Recruitment Consultant – No Sales

Red 5 People; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Employment Advisor to help individuals overcome barriers to employment. In this meaningful role, you'll leverage your recruitment skills to support clients in building confidence and developing skills. You'll manage a caseload of clients, guiding them through their job search while fostering relationships with local employers. This position allows you to make a real difference in people's lives without the pressure of sales targets. If you're passionate about helping others and want to transition into a more advisory role, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment or careers advisory roles is essential.
• Ability to support individuals facing barriers to employment.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in building CVs and finding job opportunities.
• Liaise with local employers to connect job-ready participants.

Skills

Recruitment Experience

Career Guidance

Employer Engagement

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Experience in Recruitment

Careers Advisor Certification

Job description

Are you a recruiter looking to step away from sales but still want to use your skills to help people into work?

Many recruiters don’t realise there’s a whole sector dedicated to careers advice and employment support — and it could be the perfect next step if you’re looking for more meaning in your day-to-day.

As an Employment Advisor, you’ll support people who face barriers to finding work — helping them gain confidence, develop skills, and access opportunities. You’ll still be matching people to jobs, building employer relationships, and using your recruitment instincts — just without the sales targets or business development calls.

The role is based in Biggleswade, working as part of a small and friendly team of two. You’ll manage a caseload of around 70 people referred via the Job Centre — typically individuals who need a bit of extra guidance, structure, or practical help to get back into employment.

Day-to-day, you might:

• Help someone build or improve their CV
• Talk through local opportunities that match their career goals
• Liaise with local employers to connect them to job-ready participants
• Refer people to confidence-building or training support
• Remove practical barriers — such as arranging travel or workwear for interviews

This is a target-driven role, so you’ll need to stay organised and results-focused — but instead of sales KPIs, you’re working toward life-changing outcomes.

If you’ve enjoyed candidate-side recruitment and want to move into a more meaningful, advisory role, this is a fantastic introduction to the employability and careers support sector.

To apply, you must have good experience working in recruitment. Or you might have worked as a Careers Advisor, Employment Advisor, Employer Engagement Consultant or Job Coach.

Interested?

Apply via this advert and we’ll be in touch. If you don’t hear back, feel free to complete the Send Us A Message form on the Red 5 People Contact page — someone will respond within 72 hours. You can also call the office and ask for David (number is on the Red 5 People website).

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