Recruitment Consultant

iO Associates; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission structure

Realistic Year 1 earnings £35,000-£40,

Job summary

iO Associates in Manchester is looking for Trainee Recruitment Consultants to start a career in sales, recruitment, or business development. No recruitment experience required; we provide full training through our six-month development programme designed to help you build a long-term career in recruitment and sales.

This is a fast-paced, target-driven role with uncapped earning potential and a structured progression, plus award-winning training and a high-performing commercial environment.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and a drive to succeed.
• No recruitment experience required; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Business development and generating new client relationships
• Making outbound sales calls and booking meetings
• Negotiating commercial terms and recruitment agreements
• Sourcing candidates and interviewing/screening
• Managing the recruitment process through to placement
• Building your personal brand within your specialist market
• Working towards individual and team sales targets

Skills

Communication skills

Sales mindset

Resilience

Ambition

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Graduate & Sales Experience

Manchester

Looking to start a career in sales, recruitment, or business development?

iO Associates/Precision Resource Group (PRG) is hiring ambitious graduates and candidates with customer-facing or sales experience to join our growing Manchester team as Trainee Recruitment Consultants. No recruitment experience is required, we provide full training through our award-winning six-month development programme designed to help you build a successful long-term career in recruitment and sales.

This is a fast-paced, target-driven role offering uncapped earning potential, structured progression, industry-leading training, and the opportunity to work in a highly rewarding commercial environment.

Whether you come from retail, hospitality, telesales, estate agency, customer service, sport, or have recently graduated, we're looking for motivated individuals with strong communication skills and a desire to succeed.

What We Offer

• Uncapped commission structure
• Realistic Year 1 earnings of £35,000-£40,000
• Award-winning six-month training programme
• Clear progression pathway into senior and leadership roles
• One-to-one coaching and mentoring
• Monthly lunch clubs, incentives, and team events
• Holiday incentives
• Early finish Fridays

What You'll Be Doing

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you'll work in a 360 sales role managing the full recruitment process from start to finish.

Responsibilities include:

• Business development and generating new client relationships
• Making outbound sales calls and booking meetings
• Building long-term partnerships with clients
• Negotiating commercial terms and recruitment agreements
• Sourcing candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, and networking
• Interviewing and screening candidates
• Managing the recruitment process through to placement
• Building your personal brand within your specialist market
• Working towards individual and team sales targets

What We're Looking For

We're looking for ambitious, resilient, and driven individuals who want to build a successful career in sales and recruitment.

Ideal backgrounds include:

• Graduates
• Retail
• Hospitality
• Telesales
• Estate agency
• Customer service
• Sport or competitive environments

Key qualities:

• Strong communication skills
• Confidence and energy
• Resilience and self-motivation
• Competitive mindset
• Commercial awareness
• Desire to learn and progress

No previous recruitment experience is necessary - full training is provided.