Senior Recruitment Consultant

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Cardiff is looking for a Recruitment Consultant to enhance their engineering and technical operations. The role involves business development, client consultation, and candidate engagement. The ideal candidate will have a background in recruitment within engineering sectors and a strong desire to achieve their career goals. This position offers a competitive salary, uncapped commission, and a comprehensive benefits package with hybrid working options.

Benefits

Industry leading salary

Clear promotion pathway

Tailored training programme

Flexible working hours

Free on-site parking

Additional holidays

£1000 annual discounts

Referral scheme

Charity days

Social events throughout the year

Private medical healthcare plan

Financial advice services

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, or technical sectors.
• Genuine passion and interest in your specialism.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Win new business and enhance existing relationships.
• Consult with clients on recruitment strategies.
• Identify and engage candidates for roles.
• Negotiate rates and assess candidate suitability.

Skills

Successful experience in recruitment

Drive to achieve goals

Collaborative spirit

Comfortable with new technology

Integrity and resilience

Job description

Overview

Recruitment Consultant / Senior / Principal / Executive
Cardiff/Hybrid + flexible hours
£30,000 - £50,000 + leading bonus + extensive benefits

Yolk Engineering & Technical work with industry leading employers across the UK and Ireland, partnered with start ups, scale ups, established businesses and enterprise clients across a diverse manufacturing and engineering landscape. We solve recruitment challenges in advanced and emerging markets in high demand and talent-short fields.

We\'re looking for 360 Consultants to join Yolk\'s largest and most successful operation, with a record for helping experienced recruiters to achieve new career record results, multiple promotions and salary increases in a single year, and with established future leaders pathways to allow those with the qualities and will to achieve their goals of becoming successful leaders.

We recognise the value of exceptional people. We offer the best basic salaries in South Wales and believe in rewarding our staff generously with exceptional commission rates, a comprehensive benefits package and clear promotion pathways. We invest in the best tech, tools and training to help Consultants achieve their highest ambitions in a culture that embodies high standards, where everyone wins and celebrates success together.

What you\'ll be doing

• Business development activities to win new business and enhance existing relationships
• Consult with clients to recommend the best strategies for their challenges and needs
• Identify, attract and engage candidates, develop and nurture your candidate network and build genuine relationships with care and integrity
• Negotiating rates and outcomes
• Interview candidates to understand their requirements and assess suitability for your clients needs
• Meet with clients to understand their requirements and assess suitability for your candidates
• Supporting both candidates and clients through the interview and offer stage
• Providing a thorough aftercare service to both client and candidate
• Work as an integral member of a team by motivating colleagues and communicating effectively

The experience and qualities you\'ll bring

• Successful experience in the recruitment industry within engineering, manufacturing or technical sectors.
• A drive to achieve and committed approach to achieving your goals
• A genuine passion and interest in your specialism
• Collaborative spirit - we\'re head down in our own worlds but there\'s overlap and we work together to win and deliver.
• You\'ll need to be comfortable working with new technology, we invest in the best tools available to help you
• Integrity, resilience and positivity

And these are some of the benefits you\'ll get in return

• Industry leading salary and uncapped commission
• A clear career progression/promotion pathway
• A training programme tailored to your experience level
• Hybrid working with flexible business hours between 7 am - 7 pm Monday to Friday
• Free on site parking
• Additional holidays - Christmas shutdown on us and birthday off
• £1000 a year in discounts and savings towards everyday expenditure
• Referral scheme of up to £1500 for helping us build the best business
• Charity days to support our CSR initiatives
• Great social events throughout the year, quarterly adventures and all expenses paid AGM afterparties
• Private medical healthcare plan including on-demand GP, Optical and Dental cover
• Financial advice from our expert at St James Place

Sound like you? Reach out here or get in touch with our Engineering & Technical Director for a confidential chat!