Recruitment Consultant

AR Resourcing; Escrick; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Company pension

Health cash plan

Uncapped commission

25 days holiday

Job summary

AR Resourcing is a York-based specialist recruitment business focused on procurement and commercial roles within the construction industry. The Recruitment Consultant role is a 180-degree, end-to-end candidate pipeline position coached by the Managing Director and supported by a two-year development programme.

You will own an assigned job function within construction, build a personal candidate network, and progress toward Senior Recruitment Consultant through performance.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in recruitment, sales, or customer-facing roles.
• Structured, methodical approach to workload management.
• Confident telephone manner with clear communication.
• Strong attention to detail in written communications and candidate screening.
• Positive, coachable attitude with appetite to develop as a specialist recruiter.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and learning new systems.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing candidates via job boards, LinkedIn and the company database.
• Conducting detailed telephone interviews and qualifying against vacancy criteria.
• Preparing candidates for interviews and guiding them through the placement process.
• Proactively building relationships with high-caliber candidates in the construction sector.
• Presenting shortlists to colleagues and assessing candidate fit.
• Managing candidates through offers and onboarding stages.

Skills

Candidate sourcing

Telephone interviewing

Candidate qualification

Relationship building

Communication skills

Coachable attitude

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About AR Resourcing

AR Resourcing is a specialist recruitment business focused exclusively on Procurement and Commercial roles across the construction industries. We have been providing recruitment and candidate research services since 2011.

Based in York, we are a small, close-knit team. We work collaboratively, hold ourselves to high standards, and take genuine pride in the quality of service we deliver to clients and candidates alike. In a team of this size, your contribution is visible and your development is taken seriously.

We recruit nationally for permanent positions, mainly working with main contractors and their first-tier supply chains — typically at strategic and middle management level. Our reputation is built on sector depth, rigorous candidate qualification, and long-term client relationships.

This role is suited to someone at the start of their recruitment career who wants to develop within a defined specialism. We are looking for someone with the right attitude, work ethic, and appetite to learn, who we can develop into an excellent specialist recruiter through a structured two-year programme.

The Role

The Recruitment Consultant is a specialist 180-degree recruitment role, focused entirely on managing the end-to-end candidate process — from initial sourcing and screening through to offer management and onboarding.

You will work alongside our Account Managers to resource live jobs for existing clients, taking ownership of candidate identification, qualification, and preparation. From the outset, you will be coached directly by the Managing Director and follow a structured two-year development programme — covering every stage of the recruitment lifecycle and building the knowledge, habits, and relationships that underpin a long‑term career in specialist recruitment.

As you develop, you will take ownership of an assigned job function and industry group within the construction sector, building a candidate network that is genuinely yours to grow.

Progression to Senior Recruitment Consultant is available to anyone who achieves the required performance objectives across any two consecutive quarters. For those with ambition beyond that, there is no glass ceiling on how far you can go.

What You'll Be Doing

• Sourcing candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, and the company database
• Conducting detailed telephone interviews and qualifying candidates against vacancy criteria
• Preparing candidates for interview and managing them through to placement
• Proactively building relationships with high‑calibre candidates within your assigned specialism
• Presenting shortlists to colleagues and articulating candidate fit against technical and cultural requirements
• Managing candidates through the offer and onboarding stages

What We're Looking For

• A minimum of one year's experience in recruitment, sales, or a customer‑facing role
• A structured and methodical approach to managing a varied workload
• Confident and professional telephone manner
• High attention to detail in written communications and candidate qualification
• A positive, coachable attitude with genuine motivation to develop within specialist recruitment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable learning new systems

Salary & Benefits

• £25,000 - £30,000 basic salary, depending on experience
• Uncapped commission scheme
• Structured two-year development programme — including 1-to-1 coaching with the Managing Director and regular performance reviews
• Clear career progression to Senior Recruitment Consultant and beyond
• 25 days' holiday plus statutory holidays
• Company pension
• Health cash plan
• Hybrid working