Recruitment Consultant

Michael Page (UK); Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page (UK) seeks a motivated Recruitment Consultant for their Manchester team. This role involves engaging with clients and candidates, maintaining relationships, and managing recruitment processes. The position offers a competitive salary, career progression opportunities, and a vibrant team culture focused on delivery and flexibility.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Extensive training and progression opportunities

Vibrant culture with social events

Qualifications

• Bright, confident & motivated individual.
• Graduate looking for entry-level position, or experienced in sales/recruitment.
• Customer-facing, outgoing, and eager to progress.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow a client portfolio.
• Engage with candidates to identify and attract talent.
• Manage the entire recruitment process from interview to offer.

Skills

Communication

Motivation

Teamwork

Education

Degree

Job description

• Opportunity to join one of the leading recruitment teams in the North
• Lucrative salaries, bonuses and career progression are on offer.

About Our Client

Michael Page Finance is the leading branding within PageGroup PLC. If you are a motivated, confident & commercially savvy grad/recruiter/sales professional, we have the development opportunity for you.

With tangible career progression prospects, a fun & inclusive team, as well as the chance to work with some of the best brands in North West, this is truly a career-defining role for a motivated, ambitious individual who wants to become a recruitment consultant.

Michael Page Finance has been helping shape successful careers and supporting companies to build better businesses since 1976. We specialize in the permanent, temporary, and interim recruitment of accountants right across the UK.

Although we are part of a global, hugely successful PLC with all of the international career progression/job security that offers, we really do operate as a close-knit & collaborative team. Many of us have worked here for over 3-15 years, and we can talk you through how our careers have accelerated during that time with the business.

However, we also have successful stories of how we have welcomed graduates, sales professionals, and recruiters with a varying level of experience to the team & onboarded them with ease.

We have great offices in Spinningfields, Manchester, but we are incredibly flexible. You are welcome to spend every day with us if you wish in Manchester, or you can make use of working remotely / within flexible working hours if that suits you. Whatever your situation, as long as you're motivated, a great communicator, and driven to do the best for your clients/candidates, we can make it work for you.

Job Description

Engaging with clients:

* Build and grow a client portfolio by using commercial information to identify organizations that have current or future recruitment needs including global multi-nationals and SMEs

* Develop a client contact strategy and conduct business development calls

* Organise meetings and attend pitches with prospective clients

* Maintain and develop existing client relationships to secure repeat and exclusive business

* Consult and engage with clients to understand their needs and sell the most appropriate solution for attracting the right candidates

* Manage the entire recruitment process from presenting and selling suitable candidates through the interview to offer stages



Engaging with candidates:

* Identify and attract potential candidates using sourcing tools, including social media, networking, referrals, and advertising

* Maintain an accurate candidate database, meeting all legislative and compliance requirements

* Interview candidates to understand their requirements and gain valuable market information

* Provide advice on market conditions, CV, and interview techniques and manage expectations

* Work as an integral member of a team, motivating one another and communicating effectively

The Successful Applicant

The successful Recruitment Consultant will be:

• A bright, confident & motivated professional
• Either a grad looking for a first step into the working world, a sales professional looking for a change, or a recruiter looking to make a move into a rewarding environment
• A true team player, a go-getter, and a fantastic communicator
• A customer-facing, outgoing individual who is eager to progress their career
• Looking to be part of a genuinely fast-paced, agile & collaborative team

What's on Offer

• A competitive salary between £22,000 and £28,000, plus a rewarding bonus structure.
• Extensive recruitment consultant training and career progression opportunities.
• A flexible work environment with a focus on delivery rather than working hours.
• A vibrant and inclusive culture, with regular team social events.

We strongly encourage all interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, to apply for this exciting opportunity in Manchester. Please contact Ben Copsey on 07522996561 for more details.