Recruitment Consultant

Quest Employment Ltd.; Northampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday off

Extra holiday for AGM

Paid professional qualifications

Company events

Quest Perks programme

Job summary

Quest Employment Ltd. in Northampton is seeking a driven 360 Recruitment Consultant to drive new business, consult with clients and candidates, and conduct interviews.

You will manage client accounts, source top talent, and ensure service excellence while benefiting from a generous, uncapped commission program. The role offers a clear path for progression, extensive training, and the chance to work closely with clients across sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy 360 recruitment role is essential.
• Experience in business to business sales.
• Excellent interpersonal and interviewing skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and self-manage.

Responsibilities

• New business development via calls, emails & face-to-face meetings.
• Management of large existing client accounts.
• Advertise active roles through all available means.
• Actively source and qualify candidates.
• Manage the client’s needs and expectations.
• Regularly attend client sites to gauge and improve service levels.
• Maintain strong relationships with workers, clients & colleagues.
• Maintain high levels of compliance.
• Uncapped commission structure based on branch profits, plus bonuses.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Interviewing skills

Team collaboration

Self-management

Positive attitude

Job description

Salary: £26,000-£28,000 plus competitive bonus structure (OTE up to £40,000)

Location: Northampton

Reporting to: Branch manager

Company Description

Quest Employment is a leading recruitment specialist within the Midlands, offering temporary and permanent staffing solutions across various sectors. With an emphasis on 'People are our Priority', Quest aims to match the right candidate to the right role for every client. The company has over 30 years of successful services and strong relationships with local and global brands, serving industries like Office Support, Accounting, Manufacturing, and more.

Role Description

This is a full-time role for a 360 Recruitment Consultant at Quest Employment. The role involves tasks such as new business development activity, attending client meetings, consulting with clients and candidates, conducting interviews, effective communication with stakeholders, and proficient recruiting activities.

Responsibilities

• New business development via sales calls, emails & face to face meetings


• Management of large existing client accounts


• Advertise active roles through all available means


• Actively source and qualify candidates


• Manage the client's needs and expectations


• Regularly attend client sites to gauge & improve service levels


• Maintaining strong relationships with workers, clients & colleagues


• Maintain high levels of compliance


• Clear, uncapped & generous commission structure, based on branch profits rather than individual desks (totally uncapped, plus individual sales related bonuses)


• Extra holiday (you get your birthday off, an extra day off for attending our AGM & an extra day holiday for each year you work for Quest)


• Professional qualifications paid for by the business (NVQ's, REC etc.) & time given to study


• Internal & external training courses provided each year for every member of staff


• Quest Perks (or Querks) including; access to a 24/7 GP for you & your household, discounts on supermarkets & fuel, cashback & discounts on over 4,000 online retailers, free mental health counsellor, free physio therapy, discounted gym membership, money off cinema tickets & meals out... and much more


• 2+ fully paid company events per year (including a 1+ ticket for the Christmas party & overnight stay in a 5* hotel)


• Charity fundraising activities through optional team building activities

Requirements for applicants

• Experience in a busy 360 recruitment role is a must


• Experience in business to business sales


• Excellent interpersonal skills


• Interviewing skills


• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment but also self manage


• A positive & 'can do' attitude

We are looking to hire as soon as possible