Recruitment Consultant

Job Summary by the Career Balance Team:

Pertemps Manchester is seeking a recruitment consultant to join their team in Trafford Park, focusing on building relationships with candidates and clients in the professional services industry. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in business development, sales, account management, or a fast-paced target-driven environment. The role involves sourcing and screening candidates, conducting virtual interviews, and bringing on new clients. Pertemps offers a competitive salary, uncapped commission, a structured career path, training opportunities, and various employee benefits. Interested candidates can apply or contact Ross Murray-Smith at Pertemps Meriden Head Office.

Job Description:Pertemps Manchester have an excellent opportunity for a recruitment consultant to join their team in Trafford Park, focussing on developing relationships with candidates and clients seeking permanent placements within the professional services industry. Pertemps Manchester are significantly high-performing branch and have a loyal client base with an excellent record for growing and developing our teams.

This is opportunity would be ideal for someone who is ambitious, driven and looking to develop and hone their skills with the UK’s largest independent recruitment agency. Whilst we are open to applications from various experience levels, the ideal candidate will have previous exposure to business development, sales, account management or will have worked in a fast-paced target driven environment.

The role:
You will be working within our Manchester branch as a pivotal member of the team, sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates to assess key competencies that meet the specification of our client. You will also develop exceptional relationships with clients to bring on new business. You will be enrolled onto our industry recognised 16-week training programme where you will learn the foundation and advanced skills/knowledge needed to become a successful recruiter with Pertemps.

• Attending clients’ meetings, acting as a Pertemps brand ambassador, and providing a consultative approach
• Sourcing and screening candidates for a variety of permanent vacancies
• Understanding candidates career aspirations and building relationships
• Advertising roles and also pro-actively searching for candidates via job boards and social media channels
• Carrying out competency-based virtual interviews
• Bringing on new clients and nurturing and maintaining existing client relationships

Requirements:
To be a successful Commercial Recruitment Consultant you will have the following skills and experience:

• You’ll need loads of energy, the ability to think on your feet and work in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.

• Capable of holding business conversations with qualified individuals to understand their business.

• Skilled at understanding the career aspirations of the candidate pool. 

• Confident in offering innovative recruitment solutions to your clients. 

• Able to demonstrate strong business acumen in order to capitalise on opportunities. 

• Can demonstrate networking skills and who prides themselves in developing their knowledge of the market in which they operate. 

• You’ll be willing to learn, interested in Pertemps excellent training opportunities and putting all your skills into practice. 

• Ideally you will have experience in the sales, customer service and / or previous recruitment experience.

 
Working for Pertemps:

• Location: The Schoolhouse, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1DZ
• Competitive salary of £25,000 per annum + uncapped commission
• Company Pension via NEST
• 16-week training plan with regular opportunities for continued professional development throughout your career with Pertemps
• Clear and structured career path
• Access to our external, employee confidential hotline, supporting your mental health and wellbeing
• Monthly competitions to win up to £100
• Top performers are recognised and rewarded
• Perkbox (High Street retailer and gym membership discounts)
• Opportunities to be involved in charity work
• Refer a friend scheme
• Annual award ceremonies and long service recognition

 
If this sounds like a role that would excite you, apply now! Alternatively, please contact Ross Murray-Smith at Pertemps Meriden Head Office.
 
If your application is successful, we will call you Monday to Friday between 9am-5:30pm so do look out for our call.Location: North West, Manchester