Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Graduate

Timberseed; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in Leeds is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join their team. This role offers comprehensive training paired with the opportunity to achieve first-year earnings of up to £33,000. Successful candidates will build client and candidate databases, manage the interview process, and meet performance targets. Strong academic qualifications and excellent interpersonal skills are essential. The company also provides attractive incentives and perks.

Benefits

Monthly commissions

Quarterly dinners at Michelin-starred restaurants

Multiple company holidays annually

Qualifications

• Strong academic performance.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for relationship building.
• Demonstrates a hardworking and professional attitude.

Responsibilities

• Source candidates via various methods.
• Build and maintain a client and candidate database.
• Understand client needs and assess candidates.
• Manage the interview process and candidate offers.
• Meet targets consistently.

Skills

Strong academics

Excellent interpersonal skills

Professional work ethic

Education

2:1 degree from a leading university

Job description

Job Title: Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Graduate, Leeds

Client: Timberseed

Location: Leeds, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: f0a83806f344

Job Views: 16

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

Job Description

Our client is an award-winning Recruitment Consultancy specializing in placing top Procurement and Supply Chain Management professionals in the UK and globally. They are seeking graduates to join as Trainee Recruitment Consultants. Established 15 years ago, the company has experienced continuous growth in personnel and profitability, with top billing first-year consultants achieving increased billings since inception. Their impressive client portfolio and candidate database have made them a market leader in the UK and Europe.

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you will receive comprehensive training, including on-the-job shadowing with top billers, managers, and directors, listening in on calls, attending meetings, and formal training sessions tailored to help you reach your full potential. The company offers attractive incentives, including monthly commissions, rollover schemes, and potential first-year earnings of up to £33,000. Additional perks include quarterly dinners at Michelin-starred restaurants, monthly team nights out, office nights, and multiple company holidays annually.

Role Responsibilities:

• Sourcing candidates via advertising, networking, research, and headhunting
• Building a client and candidate database
• Understanding client requirements for candidates
• Assessing candidates' experience, arranging interviews, and managing the interview process
• Managing offers, delivering good news, and ensuring candidate satisfaction
• Meeting daily, weekly, and monthly targets

Candidate Requirements:

• Strong academics, with a 2:1 degree from a leading university
• Excellent interpersonal skills for building relationships
• Hardworking, professional, with a proven work ethic
• Previous office-based, sales, or client-facing experience is beneficial but not required

If you are a driven, tenacious graduate seeking a career with high earning potential and excellent training, APPLY NOW!