Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Quack Recruitment and Training Ltd; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Barnsley is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to support candidate sourcing and relationship building. This role offers a starting salary between £19,000 and £23,000 PA, with performance bonuses available. No prior experience needed; enthusiasm and communication skills are essential.

Benefits

Monthly performance bonuses

Qualifications

• No experience required – just energy and ambition.
• Genuine interest in recruitment or helping people into work.
• Confident phone manner and ability to build rapport quickly.

Responsibilities

• Source, screen, and register candidates for roles.
• Support senior consultants with arranging interviews.
• Manage candidate records and keep systems updated.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Proactive attitude

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Quack Recruitment and Training Description

Location - Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

Job description

Looking to start a fast-paced career in recruitment? Want to earn while you learn and help others find work in the process?

Quack Recruitment & Training is hiring a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our growing team across South Yorkshire.

Responsibilities

• Source, screen, and register candidates for roles across construction, warehousing, and administration.
• Learn how to build strong candidate pipelines using job boards, social media, and direct outreach.
• Support senior consultants with arranging interviews, confirming start dates, and completing compliance checks.
• Manage candidate records and keep systems updated with accurate information.
• Help maintain relationships with learners from our training programmes and assist them into work.
• Work to daily and weekly activity targets for candidate calls, interviews, and submissions.
• Handle general office tasks such as answering calls, booking appointments, and assisting with marketing.
• Shadow consultants to learn how to manage clients and job vacancies.

Requirements

• No experience required – just energy, ambition, and great communication skills.
• A genuine interest in recruitment, training, or helping people into work.
• Confident phone manner and the ability to build rapport quickly.
• Organised and proactive – able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Basic IT knowledge (emails, Word, Excel, databases).
• Experience in customer service, sales, retail or hospitality is a bonus but not essential.

Pay

£19000 - £23000 PA

Monthly bonuses based on performance

Application

In order to apply for the Trainee Recruitment Consultant role, contact one of the team at Quack Recruitment and Training.