Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Think Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in Birmingham is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant. The role involves sourcing candidates, managing sales pipelines, and achieving targets in a dynamic sales environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong work ethic, resilience, and a drive for success. The position offers a competitive salary plus bonuses, along with comprehensive training and incentives for performance.

Benefits

Salary range of £25,500 – £29,500

Excellent bonus packages & incentives

Ongoing training from directors

Sales incentives for high performers

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence is required.
• Good written English skills are essential.
• Must be ambitious, competitive, and money-driven.

Responsibilities

• Cold calling, sourcing, and qualifying potential candidates.
• Resourcing, pre-vetting, and placing candidates into positions.
• Reporting to business directors and contributing to revenue targets.

Skills

Sales Experience

IT Literacy

Good Communication Skills

Strong Work Ethic

Resilience

Education

Minimum 5 GCSEs

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant – Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield – Permanent Position

Salary: £25,500 base salary + commission & loyalty bonus.

Fantastic opportunity to join our well established and highly reputable recruitment consultancy. Think Property Services Recruitment are the go-to agency in our sector and known for being the best in the business. We have gone from strength to strength even through the current economic climate.

We operate in the public sector recruiting maintenance, trades and soft FM staff for Housing Associations and Local Councils across the UK.

As a result we are recruiting a trainee/graduate recruitment consultant to grow our sales and join our exclusive recruitment business.

About the role

You will be part of the highest performing sales team in the business who live and breathe the job. Thrown into cold calling, sourcing and qualifying potential candidates on a daily basis.

Resourcing, pre‑vetting and placing candidates into temporary or permanent positions with our clients and reporting to the business directors, being their eyes and ears in the marketplace. Working with our consultants and management to ensure revenue and growth targets are not only met but exceeded.

About you

You will be a self‑starter, natural overachiever, with the determination to succeed and win no matter the cost.

We are looking for someone with the hunger and ambition to put in the hard work and see the results.

You must be resilient, not afraid of rejection and understand that success in our field takes time. Having a strong work ethic and a flair for entrepreneurship needs to be in your nature.

You will be able to work independently to drive your own sales pipeline and be able to manage your own workload.

Requirements

• Full UK Driving Licence
• Ideally Sales Experience
• Must be IT Literate
• Good phone manner and communication skills
• Strong work ethic and the ability to go above & beyond, as this is not a typical 9‑5 role
• Good written English skills
• Minimum 5 GCSEs
• Must be ambitious, competitive and money‑driven
• Coachable and willing to learn

What's on offer

• Salary of £25,500 – £29,500 depending on experience (plus commission)
• Excellent bonus packages & incentives
• Sales incentives for high performers including prizes
• Pay reviews based on personal achievement
• Ongoing training from directors of the business

If you are interested, please send a 30‑second video about yourself and explaining why you are interested in the role to (URL removed).