Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Winner Recruitment; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Regular incentives

Team socials

Top performer rewards

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Winner Recruitment in Barnsley is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to kick-start a career in recruitment. No prior recruitment experience is required as full training, mentoring, and a clear path to becoming a top-billing consultant are provided.

The role involves learning the full 360 process, making outbound calls to clients, advertising vacancies, interviewing candidates, and building a personal desk with support from experienced colleagues, with a competitive salary and progression

Qualifications

• No recruitment experience required; training provided.
• Proven communication skills and positivity are essential.
• Experience in sales or customer service is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Learn 360 recruitment process: sourcing, screening, placing candidates.
• Make outbound calls to build relationships with clients.
• Advertise vacancies and headhunt suitable candidates.
• Interview and shortlist candidates for live roles.
• Develop own desk with mentor support.
• Work towards personal and team targets.

Skills

Outgoing personality

Phone communication

Sales mindset

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Location: Barnsley Salary: Up to £25,000 basic (dependent on experience) + uncapped commission Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Role

Looking to kick-start a career in recruitment? We're on the hunt for a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our Barnsley team. No recruitment experience? No problem we'll give you full training, support, and a clear path to becoming a top-billing consultant. All we ask is that you bring the drive, energy, and personality.

This is an ideal opportunity for a confident communicator - perhaps with a background in sales, customer service, or another target-driven environment - who's looking for a career with real earning potential and progression.

What You'll Be Doing

• Learning the full 360 recruitment process: sourcing, screening, and placing candidates
• Making outbound calls to build relationships with new and existing clients
• Advertising vacancies and headhunting suitable candidates
• Interviewing and shortlisting candidates for live roles
• Building your own desk and client base with support from experienced consultants
• Working towards personal and team targets
• Learning the ropes of negotiation, offer management, and closing deals

What We're Looking For

• Confident, articulate, and personable - you'll be on the phone a lot
• Competitive, resilient, and money-motivated
• A strong work ethic and genuine desire to build a career, not just take a job
• Previous experience in sales, retail, hospitality, or customer service is a big plus (but not essential)
• Coachable happy to take on feedback and put training into practice
• Organised, with good attention to detail

What's In It For You

• Basic salary of up to £25,000, depending on experience
• Full training programme with ongoing mentoring and support
• Clear, fast-tracked progression into a full 360 consultant role
• Modern office based in Barnsley with free on-site parking
• Regular incentives, team socials, and rewards for top performers
• A fun, supportive, and ambitious team culture