Recruitment Consultant

EILEEN RICHARDS RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Syston; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent commission

Industry mentorship

Varied exposure

Supportive culture

Growth opportunity

Job summary

ER Recruitment is a leading Midlands recruitment consultancy known for quality relationships and tailored solutions. As a Recruitment Consultant, you will manage campaigns end-to-end, build client partnerships and mentor talent to match ambitious people with top brands.

You'll work with a supportive team, develop business across diverse sectors, and contribute to ER Recruitment's growth through proactive sourcing and strategic outreach.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR, recruitment or talent acquisition.
• Confident relationship-builder who engages with people at all levels.
• Commercially minded with ability to develop business and deliver results.
• Organised and proactive with multiple vacancies and priorities.
• Excellent communicator with strong questioning, listening and influencing skills.
• Resilient, ambitious and motivated to achieve success.
• Pride in delivering a quality service and finding the right match.
• Positive team player who contributes ideas and energy.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment campaigns from briefing to placement and onboarding.
• Build and develop strong client relationships and understand their needs.
• Identify new business opportunities and approach prospective clients.
• Source and assess high-quality candidates and build talent pipelines.
• Conduct candidate interviews, provide career advice, and manage the selection process to offer.
• Write engaging job adverts and present suitable candidates to clients.
• Keep up to date with market trends and industry developments to provide insights.
• Collaborate with the wider team to grow ER Recruitment.

Skills

Relationship building

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Resilience

Organization

Job description

For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on.

A great opportunity to grow your recruitment career with an established, award-winning consultancy where relationships, ambition and people genuinely matter.

• Do you have a background in HR, recruitment or talent acquisition and enjoy bringing people and opportunities together?
• Would you like to work with an exciting mix of clients, from ambitious growing businesses to some of the UK's most recognised brands?
• Are you ready to join a supportive, ambitious team where you can make an impact, develop your career and be part of something special?

The Company

At ER Recruitment, connecting people is in our DNA. We're an established, award-winning recruitment consultancy with a reputation for building meaningful relationships and delivering recruitment solutions that make a lasting difference.

Founded by Eileen Perry MBE DL, who brings over 30 years of recruitment industry experience, ER was built on a simple belief: recruitment should be about quality, relationships and understanding people, not simply filling vacancies.

We work with an exciting portfolio of clients across the East Midlands and beyond, supporting businesses with everything from individual appointments to senior-level executive search, interim recruitment and wider recruitment and retention solutions.

Our work is varied, our relationships are genuine and we're proud to work with some fantastic businesses and recognised brands.

We're now looking for a Recruitment Consultant to join Team Purple. This is an opportunity to become part of an established and well-connected business, working alongside an experienced team, developing client relationships and helping talented people find their next opportunity.

We want someone who enjoys recruitment, brings commercial thinking and energy, and is excited by the opportunity to contribute to the continued success of ER Recruitment.

Role & Responsibilities Of The Recruitment Consultant

• Managing recruitment campaigns from initial client briefing through to successful placement and onboarding, delivering an excellent experience for both clients and candidates.
• Building and developing strong relationships with existing clients, understanding their businesses, recruitment challenges and future requirements.
• Identifying new business opportunities and proactively developing relationships with prospective clients.
• Sourcing, engaging and assessing high-quality candidates through a variety of channels, building strong talent pipelines across different sectors and disciplines.
• Conducting candidate interviews, providing career advice and managing the selection process through to offer and placement.
• Writing engaging job adverts, preparing candidate profiles and presenting suitable talent to clients.
• Keeping up to date with market trends, competitor activity and industry developments to identify opportunities and provide valuable insight.
• Working collaboratively with the wider team to share knowledge, ideas and opportunities, contributing to ER's growth and reputation.

About You As The Recruitment Consultant

• You may have experience in HR, recruitment, talent acquisition or an internal hiring role, and be looking to develop your career in a more varied, commercially focused recruitment environment.
• A confident relationship-builder who enjoys engaging with people at all levels and backgrounds and developing lasting partnerships.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to recognise opportunities, develop business and deliver results.
• Organised and proactive, able to manage multiple vacancies and competing priorities without compromising on service.
• An excellent communicator with strong questioning, listening and influencing skills.
• Resilient, ambitious and motivated by achieving success, both individually and as part of a team.
• Someone who takes pride in delivering a quality service and genuinely cares about finding the right match.
• A positive team player who brings ideas, energy and personality, and wants to be part of a supportive and ambitious business.

Additional Benefits

• Good basic salary with excellent commission structure.
• The opportunity to work with an established, award-winning recruitment consultancy and a fantastic portfolio of clients and brands.
• Work alongside experienced recruitment professionals and learn from Eileen's industry knowledge and network.
• A varied role with exposure to multiple sectors, disciplines and levels of recruitment, including senior and executive appointments.
• A supportive, collaborative team culture where initiative is encouraged, ideas are welcomed and success is celebrated.
• The opportunity to make a genuine contribution to the continued growth and development of ER Recruitment.

Please note by applying for this role you give consent for ER Recruitment to retain your CV for up to 24 months for the purposes of assisting you to find your next role unless you notify us otherwise.

While we aim to get back to all applicants, if you do not receive a response within 7 working days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We look forward to hearing from you