Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Nicholas Associates Graduate Placements; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Graduate Career Solutions in the UK is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant in Sheffield to join a specialist graduate recruitment consultancy focused on connecting talented graduates with leading employers.

You will receive comprehensive training to identify top graduate talent, build strong candidate relationships, and support businesses in finding the right people. Recruitment is a people-focused sales role with uncapped earning potential and clear career progression.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Confident speaking with people over the phone and via video calls.
• Positive, resilient, and self-motivated approach.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to build relationships quickly.
• Professional and customer-focused mindset.
• Eagerness to learn and develop.
• Target-driven with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Source and engage graduate candidates through recruitment channels.
• Qualify candidates via telephone and video interviews.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines within assigned markets.
• Advertise vacancies on job boards and social media platforms.
• Manage candidate applications and CRM records.
• Support candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Develop market knowledge and sector expertise.
• Build relationships with clients and hiring managers.
• Assist experienced consultants with live recruitment assignments.
• Work towards agreed activity and performance targets.
• As experience develops, progress into a full Recruitment Consultant role with account management.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Phone/video conferencing

Time management

Organisational skills

Relationship building

Customer-focused mindset

Motivated learner

Target driven

Education

Degree educated or working towards a degree

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Location: Sheffield
Salary: Competitive Basic Salary + Uncapped Commission
Contract: Full Time, Permanent

About Graduate Career Solutions

Graduate Career Solutions is a specialist graduate recruitment consultancy dedicated to connecting talented graduates with leading employers across the UK. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service to both candidates and clients whilst developing the next generation of recruitment professionals.

Due to continued growth, we are looking for ambitious and motivated individuals to join our team as Trainee Recruitment Consultants.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career in a fast-paced, rewarding, and commercially focused environment.

The Role

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you will receive comprehensive training and ongoing support to develop into a successful recruitment professional.

You'll learn how to identify top graduate talent, build strong candidate relationships, and support businesses in finding the right people for their teams.

Recruitment is a people-focused sales role that offers genuine career progression, uncapped earning potential, and the opportunity to make a real difference to candidates careers.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and engage graduate candidates through various recruitment channels
• Qualify candidates through telephone and video interviews
• Build and maintain talent pipelines within assigned markets
• Write and advertise vacancies across job boards and social media platforms
• Manage candidate applications and maintain accurate CRM records
• Support candidates throughout the recruitment process
• Develop market knowledge and build expertise within your sector
• Build relationships with clients and hiring managers
• Assist experienced consultants with live recruitment assignments
• Work towards agreed activity and performance targets

As your experience develops, you will progress into a full Recruitment Consultant role where you will manage client accounts, generate new business, and oversee the recruitment process from vacancy brief through to placement.

What We're Looking For

We are interested in individuals with the right attitude, ambition, and desire to succeed. Previous recruitment experience is not required.

Essential Skills & Attributes

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Confident speaking with people over the phone and via video calls
• Positive, resilient, and self-motivated approach
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to build relationships quickly
• Professional and customer-focused mindset
• Eagerness to learn and develop
• Target-driven with a strong work ethic
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Desirable Experience

• Degree educated or working towards a degree
• Experience in customer service, sales, retail, hospitality, events, or other customer-facing roles
• Experience working towards targets or KPIs
• Involvement in sport, societies, leadership positions, or extracurricular activities

Training & Development

At Graduate Career Solutions, we invest heavily in developing our people.

You will receive training in:

• Recruitment best practice
• Candidate sourcing and attraction techniques
• Business development and sales skills
• Interviewing and qualification methods
• Relationship management
• Negotiation skills
• Social media and LinkedIn recruitment
• Market and sector knowledge

Our structured development programme provides clear progression pathways and ongoing coaching to help you achieve your career goals.

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About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Nicholas Associates Group of companies Privacy Notice.