Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Jobwise Ltd; Stockport; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Stockport is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to build relationships and deliver exceptional service. This full-time role offers a salary up to £26,000 plus commission, with opportunities for career progression. Ideal for graduates or ambitious individuals, this role involves phone-based sales and requires strong communication skills. Comprehensive training will be provided, ensuring readiness for an exciting recruitment career.

Benefits

24 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Monthly commission

Profit share + attendance bonus

Generous pension & health care scheme

Regular incentives, competitions, and team-building events

1 fully paid day for charity per year

Healthy work/life balance with no weekends

Qualifications

• Confident and motivated individual looking to start a career in recruitment.
• Excellent communicators with empathy and strong active listening skills.
• Comfortable in a telephone-based sales environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop strong, long-term client relationships.
• Carry out sales activities including phone-based sales.
• Source new business opportunities and follow up on leads.
• Match candidates to exciting job opportunities.

Skills

Excellent communication

Active listening

Confidence

Resilience

Teamwork

Sales skills

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Education

Graduate

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Graduate Opportunity

Location: Stockport (with Northwest client base)

Salary: Up to £26,000 basic + commission (OTE of 35k in first year)

Hours: Mon 8:30am start, Tue-Thu 8:45am-5:30pm, Fri 8:45am-4:30pm

Type: Full-time, permanent, office-based

Why Join Us

We're an award-winning recruitment business, established for over 40 years, and proud holders of Investors in People Gold (only 7% of UK companies achieve this). At Jobwise, you'll be part of a supportive, fun, and high-performing sales team where no two days are the same.

If you're looking for more than just a job and want a fast-paced, exciting career with real progression, this could be the perfect role for you.

About the Role:

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you'll learn how to build strong client relationships and deliver high-level service to both clients and candidates. Recruitment involves various types of sales, primarily focusing on relationship selling, consultative selling, and business-to-business (B2B) sales. You'll be selling both the candidate to a client company and the job to the candidate.

While some aspects of the role are telephone-based, much of your work involves building long-term relationships, providing expert advice, and delivering a service that goes far beyond simple telesales.

You'll be part of a busy, reactive, and varied environment, working towards targets, and thriving under pressure. Full training is provided, so no prior recruitment experience is needed - just great people skills and a flair for sales.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and develop strong, long-term client relationships.
• Carry out sales activities including phone-based sales, business development, and networking.
• Source new business opportunities and follow up on leads.
• Match candidates to exciting job opportunities, ensuring a strong fit for clients and candidates.
• Provide exceptional service and act as a trusted advisor.
• Work towards and achieve weekly and monthly targets.

Who We're Looking For:

• Graduates or ambitious individuals starting a career in recruitment.
• Confident, resilient, and motivated by achieving results.
• Excellent communicators with empathy and strong active listening skills.
• Comfortable in a telephone-based sales environment.
• Strong team players who put colleagues and customers first.
• Organised, adaptable, and able to manage multiple deadlines.
• Able to act as a trusted advisor, focusing on long-term success rather than short-term transactions.
• Willing to develop strategic skills such as industry knowledge, data analysis, and technological proficiency.
• Full UK driving licence is an advantage but not essential.

What You'll Get

• Full training & development programme to kick start your career
• 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays (rising to 29 with service) + Birthday off
• Monthly commission
• Profit share + attendance bonus
• Generous pension & health care scheme
• Regular incentives, competitions, and team-building events
• 1 fully paid day each year to support a charity of your choice
• No weekends or late nights - enjoy a healthy work/life balance

Ready to launch your career in recruitment? Send us your CV today! To see what life at Jobwise is like, check out our Facebook page for the latest updates, tips, and behind-the-scenes insights.

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