French Selection UK is a leading specialist recruitment consultancy focused on international business and trade. We recruit for permanent and fixed-term positions, from entry-level to senior appointments.
We are the leading recruitment consultancy for German, French, Italian and Spanish-speaking positions across areas including export sales, customer service, marketing, engineering, logistics and international trade.
Our clients range from SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) to large international organisations.
Join a friendly multilingual team specialising in international recruitment, with uncapped earning potential and opportunities to develop a long-term career in recruitment.
Responsibilities
Recruiter
Location: Smeeth
Salary: £25,000 basic plus uncapped commission (OTE £30,000–£35,000+ in the first year)
Ref: A713
Purpose of the role:
- Managing recruitment projects from vacancy briefing through to successful placement
- Drafting job descriptions, sourcing candidates, arranging interviews, negotiating offers and supporting placements
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with both clients and candidates through regular telephone and email communication throughout the recruitment process
- Developing customer relationships and generating repeat business from existing UK-based clients (no cold calling required)
Candidate's Profile
- Previous experience in a proactive, customer-facing or frontline role
- Energised by regular interaction with people, with strong verbal communication skills
- Motivated by and comfortable working towards revenue and placement targets
- Self‑motivated, independent and proactive, while also working effectively as part of a team
- Able to prioritise workload and manage multiple projects effectively
- Strong work ethic and attention to detail
- Interested in working within a small close‑knit multicultural team
- Own transport required, as our office is located at Evegate Business Park in a countryside setting and is not accessible by public transport
- Fluency in another language (particularly French or German) would be an advantage but is not essential.
Salary & benefits
- £25,000 basic plus uncapped commission (OTE £30,000–£35,000+ in the first year)
- Pension scheme
- Free on‑site parking
- 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 2 years and 31 days after 5 years
- Hybrid working available
- Working hours: 08:45–17:15 with a one‑hour lunch break Monday to Friday
