Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Austin Rose Associates; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission scheme

Thorough training

Uncapped earning potential

Job summary

Austin Rose Associates in Cirencester is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join its specialist accountancy and finance recruitment team. You will source and engage mid to senior level candidates, supported by extensive training and a strong commission scheme.

The role focuses on candidate research, high-volume telephone outreach, and building long-term client relationships. A sales mindset and professional communication are essential for success in this ambitious expansion phase.

Qualifications

• Ideally you will have exposure to a telesales, customer services or face-to-face sales role.
• Ambitious individuals who want thorough training and development to become market leaders.
• Excellent communication skills and a professional, positive attitude are essential.

Responsibilities

• Calling candidates to offer services and arrange a career discussion.
• Mapping the market to find suitable candidates using online sources like LinkedIn.
• Keeping the candidate database up-to-date and accurate.
• Providing a quality-driven service to candidates to obtain referrals.
• Supporting Recruitment Consultants to ensure a steady flow of candidates for active roles.
• Maintaining supportive relationships with placed candidates.

Skills

Sales experience

Telephone outreach

Research skills

LinkedIn proficiency

Accountancy/finance awareness

Tools

LinkedIn

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Cirencester

Are you seeking a challenging career within a specialist recruitment market? Do you possess the drive and confidence to work in a sales environment where you will be expected to work autonomously in generating new candidates through research and structured telesales?

A Trainee Headhunter is sought for this specialist accountancy and finance recruitment consultancy as part of an exciting phase of expansion. Dealing with mid to senior level accountancy and finance professionals, we pride ourselves on being able to find the 'best in the market' candidates for our clients, with a focus on providing a quality service and building strong, long-term relationships.

You will be given a through an extensive and thorough training programme. You will research the market to gain an understanding of how to source the best individuals available, identifying and approaching candidates who will potentially fit our clients' requirements. This is a sales role and will involve significant time on the telephone to high-level candidates, therefore excellent communication skills and a professional and positive attitude are essential.

Responsibilities include:

• Calling candidates to offer our services and to arrange a time to speak about their career plans
• Mapping the market in order to find the best potential candidates using various online sources, in particular LinkedIn
• Ensuring the candidate database is kept up-to-date and accurate
• Providing a positive and quality-driven service to the firm's candidates in order to obtain candidate referrals
• Supporting the firm's Recruitment Consultants to provide a continuous supply of candidates for their active roles
• Maintaining a supportive relationship with placed candidates

Ideally you will have some exposure to a telesales, customer services or face-to-face sales role and be seeking a career rather than just a job. The company is keen to meet ambitious individuals who wish to benefit from thorough training and development to become market leading head-hunters in their own right. In addition to the basic salary, you will receive a market-leading commission structure with unlimited earning potential. You will also have the opportunity to rapidly increase your salary in line with your performance