Trainee jobs in United Kingdom

We are recruiting Trainee / Entry Level Recruitment Consultants on behalf of our clients.

This is an opportunity with established recruitment businesses that continue to grow and invest in structured training to develop new consultants properly.

The role is based in Manchester City Centre and is suitable for candidates who can commute from areas such as Salford, Stockport, Trafford, Altrincham, Sale, Didsbury, Chorlton, Prestwich, Bury, Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Wigan, Warrington and Macclesfield.

This opportunity suits people with sales or customer-facing experience who want clear progression, measurable performance and the ability to increase earnings based on results.

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you will be trained to run a contract recruitment desk within the white-collar food manufacturing and FMCG sector.

You will learn how to:

• Source and engage candidates
• Map markets and identify talent
• Build and maintain client relationships
• Manage live contract vacancies
• Negotiate rates and placements
• Work to targets and KPIs

You will receive structured training and ongoing support designed to help you build confidence quickly and develop practical recruitment skills.

You will recruit professional and technical white-collar roles within food manufacturing and FMCG businesses operating in high-volume production environments.

Roles typically include:

• Technical Managers
• Maintenance Engineers
• Health and Safety professionals
• Supply Chain specialists

• £26,000 to £28,000 base salary
• Uncapped commission structure

Our clients value attitude, resilience, and consistency. This role suits candidates from backgrounds such as:

• Sales Executive or Business Development
• Telesales, Lead Generation or Contact Centres
• Estate Agency or Lettings
• Car Sales or Motor Trade
• Hospitality or Events with targets
• Retail or Assistant Management
• Account Management or customer-facing role

May suit graduates with any sales or customer service experience.

If you are comfortable working to targets, handling rejection and speaking with people throughout the day, recruitment is a logical next step.

No recruitment experience is required. Full training is provided.

• One-stage, face-to-face interview
• Interviews from week commencing 5th January
• February start dates available
• Multiple hires being made across our client base

• Proper training rather than being thrown in
• Early responsibility with support
• Clear expectations and progression
• Earnings linked directly to performance

If you are commercially minded, motivated by results, and ready to build a career as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, apply to be considered for our clients Recruitment Consultant Academy opportunities.