Recruitment Consultant (Cambridge)

Specialising in Trades and Labour, based in Cambridge City Centre (Hills Road). We are looking to grow our Cambridge team with consultants wanting to further their career with an industry leader. If you are looking for flexibility, work-life balance and a well-established brand that backs you, Hays could be your next employer!

Your New Team: Our Cambridge office is in the heart of the historical city and has an extremely established team with over 20 years of experience recruiting for clients across Cambridgeshire. We have a team of 20 specialist recruiters that specialise in Technology, Construction and Property, HR, Procurement and Professional services including Business Support, HR, Senior Finance, Accountancy and Finance, and Marketing. Not only are you surrounded by our Cambridge team, but you will also be part of our East of England region made up of 10 offices in total.

Your New Role: As a consultant, you will be specialising in recruiting the best labourers across the construction sites we work with. You will demonstrate innovative ways of attracting the best talent and provide an outstanding service in introducing them to suitable employers, managing the candidate experience from initial contact through to appointment and post-start support. In summary, your role will be an equal split of candidate engagement and client engagement activity. Your objectives will be based around three key strategic themes: be visible and build relationships, convert candidate relationships into client relationships, and have a reputation for being a true recruiting expert in your market.

What you’ll need to succeed: Above all, you should have a strong work ethic where you are motivated and enthusiastic about carving out a career in recruitment. Prior recruitment experience is necessary (manager experience is helpful, but not essential), but you will be prepared to work hard, strive to achieve targets, and have an interest and ability to thrive in a corporate environment. You will be naturally inquisitive to help you build your market knowledge and strong business relationships. You will be ambitious, driven to progress your career quickly and have strong sales skills with the ability to consult and advise both clients and candidates. To do all of this, you will need excellent interpersonal skills with the passion to want to achieve results. You’ll be ambitious with passion, credibility, and drive. Your unbeatable interpersonal skills will enable you to build strong relationships with your candidates and clients, which will be vital to your own success and the success of the business.

What you’ll get in return: At Hays, we know that recruitment can be demanding and competitive. However, as the market leader, Hays offers you the best training in the industry to support you in your development from Manager, Senior Manager and beyond. You will receive classroom training and on-the-job coaching from highly knowledgeable consultants which will enable you to develop a lasting and successful career. We believe in recognising success, so not only do we promote from within, but you will be rewarded with uncapped commission and unrivalled incentives and benefits. Life at Hays presents the opportunity for growth, varied career paths, exciting challenges and a culture of inclusion that celebrates diversity. As a committed Disability Confident employer, if you’re thinking of a new tomorrow for your career, whatever your background, let’s work together to create it! At Hays, we share a passion for creating a culture of opportunities for our people to flourish and succeed, whatever your background. We know that diversity of perspective and an inclusive approach, which encourages those experiences and views to be heard, is great for business and therefore your career.