provided as needed

The Person:

• An outgoing people-person with recruitment experience, client-facing – comfortable with pro-actively contacting new and existing clients, as well as sourcing and building relationships with candidates
• A natural communicator, with excellent time management and multitasking skills
• Strong administrator and team player
• Comfortable working to short and long-term targets and plans for business growth
• Your own vehicle

The working hours will be: Monday – Thursday 7:00am – 4:30pm, 7:00am – 3:00pm Fridays and during school holidays these hours are reduced to typically 9:00am – 3:00pm.

Compensation and benefits:

• Basic salary of £30,000 – £38,500 with a fantastic open-ended commission (no threshold and warm desk)
• Generous commission from your first placement
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Early finish Fridays + reduced summer hours
• Pension scheme
• Fast-track progression opportunities in a growing business
• A team culture that values results, autonomy, and support

If you are looking to further your recruitment career with a company that genuinely cares and can offer a proven platform for success then Apply Now or contact Dominic Quirke at Advancing People directly, in complete confidence.

Advancing People Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer and acts as both an Employment Business and Employment Agency