Recruitment Consultant

Prospero Group; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in Gloucester is seeking ambitious and driven individuals for their team. This role involves selling to high-level decision makers, sourcing candidates, and building relationships. The ideal candidates are outgoing, competitive, and possess strong communication skills. A rewarding basic salary and lucrative commission structure are offered, alongside a supportive and meritocratic environment.

Benefits

Excellent basic salary

Lucrative commission structure

End of term parties and awards

Qualifications

• Proven track record in work, education, or sport.
• Ability to write marketing pieces.
• Strong literacy and numeracy.

Responsibilities

• Sell face to face and over the phone to high level decision makers.
• Source and build a client and candidate database.
• Focus on relationship building with clients and candidates.

Skills

Outgoing personality

Strong communication skills

Competitive nature

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Graduate or graduate calibre

Job description

Overview

You may not have considered recruitment consultancy as a career before, but you should and here's why!

Many of our senior leadership team and Directors joined as Trainee Consultants at Prospero and were promoted through the ranks. We invest heavily in home grown talent and aim to promote from within at every opportunity. The Prospero Group is a multi-sector recruitment business specialising in public sector and technical recruitment. Working in recruitment can be tough but can also be financially rewarding for those who are competent and dedicated.

Prospero has a long-term 85% staff retention, reflecting our investment in training and development, meeting career aspirations, culture, a supportive and mentoring environment, resources and packages on offer. We were voted as outstanding by our employees in the B100 Best Companies To Work For.

Responsibilities

• Sell face to face and over the phone to high level decision makers.
• Be responsible for your own PR and marketing.
• Source and build a client and candidate database.
• Work with and without direction; success depends on quality decision making, dedication and will to win.
• Be graduate or graduate calibre with strong literacy and numeracy; competently write marketing pieces and assist with proof checking bids and tenders.
• Be a team player who is highly organised and accurate, able to work under pressure.
• Be competitive with yourself, always seeking to improve, and possess a high level of fluid intelligence to solve problems.
• Focus on relationship building, with time spent on the phone and in face-to-face meetings with clients and candidates; those who are sales focused will stand out.

What we are looking for

• Ambitious, competitive and driven
• Confident and outgoing
• Commercial awareness
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Proactive and eager to learn
• Ability to work under pressure and manage high workloads
• Experience in a similar role or sales; a proven track record in work, education or sport

What can we offer you

• Excellent basic salary
• A meritocratic environment
• A trusting environment
• An extremely lucrative commission structure
• End of term parties and awards

To hear more about the role, apply today!