Recruitment Consultant - Business Support

02 Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed is seeking a Recruitment Consultant to take ownership of a warm Business Support desk in Southampton, covering Basingstoke, Andover, Salisbury and Alton. You will manage the full recruitment cycle, win new business, source candidates, conduct interviews and performance offers to close deals, driving growth for the desk.

You’ll need a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle, and you will build strong client and candidate relationships while enjoying uncapped commission and a

Job description

Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK, with a rich history and reputation for improving lives through work, for over 60 years. Delivering recruitment solutions with many household brands throughout the UK and globally, we find new jobs and careers for people from many different backgrounds across multiple business sectors. We look for people who enjoy an inclusive and collaborative environment, who strive for performance and celebrate team success, in a rewarding career.

Pay Range £28,000 - £37,000 pa + uncapped commission

Job Description Recruitment Consultant Location: Southampton Sector: Business Support You’ll need a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Looking to start or grow your career in recruitment? This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a warm Business Support desk, recruiting for a variety of roles—think PAs, customer service representatives, administrators, and more. You’ll cover a vibrant region including Basingstoke, Andover, Salisbury, and Alton. This is your chance to make the desk your own, build strong relationships, and shape its success. This is a pivotal opportunity to make the desk your own, build strong relationships, and truly shape its success.

What You'll Be Doing?

• Full Recruitment Cycle: Handle everything from winning new business to sourcing candidates, interviews, offers, and closing deals.
• Find Talent Fast: Attract, register, and match candidates to roles quickly and effectively.
• Build Relationships: Develop strong client and candidate connections to create new opportunities.
• Team Collaboration: Work with colleagues to share success and drive growth together.

Why You'll Love Working with Reed:

Uncapped bonus schemes: along with transparent salary progression frameworks - your success, your reward Big Wins: Annual prizes – cars, holidays, cash bundles via our exciting Golden Ticket Event! Progression: Clear frameworks for promotions and salary increases. Structured training and opportunities to progress into management.

Wellbeing, Perks & Extras: 24/7 assistance, wellbeing resources, free eye tests, discounts platform, personal development fund, enhanced maternity leave, EV & cycle to work schemes, season ticket loan, health cash plan, and life assurance Feel what it’s like to truly belong… All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role.

Reed is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity.

We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex-services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

We’re never afraid to ask, “What’s next?” Inspiration comes from knowing the work you do really matters and, as trailblazers in our field, the value of what we do every day is obvious.

We are a family business with a rich history and a purpose of improving lives through work, for people and organisations worldwide.

Our inclusive and collaborative approach, combined with an unwavering belief in our long-standing core values, means that we genuinely trust and work hard for each other. We have built a dynamic culture where individual achievement is celebrated and succeeding as a team is revered. A supportive environment, where careers are developed and futures are forged. Feel what it’s like to truly belong.

Our story

In the early 1960s, Reed pioneered specialist recruitment in the UK. Seven decades on, we have become the world’s largest family-run recruitment business, with offices spanning across the UK, Europe, USA, the Middle East and East Asia. With access to the UK’s largest candidate database and expertise across 20 specialist sectors, we are committed to ensuring that people are at the heart of everything we do to ensure we fulfil our purpose: improving lives through work.