Trainee Recruitment Consultant in Leeds

Salary: Competitive salary + attractive commission structure

Join our growing team in Leeds as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, specialising in a range of industry sectors including HR, Sales, Marketing and Procurement and more. This is an excellent opportunity to start a career in recruitment, receive industry leading training and develop valuable commercial skills in a supportive, performance driven environment.

About the role

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you’ll learn the fundamentals of recruitment while building the skills needed to source talent, develop client relationships and manage the recruitment lifecycle. You’ll work closely with experienced consultants, receive structured support and have the opportunity to progress within a specialist recruitment market.

Key responsibilities

• Support 360 recruitment activity across a range of specialist industries combining candidate delivery with client development

• Build and maintain a candidate network through proactive sourcing, screening, interviewing and relationship management

• Develop an understanding of our recruitment markets

• Support business development through lead generation, outreach, arranging meetings and taking job briefs, with guidance from senior consultants

• Manage recruitment processes from job briefing and candidate shortlisting through interview coordination, offers and reference checks

• Maintain accurate records on our ATS - Bullhorn and track activity, vacancies, interviews and placements

• Work towards individual and team KPIs, including calls, meetings, candidate registrations, CV submissions and placements

• Provide a professional and positive experience for clients and candidates throughout the recruitment process

What we’re looking for

• Strong communication skills with a professional, approachable and confident style

• Proactive, resilient and motivated, with a genuine willingness to learn

• Interest in recruitment and business development - this is a sales role

• Ability to build positive relationships with candidates, clients and colleagues

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and contribute to shared goals

• Comfortable working in a target driven environment and motivated by achieving results

• Previous customer service, sales, administration or commercial experience is helpful but not essential

What we offer

• Competitive starting salary with an attractive commission structure as you progress

• Comprehensive training and structured career development in specialist recruitment

• Mentoring from experienced recruitment consultants and ongoing coaching

• Access to best in class recruitment tools, systems and resources

• Clear progression opportunities within a growing team

• Recognition, incentives and team social events

• Supportive working environment in our Leeds office

If you are motivated to build a successful career in recruitment, enjoy working with people and are keen to develop your commercial skills, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join our Leeds team and begin your recruitment career with us!