Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Willing Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Early finishes on Fridays

Team outings

Holiday incentives for top performers

Modern office amenities

Benefits app with discounts

Job summary

Willing Care Recruitment in Reading is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join a sales-focused team. You will make outbound calls, qualify candidates, and move them through the recruitment process as you learn the ropes in a fast-paced environment.

The role offers uncapped commission, a clear progression path into recruitment sales and account management, and a modern office with practical amenities in Reading.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, recruitment, or a similar role.
• Strong phone skills and confidence speaking to people.
• Ability to build rapport and maintain relationships.
• Comfortable working to targets and managing a high call volume.
• Organised, detail-focused, and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Make outbound calls to candidates daily via job boards, portals, and enquiries.
• Introduce the company, discuss opportunities, and qualify candidates quickly.
• Conduct screening calls to confirm experience, availability, and compliance.
• Upload documents and update accurate candidate information in the CRM.
• Prepare candidate profiles for the Sales Supervisor and pass them on promptly.
• Track calls, manage callbacks, and plan your time to stay efficient.
• Hit individual and team targets consistently.

Skills

Sales experience

Phone skills

Relationship building

Target driven

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant – Sales Role (Reading) – £27,000 + Uncapped Commission

Are you confident on the phone, enjoy speaking to people, and able to build strong relationships quickly? We’re looking for a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join Willing Care Recruitment in Reading. We work across private healthcare and early years, matching candidates to roles through straightforward, honest conversations rather than scripts. In this sales-based role you’ll be making outbound calls, qualifying candidates, and moving them through the recruitment process

Why This Role Is Worth Considering

• Clear progression path into recruitment sales and account management
• Uncapped commission with strong earning potential
• Modern office with practical amenities (showers, café, bike storage)
• Regular team activities and incentives
• Benefits app with retail and leisure discounts

What You’ll Need

• Experience in sales, recruitment, or a similar role
• Strong phone skills and confidence speaking to people
• Ability to build rapport and maintain relationships
• Comfortable working to targets and managing a high call volume
• Organised, detail-focused, and able to work under pressure

What You’ll Do

• Make outbound calls to candidates daily via job boards, portals, and enquiries
• Introduce the company, discuss opportunities, and qualify candidates quickly
• Conduct screening calls to confirm experience, availability, and compliance
• Upload documents and update accurate candidate information in the CRM
• Prepare candidate profiles for the Sales Supervisor and pass them on promptly
• Track calls, manage callbacks, and plan your time to stay efficient
• Hit individual and team targets consistently

What’s On Offer

• Uncapped commission
• Early finishes on Fridays
• Team outings
• Holiday incentives for top performers
• Company car targets
• Modern office with café, showers, bike storage, and PS5
• Benefits app with discounts on retail, restaurants, and holidays