Recruitment Consultant - Industrial Perms

02 Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Uncapped bonus

Hybrid working

Sabbatical every 5 Years

Health Cash Plan

Eco-friendly commuting incentives

High Achievers Club

Reed Discount Club

Golden Ticket Event

Job summary

Reed Cambridge Industrial is seeking a Recruitment Consultant to join its Cambridge team. You’ll own an industrial desk, work with local clients, and drive growth through proactive outbound business development in a hybrid, office-based role.

The position is full-time and permanent, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home after induction. Salary ranges from £27,500 to £37,000 plus uncapped commission, along with an award-winning training programme.

Qualifications

• Experience as an agency recruiter or sales professional.
• Ability to build relationships and win new business.
• Proactive, resilient, commercially minded.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Driver with own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage Cambridge industrial desk.
• Develop client relationships and understand hiring needs.
• Source, engage and manage candidates through advertising, networking and referrals.
• Manage full recruitment lifecycle from brief to placement and aftercare.
• Work towards KPIs while building a sustainable desk.

Skills

Agency recruitment

Sales experience

Client relationships

Commercial mindset

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 £27,500 - £37,000 per annum + uncapped commission

Job Description Position: Recruitment Consultant

Company: Reed Cambridge Industrial

Location: Reed Cambridge - Unit 7, CC7, 8 Clifton Ct, Clifton Rd, Cambridge CB1 7BN

Driver: Car driver with own vehicle essential

Hybrid: 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home after the initial induction period

Salary: £27,500 - £37,000 dependent on experience + uncapped bonus

Contract: Full Time and Permanent

Build a high‑potential desk. Grow your career. Be rewarded for your impact.

What’s in It for You?

• Award‑Winning Training & Development
• Automated career development: Pay rises & promotions up to every 6 months based on performance
• Uncapped Bonus Structure
• Hybrid Working
• Paid sabbatical every 5 Years
• Health Cash Plan
• Eco‑friendly Commuting Incentives
• High Achievers Club - holidays, trips, events and other benefits
• Reed Discount Club
• Annual Golden Ticket Event: Be in with the chance of winning holiday vouchers, 'spend as you like' vouchers and even a luxury electric vehicle!

About the role

You’ll take ownership of an Industrial desk. You’ll work closely with local clients, becoming their go‑to recruitment partner while growing your market through proactive outbound business development. This role is office‑based in Cambridge and involves regular client visits across the local patch.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing new and existing client relationships across Cambridge and surrounding areas
• Meeting clients on‑site to understand hiring needs and deliver tailored recruitment solutions
• Sourcing, engaging and managing candidates through advertising, networking and referrals
• Managing the full recruitment lifecycle from initial brief to placement and aftercare
• Working towards clear KPIs while building a sustainable, profitable desk

What you’ll bring

• An experienced agency recruiter or sales professional
• Confidence building relationships and winning new business
• A proactive, resilient and commercially minded approach
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Driver with their own vehicle
• 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.