Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Stroud Resourcing; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist headhunting firm in York is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to build a career in recruitment. The role involves partnering with senior consultants, engaging healthcare professionals, and managing multiple projects. The ideal candidate is motivated, resilient, and people-focused. This position offers a starting salary of £28,000, a generous commission structure, and exceptional benefits including flexible working. Apply today for a chance to grow in a supportive environment.

Benefits

£28,000 starting salary

15% quarterly commission

12% pension contribution

33 days holiday

Hybrid & flexible working

Regular salary reviews

Home and office tech setup

Dental plan

Life assurance

Financial wellbeing support

Free access to talking therapy

Regular team socials

Qualifications

• No experience required; must be motivated to grow professionally.
• Ability to handle setbacks and bounce back.
• Must take responsibility and communicate with professionalism.
• Quick to learn and open to feedback.
• Must genuinely care about others and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with senior consultants to engage healthcare professionals.
• Use specialized tools for talent mapping and market intelligence.
• Build long-term relationships with clients and candidates.
• Manage multiple search projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Develop a portfolio of successful placements and client partnerships.

Skills

Determined & career-focused

Resilient & positive

Mature & accountable

Curious & coachable

Naturally caring, likeable & people focused

Job description

Just Graduated? Ready to Launch a Real Career?

If you're driven, personable, and ready to work hard in a role that rewards effort, values personality, and offers uncapped earning potential, then this could be your next big step. Whether you're a recent graduate or looking for a fresh start, this is your chance to build a career in recruitment from day one with full support, structured training, and real progression.

What's In It For You?

• £28,000 starting salary
• 15% quarterly commission (Guaranteed earnings = 1/3 of revenue generated)
• 12% pension contribution (well above market average)
• 33 days holiday (rising to 38) + sabbatical opportunities
• Hybrid & flexible working
• Regular salary reviews
• Home and office tech setup + company mobile
• Dental plan, life assurance & financial wellbeing support
• Exceptional family-friendly policies
• Free access to talking therapy & mental health support
• Regular team socials, events, and incentives
• Industry-leading training programme with 1:1 mentoring and career development

About Stroud Resourcing

Stroud Resourcing is a specialist headhunting firm based in York. We have deep-rooted, long-lasting relationships with some of the UK's most prestigious hospitals and healthcare facilities. Known for our collaborative approach to delivering results, our team is dedicated to nurturing key accounts and proactively sourcing, interviewing, and submitting quality candidates.

Our 'people first' culture promotes flexibility, fun, and fulfilment, allowing our teams to manage their working and personal lives without friction. Stroud Resourcing is growing, and we are looking for determined individuals who want to build a meaningful and successful career.

What You'll Be Doing

To uncover hard-to-find talent and give our clients a competitive edge, you'll be trained in the art and science of talent intelligence, think investigative journalism meets recruitment. You'll learn how to:

• Partner closely with senior consultants to identify and engage top-tier healthcare professionals.
• Use LinkedIn and other specialised tools to conduct strategic talent mapping and market intelligence gathering.
• Build meaningful, long-term relationships with both clients and candidates, grounded in trust, insight, and value.
• Manage multiple search projects in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
• Develop your own portfolio of successful placements and long-term client partnerships.

What We Are Looking For

No experience? No problem. We'll teach you everything you need. What matters most is your attitude:

• Determined & career-focused – You're motivated to grow professionally and excited about building a long-term career.
• Resilient & positive – You can handle setbacks and bounce back stronger.
• Mature & accountable – You take responsibility and communicate with professionalism.
• Curious & coachable – You learn fast, take feedback well, and stay open-minded.
• Naturally caring, likeable & people focused – You genuinely care about others and naturally radiate kindness and positivity, building authentic relationships with ease.

Location Requirement

To help maintain our supportive, collaborative culture, applicants should live within 30 minutes of York. While hybrid working is fully supported, in-person connection matters to us.

Inclusion & Diversity

Stroud Resourcing is committed to creating a workplace that values diversity and promotes inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities.

Apply today for this Trainee Recruitment Consultant role in York or get in touch with Stroud Resourcing for a confidential chat, quoting reference 3513. We'd be thrilled to hear from you.