Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Posted 13 May 2024
Salary £25,300 + benefits & uncapped commission (OTE in excess of £30,000 in the first 18-24 months)
LocationLeicester
Job type Permanent
Discipline Careers at James Andrews
ReferenceTRCLEICS040124
Contact NameJoanne Dufficy

Job description

Are you looking to re-train or kick start your career in a sales-based role with a company that offers excellent training, quick progression and high earning potential in a team-based environment?

As proud recipients of the 2023 People's Platform Award for Outstanding Company Culture and a highly-coveted Investors in People Gold accreditation, James Andrews is not your average workplace.

We believe in rewarding excellence from day one. Enjoy a competitive starting salary of £25,300 and a commission structure without any thresholds, ensuring the opportunity for your success is limitless.

But that’s not all. We offer a range of market-leading additional benefits and opportunities including;

  • Generous Holiday Package: Enjoy 26 days of Annual Leave (plus Bank Holidays), increasing by 1 day each year, up to a fantastic 31 days.

  • Comprehensive Wellbeing Package: Ensure peace of mind when it comes to your health, and take advantage of our extensive employee healthcare offering, featuring Life Assurance, option Dental Plan and Health Insurance.

  • Heka Wellbeing Platform: Sign up and enjoy a world of wellness benefits, receiving monthly credit to spend on a gym membership, meal subscriptions, supplements, mental health support and much more.

  • Structured Training Programme: Learn from the best! Our unrivalled training programme is led by individuals with a wealth of experience and unprecedented success in the industry.

  • Progression & Development: Fast-track your career with us. You will have the opportunity to become a Senior Consultant within 18 months, setting your sights on management in as little as three years. Your growth is our priority.

What will you do?

  • You will be trained as a 360 recruitment consultant from day one and start your career with us on an initial 12 week training schedule, fully supported by your Manager and team.

  • You will become an expert in one of our specialist division’s; Human Resources, Social Housing or Property Management and will provide advice, guidance and consultation to both clients and candidates of all levels.

  • You will develop relationships with clients at multiple organisations through various business development tools; telephone, email marketing, LinkedIn, virtual meetings and in person client visits.

  • You will source, screen, short-list and provide consultation to candidates of all levels within your specialist sector using a range of tools.

  • You will multi-task and prioritise workload alongside your team in an ever-changing, deadline centred, KPI driven and fast paced environment.

  • You will work alongside your colleagues, clients and candidates in line with our four core values; collaboration, transparency, growth and respect’.

What qualities contribute to your success as a recruitment consultant?

  • Exceptional communication skills and the ability to establish rapport

  • Self-motivated with a goal-oriented mindset

  • Resilience and ease in handling pressure

  • Capable of multitasking and adapting to various challenges

  • Ambitious, with a commitment to career advancement

  • A collaborative team player who works well alongside others

If you have some or all of the above attributes and love the idea of working in a sales-based career role, but with a supportive team centred working culture, then please don’t hold back – apply today!