Trainee Recruitment Consultant / Resourcer

Optima Recruitment; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Optima Recruitment in Leatherhead is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant / Resourcer. You will focus on finding great candidates for clients, with full training and the opportunity to progress into a Recruitment Consultant role.

You will initially search platforms, interview candidates by phone, match vacancies, write job adverts and manage applications. This is a great entry point for a career in recruitment with earning potential and progression.

Qualifications

• No recruitment experience necessary; the right personality and drive to succeed.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and build relationships with candidates.
• Willingness to learn and progress into client management and business development.
• Experience in sales or customer service is useful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Search platforms (Reed, CV-Library, LinkedIn) for candidates
• Phone interviews with candidates
• Match candidates to suitable vacancies
• Write and post job adverts
• Manage applications and candidate pipelines
• Arrange interviews and provide feedback
• Build strong relationships with candidates
• Work toward individual and team targets
• Progress into client management and business development
• Assist with social media and marketing

Skills

Ambitious

Financially motivated

Confident on phone

Competitive

Target-driven

Resilient

Personable communication

Proactive learner

Organised

Fast-paced

Job description

£25,000 + Uncapped Commission OTE £30,000 | Leatherhead | Monday–Friday

Are you ambitious, confident and motivated by money and success?

We’re looking for a Trainee Recruitment Consultant / Resourcer to join our busy and successful recruitment team. No recruitment experience is necessary – we're looking for someone with the right personality, drive and determination to succeed.

You'll initially focus on finding great candidates for our clients, with full training and the opportunity to progress into a Recruitment Consultant role, manage your own clients and significantly increase your earning potential.

The role:

• Searching Reed, CV-Library, LinkedIn and other platforms for candidates
• Speaking to and interviewing candidates over the phone
• Matching candidates to suitable vacancies
• Writing and posting job adverts
• Managing applications and candidate pipelines
• Arranging interviews and providing feedback
• Building strong relationships with candidates
• Working towards individual and team targets
• Progressing into client management and business development as your experience grows
• Helping with social media and marketing

We're looking for someone who is:

• Ambitious and financially motivated
• Confident and comfortable picking up the phone
• Competitive and target-driven
• Resilient and determined
• Personable with strong communication skills
• Proactive and keen to learn
• Organised and able to work at pace

Previous experience in sales, customer service, hospitality, estate agency or another target-driven environment would be useful but isn't essential.

This is a great opportunity for someone at the beginning of their career who wants to work hard, earn well and progress quickly within recruitment.