Senior Recruitment Consultant

Skilled Careers; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Skilled Careers is looking for a Senior or Principal Recruitment Consultant for their Trades & Labour desk in Maidstone. This role offers a warm desk with immediate billing potential, a competitive salary, uncapped commission, and a progression path in a high-energy team environment. Ideal candidates should have proven success in recruitment and strong market knowledge.

Benefits

Uncapped monthly commission

Quarterly bonus scheme

Clear progression path

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Proven billing success in trades & labour recruitment (ideally £150k+ per year).
• Driven, ambitious and commercially sharp.

Responsibilities

• Managing and developing a busy Trades & Labour desk.
• Building strong client relationships and winning new business.
• Mentoring junior consultants.

Skills

Candidate delivery

Client acquisition

Trades & Labour market knowledge

Commercial awareness

Team collaboration

Job description

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Senior or Principal Recruitment Consultant – Trades & Labour Desk (360 sales)

Company: Skilled Careers

Location: Maidstone office

Salary: Competitive base, uncapped commission, quarterly bonus and incentives

Are you a top-performing recruiter with deep knowledge of the trades & labour sector? Ready to step into a senior or principal role? Skilled Careers wants to hear from you! Skilled Careers Maidstone office is rapidly growing and we are looking for a strong sales consultant to join the T&L team. You will be working in a team with two other consultants and a team resourcer.

About the Role

We're expanding our Trades & Labour team and looking for a high-level recruitment consultant who can manage and grow a desk, and contribute strategically to the growth of the division.

Whether you’re already at senior/principal level or you're a strong consultant ready for the next step, this is your opportunity to join a high-performing, fast-paced environment where you see the benefits of your hard work.

Day to day

• Managing and developing a busy Trades & Labour desk
• Building strong client relationships across construction and infrastructure projects
• Winning new business and growing existing accounts
• Sourcing, screening, and placing top trades professionals
• Mentoring junior consultants and contributing to team development
• Delivering on KPIs with a clear path to leadership if desired

What We’re Looking For

• Proven billing success within trades & labour recruitment (ideally £150k+ per year)
• Confident in both candidate delivery and client acquisition
• Strong market knowledge in construction, trades, or blue-collar staffing
• Driven, ambitious, and commercially sharp
• Team player who thrives in a high-energy sales environment

What We Offer

• Warm desk with immediate billing potential
• Uncapped monthly commission
• Quarterly bonus scheme on top of commission
• Clear progression path
• Supportive, high-energy team culture

Why Skilled Careers?

At Skilled Careers, we don’t just talk about growth—we deliver it. We’re proud to be one of the UK’s most influential construction and engineering recruiters, and we’re growing! This is your chance to be part of a high-performance, high-reward culture where top consultants earn big and move up quickly.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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