Recruitment Consultant - Consultant

Interaction Recruitment PLC; Kettering; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Uncapped commission

Training and development

Career progression

UK brand presence

Modern tools and resources

Supportive colleagues

Pension and holidays

Incentives and rewards

Develop your own construction market

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment is seeking a Construction Recruitment Consultant to join the Kettering team. You will manage and develop your own client and candidate portfolio, specialising in temporary, contract and permanent construction roles.

Develop new business, strengthen client relationships and build a network of high-quality construction candidates, from Site Managers to skilled trades, ensuring timely placements and compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven recruitment experience, preferably within construction, civil engineering, trades, infrastructure or a related sector.
• Strong business development and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication, organisation and negotiation abilities.
• A commercially focused and target-driven mindset.
• The resilience and determination to succeed in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with construction companies, contractors, developers and specialist building businesses.
• Identify new business opportunities and actively grow your client portfolio.
• Source, interview and qualify construction professionals across your specialist market.
• Manage the recruitment process from initial vacancy through to successful placement.
• Build and maintain a strong network of reliable, skilled construction candidates.
• Recruit across a variety of roles, including Site Managers, Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Site Engineers, Groundworkers, Labourers and skilled trades.
• Respond quickly to urgent and high-volume construction requirements.
• Understand client projects, workforce requirements, site demands, skills shortages and market conditions.
• Negotiate rates and terms with both clients and candidates.
• Maintain regular contact with placed candidates and clients to ensure strong ongoing relationships.
• Ensure all candidates meet the relevant compliance, site safety and right-to-work requirements.
• Work towards and exceed weekly and monthly activity and billing targets.
• Develop your knowledge of the construction market and become recognised as a specialist within your sector.

Skills

Relationship building

Business development

Communication

Negotiation

Organisation

Target-driven

Driving licence

Job description

Interaction Recruitment

Recruitment Consultant – Construction

Location: Kettering
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: Competitive base salary + uncapped commission

Build Your Desk. Build Your Network. Build Your Career.

At Interaction Recruitment, we don't just fill vacancies. We build long-term partnerships with the people and businesses that keep the UK's construction industry moving.

Our Construction division works across the sector, connecting skilled professionals with construction companies, contractors, developers and specialist building businesses across a wide range of projects and disciplines.

Due to continued growth, we're looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Construction Recruitment Consultant to join our Kettering team.

This is an opportunity for someone who understands the construction market, thrives on building relationships and wants to take ownership of a successful recruitment desk.

The Role

As a Construction Recruitment Consultant, you'll manage and develop your own client and candidate portfolio, specialising in the recruitment of construction professionals across temporary, contract and permanent positions.

You'll be responsible for developing new business, strengthening existing client relationships and building a reliable network of high-quality construction candidates.

From speaking with Site Managers and Project Managers to sourcing skilled tradespeople, labourers, groundworkers and construction professionals, you'll become a trusted point of contact for clients who need the right people, at the right time.

You'll have the freedom to develop your market, backed by the infrastructure, reputation and support of an established recruitment business.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with construction companies, contractors, developers and specialist building businesses.

• Identify new business opportunities and actively grow your client portfolio.

• Source, interview and qualify construction professionals across your specialist market.

• Manage the recruitment process from initial vacancy through to successful placement.

• Build and maintain a strong network of reliable, skilled construction candidates.

• Recruit across a variety of roles, including Site Managers, Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Site Engineers, Groundworkers, Labourers and skilled trades.

• Respond quickly to urgent and high-volume construction requirements.

• Understand client projects, workforce requirements, site demands, skills shortages and market conditions.

• Negotiate rates and terms with both clients and candidates.

• Maintain regular contact with placed candidates and clients to ensure strong ongoing relationships.

• Ensure all candidates meet the relevant compliance, site safety and right-to-work requirements.

• Work towards and exceed weekly and monthly activity and billing targets.

• Develop your knowledge of the construction market and become recognised as a specialist within your sector.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who knows that successful recruitment is built on relationships, reputation and results.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Proven recruitment experience, preferably within construction, civil engineering, trades, infrastructure or a related sector.

• A strong understanding of the construction recruitment market.

• Experience within temporary, contract or permanent recruitment.

• The confidence to speak with construction professionals, contractors and decision-makers at all levels.

• Strong business development and relationship-building skills.

• Excellent communication, organisation and negotiation abilities.

• A commercially focused and target-driven mindset.

• The resilience and determination to succeed in a fast-paced environment.

• A proactive approach to developing new clients and opportunities.

• A full UK driving licence is preferred.

Whether you already have an established construction desk or you're an experienced recruiter looking to specialise in construction recruitment, we want to hear from you.

What Interaction Recruitment Offers

You'll be joining a business where ambition is recognised and performance is rewarded.

We offer:

• Competitive salary with uncapped commission.

• Comprehensive recruitment and sector-specific training.

• Ongoing professional development and support.

• Genuine opportunities for career progression.

• An established brand with a strong UK presence.

• Modern recruitment tools, systems and resources.

• Supportive and experienced colleagues.

• Pension and holiday benefits.

• Performance incentives and additional rewards.

• The opportunity to build and develop your own construction market.

Make Your Mark in Construction Recruitment

Construction is built on people, and the best recruiters understand how to bring the right people and businesses together.

From major developments and infrastructure projects to commercial construction and specialist trades, the industry relies on having the right workforce in place to deliver.

If you're an ambitious Recruitment Consultant with a passion for construction, a strong commercial mindset and the drive to build a successful desk, this is an opportunity to take your career to the next level.

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