Recruitment Consultant

Reed; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Hybrid working

Uncapped bonus

Sabbatical every 5 years

Health cash plan

Commuting incentives

High Achievers Club

Discount club

Golden ticket events

Job summary

Reed Preston is seeking an ambitious Recruitment Consultant to join the Business Support desk in Preston. You will manage a warm, busy temporary desk with significant growth potential and strong existing activity.

You'll recruit for Business Support roles, build client relationships, and develop new business opportunities across the local market. Full training and ongoing support are provided.

Qualifications

• Ambitious Recruitment Consultant to join a busy temporary recruitment desk.
• Opportunity to grow an established desk with strong existing activity.
• Full training and support provided to new hires.

Responsibilities

• Grow your client base across Preston and surrounding areas.
• Win new business and re-engage previous clients.
• Meet clients to understand hiring needs and provide tailored recruitment solutions.
• Develop a profitable and sustainable desk through proactive business development.
• Find and engage talent: sourcing, interviewing, and managing temp opportunities.
• Write engaging job adverts and utilise multiple sourcing channels.
• Manage the recruitment process from vacancy brief through to placement.
• Build strong candidate networks within the local market.

Skills

Client relationship building

New business development

Candidate sourcing

Interviewing

Recruitment

Networking

Tools

Job boards

Job description

Recruitment Consultant - Reed Preston (Business Support Temps)

Location: 81 Fishergate, Preston PR1 2UH

Driver: Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle essential

Hybrid Working: 4 days in the office and 1 day working from home after the initial induction and probation period

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

The Role

Reed Preston is looking for an ambitious Recruitment Consultant to join our successful Business Support division, managing a warm and busy temporary recruitment desk across Preston and the surrounding areas.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a well-established desk that has previously billed around £200,000 annually and offers significant growth potential. You'll recruit for a variety of Business Support roles, building relationships with both clients and candidates while developing new business opportunities across the local market.

The desk currently has strong existing activity and has been jointly managed by the team, creating an excellent platform for someone who wants to make an impact, rebuild client engagement, and develop a highly successful market of their own.

Whether you're an experienced recruiter, a graduate looking to start your career, or a sales professional from a fast paced environment such as estate agency, full training and support will be provided.

What You'll Be Doing

Growing Your Client Base

• Building relationships with new and existing clients across Preston and the surrounding areas
• Winning new business and re engaging previous clients
• Meeting clients to understand their hiring needs and provide tailored recruitment solutions
• Developing a profitable and sustainable desk through proactive business development

Finding and Engaging Talent

• Sourcing, interviewing, and managing candidates for temporary opportunities
• Writing engaging job adverts and utilising multiple sourcing channels
• Managing the recruitment process from vacancy brief through to placement
• Building strong candidate networks within the local market

What's In It For You?

• Award Winning Training & Development
• Structured Career Progression with opportunities for pay rises and promotions up to every six months based on performance
• Uncapped Bonus Scheme
• Hybrid Working
• Paid Sabbatical Every 5 Years
• Health Cash Plan
• Eco Friendly Commuting Incentives
• High Achievers Club with exclusive holidays, trips, events, and rewards
• Reed Discount Club
• Annual Golden Ticket Event with the chance to win holidays, lifestyle prizes, and even a luxury electric vehicle

Who Will Thrive in This Role?

• Experienced Recruitment Consultants looking to develop an established desk
• Sales professionals who are confident building relationships and winning business
• Individuals from fast paced environments such as estate agency, business development, or customer facing sales
• Motivated people who want to maximise their earnings through uncapped bonus
• Resilient and proactive individuals who are comfortable picking up the phone and creating opportunities