Apprentice Recruitment Consultant in Maidstone

About Skilled Careers

We are one of the UK's leading recruitment specialists for the construction, engineering and property sectors working with a wide range of national and regional construction businesses. As a privately owned business, we have the flexibility to respond quickly to changes in the market and needs of our clients and candidates. Everyone at Skilled Careers has a genuine opportunity to make an impact, with regular access to senior leadership and business owners. We recognise & reward hard work, celebrate success and make sure our people have the opportunity to progress.

The Opportunity

Due to continued growth across our client base, we are looking for our next Apprentice Recruiter to join the team. Working alongside an experienced Recruitment Consultant you will play an important role in supporting our recruitment activity while developing your knowledge of the construction sector and learning the fundamentals of recruitment from the ground up. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career in recruitment, with full training and support provided.

The Role:

• Initially, your focus will be on building strong relationships with candidates and supporting our existing recruitment activity.
• Your responsibilities will include:
• Managing and developing relationships with candidates already working with or that have expressed interest in working with Skilled Careers through regular calls and targeted email campaigns.
• Speaking with candidates to understand their experience, career aspirations, availability and requirements to ensure we have an accurate understanding of what they are looking for.
• Identifying and engaging with new candidates who could be suitable for current and future opportunities.
• Supporting Recruitment Consultants with live vacancies and ongoing recruitment campaigns.
• Maintaining accurate candidate records and ensuring our database remains up to date.
• Developing your knowledge of the construction, engineering and property sectors.
• Learning how to identify suitable candidates and match them with the right opportunities.
• Progressively developing your skills to manage the end-to-end recruitment process and build your own client and candidate relationships.

About you:

Previous recruitment experience is not required. We're interested in your attitude, communication skills and willingness to learn. The role is highly phone-based, so confidence, energy and a genuine enjoyment of speaking to people are essential.

You will be someone who:

• Is motivated, ambitious and driven to develop a career in recruitment.
• Is confident speaking to people and enjoys building relationships over the phone.
• Has excellent communication and listening skills.
• Is organised, reliable and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Has strong attention to detail and takes pride in maintaining accurate information.
• Enjoys learning and is keen to develop knowledge of a new industry.
• Is comfortable working towards targets and motivated by achieving results.
• Takes a proactive approach and isn't afraid to pick up the phone and start a conversation.
• Works well as part of a team but is also capable of taking ownership of their own workload.

What is on offer at Skilled Careers

• A structured onboarding programme and comprehensive introduction to recruitment and the construction sector.
• A competitive starting salary.
• A strong commission scheme, even at entry level, with the opportunity to earn commission on every placement you make.
• Clear opportunities to progress your career within recruitment.
• The opportunity to work alongside experienced Recruitment Consultants and learn from people who have built successful careers in the industry.
• A supportive team environment where you will have the opportunity to learn, develop and take on increasing responsibility.
• Regular incentives and rewards that recognise individual and team performance.
• The opportunity to work for an established and growing recruitment business where your contribution genuinely matters.