Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Vantage Consulting Limited; Stafford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training academy

Career progression

Latest tools

23 days annual leave

Birthday leave

Life event leave

Volunteering leave

Incentive trips

Gym breaks

Charity events

Long service sabbaticals

Job summary

Vantage Consulting Limited is seeking a motivated Trainee Recruitment Consultant in Stafford. You will join our engineering recruitment teams, complete a dedicated 6-week training academy, and develop sales and recruitment skills within a high-performing UK and USA team.

The role offers a basic salary with uncapped commission up to 40%, a clear progression framework, and regular incentives in a support-driven environment. Applicants must have entitlement to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Ambitious and driven with entrepreneurial mindset.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Thirst for knowledge and self-development.

Responsibilities

• Write and post engaging job adverts.
• Source candidates via job boards, social media, referrals, and networking.
• Qualify and screen candidates for skills and fit.
• Manage interview processes and negotiate offers.
• Identify and engage with new clients to generate vacancies.
• Manage long-term relationships with existing clients.
• Work towards KPIs and revenue targets in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Excellent communication

Self-development mindset

Creativity

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Stafford, UK

1st year OTE £37,000

Are you an ambitious and driven individual, looking to advance your sales career? If so, look no further as Vantage Consulting are hiring for Trainee Consultants to join our high-performing UK and USA recruitment teams this summer! Whether you're just starting out, or bringing some experience with you, this is an exciting opportunity to develop your sales and recruitment skills alongside industry experts, and be part of a supportive, success-driven environment.

Why Vantage?

Vantage Consulting are a multi award winning specialist engineering recruitment business ranked within the top 2% of recruitment companies in the UK. We're proud to support a range of clients across the UK, Europe and America.

Established in 2010 we've continued to push ourselves to break records whilst maintaining what's important to us, the relationships with our partners and with our people.

We have a dedicated team of managers who will help you master your craft and set you on the road to success - 89% of our consultants exceeded targets in 2025!

You'll receive a basic salary and uncapped commission structure up to 40%, as well as the following:

• Dedicated 6-week training academy
• Clear career progression framework
• Latest tools and technology
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays, birthday leave, life event leave and volunteering leave
• 5* team and individual incentives
• International incentive trips to Ibiza, France, Morocco and more!
• Flexible breaks for gym goers
• Regular charity and social events
• Long service sabbaticals

The Role

As the successful Trainee Consultant, you'll be responsible for the end to end recruitment process within a specialist engineering market. You can expect to:

• Write and post engaging job adverts
• Proactively source candidates through job boards, social media, referrals and networking
• Qualify and screen candidates to evaluate skills and suitability
• Manage interview processes and negotiate offers
• Proactively identify and engage with new clients to generate new vacancies
• Manage long-term relationships with existing clients
• Work towards KPIs and revenue targets in a fast-paced environment

About You

To be successful for the role of Trainee Consultant you'll be driven, personable and have an entrepreneurial mindset. You should also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Excellent communication skills
• Have a thirst for knowledge and self-development
• Be creative and seek innovation

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.

Prior to commencing employment with the company, successful applicants must provide evidence of their entitlement to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are successful with your application, you will be required to provide one or a combination of the documents specified on the UK Government website prior to joining.