Recruitment Consultant

Recruita; Southampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Job summary

Recruita in Southampton is seeking an experienced 360 Recruitment Consultant to join our team. You will manage your own profitable desk, develop new business across the local area, and deliver high-quality service to clients and candidates.

We are looking for a temp-biased recruitment professional with strong business development and candidate-sourcing skills, able to work autonomously while building a robust talent pipeline. Competitive basic salary up to £35k DOE plus bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in agency recruitment and 360 recruitment.
• Experience delivering both temporary and permanent recruitment.
• Knowledge of pay rates, margins, GP and employment costs.
• Strong business development and sales skills.
• Excellent candidate sourcing and relationship-building abilities.
• Highly organised and detail-focused.
• Knowledge of the local Southampton recruitment market.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Generating new business and identifying opportunities across the Southampton area.
• Managing your own profitable recruitment desk.
• Winning new clients and growing existing accounts.
• Sourcing, interviewing and placing candidates.
• Managing both temporary and permanent recruitment solutions.
• Building strong candidate relationships and maintaining an effective talent pipeline.
• Managing the full temporary recruitment process from start to finish.
• Understanding pay rates, charge rates, margins, GP and associated employment costs.
• Ensuring all recruitment processes are managed accurately and efficiently.
• Working collaboratively with like-minded colleagues while taking ownership of your own results.

Skills

Agency recruitment experience

360 recruitment

Business development

Candidate sourcing

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Relationship building

Sales skills

Negotiation

Multitasking

Job description

Salary: Upto £35k basic plus bonus and benefits

Location: Southampton

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm, with some flexibility

We're excited to be recruiting for an experienced 360 Recruitment Consultant to join a successful National Recruitment Agency based in Southampton Centre, with free parking.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established recruitment professional who is confident managing their own profitable desk, developing new business across the local area, and delivering a first-class service to both clients and candidates.

You'll have the autonomy to develop your desk within the sector of your choice, with a preference for candidates with experience in Industrial, Maritime, Automotive or Hospitality recruitment. However, we're also happy to consider strong experience

The Role

• Developing and maintaining strong client relationships
• Generating new business and identifying opportunities across the Southampton area
• Managing your own profitable recruitment desk
• Winning new clients and growing existing accounts
• Sourcing, interviewing and placing candidates
• Managing both temporary and permanent recruitment solutions
• Building strong candidate relationships and maintaining an effective talent pipeline
• Managing the full temporary recruitment process from start to finish
• Understanding pay rates, charge rates, margins, GP and associated employment costs
• Ensuring all recruitment processes are managed accurately and efficiently
• Working collaboratively with like-minded colleagues while taking ownership of your own results

The ideal candidate will be temp-biased, commercially minded and confident in both business development and candidate delivery.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience working within an agency recruitment environment
• Experience delivering 360 recruitment
• A strong understanding of both temporary and permanent recruitment
• Knowledge of the local Southampton recruitment market
• Confidence with pay rates, charge rates, margins, GP and associated costs
• Strong business development and sales skills
• Excellent candidate sourcing and relationship-building abilities
• A highly organised and detail-focused approach
• First-class communication skills
• The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a positive and professional attitude
• The confidence and commercial awareness to run and grow a profitable desk

You’ll need to demonstrate an understanding of all the processes and have comparable agency recruitment experience so you can hit the ground running. All systems training etc will be provided and a full induction provided to support your integration into the business

You’ll have the opportunity to build your own profitable desk, develop your client base, maximise your earning potential and work alongside colleagues who share your ambition and enthusiasm for recruitment.

You will also be well rewarded via a competitive bonus structure and basic salary of up to £35k DOE.

If you're an experienced agency recruiter who knows the local market, understands the numbers behind temporary recruitment and enjoys the combination of sales, business development, candidate sourcing and service, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note: To be shortlisted for interview, applicants must have previous recruitment agency experience, local market knowledge, and experience delivering both temporary and permanent recruitment solutions