Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Kingdom People; England; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment company in Brighton seeks a dedicated Recruitment Consultant. You will manage client relationships, conduct interviews, and attract top candidates. The ideal applicant possesses excellent communication skills, a strong customer service background, and GCSEs in English and Mathematics. This role offers a salary of £25,500 with commission opportunities and generous benefits, including 31 days of holiday and private healthcare after 2 years.

Benefits

31 days holiday (includes bank holidays)

A day off on your birthday

Options to buy additional holiday

Employee wellbeing assistance program

Casual dress code

Private healthcare (after 2 years)

Qualifications

• UK driving license and transport is essential.
• Must thrive in a fast-paced, service-led environment.
• Confident self-starter with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage client relationships.
• Attract quality applicants and manage the CRM.
• Develop relationships with existing and new clients.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Interpersonal skills

Education

GCSEs (4 or above) in English & Mathematics

Job description

Due to recent business growth, FPR Group are looking to hire a Recruitment Consultant to join our successful team based in our modern, bright and spacious open plan Brighton office. We are looking for someone with excellent customer service skills who is confident and comfortable communicating with people face-to-face, whether from a previous customer-facing role in another industry such as hospitality or retail. Putting our workers and our clients at the centre of everything we do is our key priority. Enjoy a fast-paced environment that brings out the best in your drive, optimism and commitment, and that will compliment the Brighton team.

Hours

Monday to Friday 08:30am – 17:30am, plus on call rota'd.

Salary

£25,500 per annum, with the opportunity to earn commission.

Responsibilities

• Client Management – proactively manage day-to-day relationships with clients.
• Candidate Registration, Interview & Selection.
• Attract good quality applicants to Kingdom People, maximising all methods of advertising and available resources. Ensure all candidates are entered onto the Company CRM.
• Investigate new clients, follow up all leads and gather market information.
• Ensure all prospects meet the division’s ideal client profile and make regular business development calls to existing & potential clients, recording them on the Company CRM.
• Promote yourself in a positive light utilising approved social media such as LinkedIn.
• Develop good relationships with existing and new clients and candidates.
• Attend client visits with the objective of promoting Kingdom People.
• Monitor market conditions and competitor activities providing information and reports to the Snr/Consultant/Manager.
• Ensure that client information is updated on the Company CRM.
• Adhere to all ISO procedures and policies as documented in the Quality Manual.
• Adhere to Company GDPR procedures and policies.
• Ensure the completion of temporary payroll each week.
• Attend site when required to support inductions, check-ins, worker reviews, resource and planning and feedback meetings with client.
• Cover out-of-hours phone, evening and weekends and occasionally onsite during busy periods or events.
• Provide weekly statistics as required by Head Office.

What we need from you – role skill base requirements

• You will be required to travel to client sites, so a UK driving licence and transport is essential for this role.
• GCSEs (4 or above) in English & Mathematics essential.

The following skills are also essential

• Aligned to our CARE values.
• Thrives working in a fast-paced, service-led, entrepreneurial environment.
• Confident to change the status quo and look for better ways of working with a can-do approach.
• Takes ownership and accountability to follow through tasks.
• Champions consistency, process compliance and communication.
• A confident brand ambassador, passionate about delivering service with care.

Excellent communication skills required. Must be IT literate. Good interpersonal skills, face-to-face, via telephone, email and LinkedIn. Good attention to detail, highly self‑motivated with the ability to work on own initiative, multi‑task and work within a busy environment.

What’s in it for you?

• As well as a generous salary we also offer 31 days holiday a year (includes all bank holidays).
• A day off on your birthday.
• Options to buy additional holiday (for a great work/life balance).
• Employee wellbeing assistance program.
• Foodie Friday.
• Contributory pension.
• Casual dress code.
• Private healthcare (after 2 years).

This is a fast-paced recruitment role (no time for clock watching!) and there is a real buzz amongst our friendly team as we support our amazing temporary workers and clients.

We are a values-based business and our values are People, Respect, Integrity and Honesty, Passion and Creativity.

Are you ready to join us?

We are looking for hard workers, a positive outlook and great communication skills. If you recognise yourself in this ad and want to join our supportive and ambitious team, CLICK APPLY!