Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Talent Search; Bentfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Search in Stansted Mountfitchet is seeking a motivated Trainee Recruitment Consultant. You’ll learn to connect construction professionals with employers, build candidate and client relationships, and develop your own specialist market.

No prior recruitment experience required; training and support provided. You’ll learn to find candidates, build relationships from site staff to senior management, understand client projects and hiring needs, and guide candidates through the process.

Qualifications

• Confident communication and professional telephone manner.
• Positive, resilient attitude and willingness to learn.
• Good organisation and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Motivation to work towards goals and earn commission.
• Interest in construction, property or built environment.
• Previous sales, customer service or recruitment experience is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Find and speak with candidates looking for opportunities in construction.
• Build relationships with construction professionals from site staff to senior management.
• Learn about clients' businesses, projects and hiring requirements.
• Match candidates to roles and guide them through the recruitment process.
• Write and post job adverts, search CV databases and use social media to find candidates.
• Arrange interviews and gather feedback from candidates and clients.
• Keep accurate records of conversations and activity on the company’s database.
• Work towards individual and team targets with support from experienced consultants.

Skills

Confident communication

Positive attitude

Organised

Motivated and target-driven

Interest in construction

Sales or customer service helpful

Job description

We're looking for a motivated Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our team in Stansted Mountfitchet. You'll learn how to connect construction professionals with employers across the industry, building relationships with candidates and clients while developing your own specialist market. You don't need recruitment experience to apply. We'll provide training and support; what matters most is your communication skills, drive and willingness to learn.

What you'll do

• Find and speak with candidates looking for opportunities in construction.
• Build relationships with construction professionals, from site staff to senior management.
• Learn about clients' businesses, projects and hiring requirements.
• Match candidates to suitable roles and guide them through the recruitment process.
• Write and post job adverts, search CV databases and use social media to find candidates.
• Arrange interviews and gather feedback from candidates and clients.
• Keep accurate records of conversations and activity on the company's database.
• Work towards individual and team targets with support from experienced consultants.

What we're looking for

• Confident communication skills and a professional telephone manner.
• A positive, resilient attitude and willingness to learn.
• Good organisation and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Motivation to work towards goals and earn commission.
• An interest in construction, property or the built environment.
• Previous sales, customer service or recruitment experience is helpful, but not essential.

What we offer

• Full training in recruitment and the construction market.
• Ongoing coaching and support from an experienced team.
• A basic salary plus commission.
• Clear opportunities to develop and progress.
• The chance to build a specialist market and long-term client relationships