Recruitment Consultant – Portishead

Recruitment Consultant – Portishead

Portishead Full-Time No working from home possible
Wagstaff Recruitment

Recruitment Consultant

Hunter Selection – Engineering & Manufacturing Recruitment Specialists

? Start Your Recruitment Career with a Business That Invests in You

At Hunter Selection, we’re proud to not only be the UK’s leading specialist Engineering & Manufacturing recruitment consultancy but also to be certified as a B-Corp business!

We’re looking for ambitious, energetic and people‑driven individuals to join us as a Recruitment Consultant.

Whether you’re at the start of your career or looking for an exciting new direction, we’ll give you the tools, support and coaching to succeed.

Our values aren’t just posters on the wall – they guide everything we do:

  • Trust & Respect
  • Teamwork & Community
  • Determination & Enjoyment

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Recruitment Consultant, you’ll learn how to run your own 360° recruitment desk – building relationships, winning business and matching talented candidates with brilliant clients.

You’ll receive full training from day one and will quickly take on responsibilities such as:

  • Prospecting new clients via phone, email, social media & meetings
  • Promoting Hunter Selection’s services and unique selling points
  • Negotiating commercial terms
  • Business Development
  • Taking detailed vacancy briefs
  • Building long‑lasting client partnerships
  • Advertising roles, sourcing talent and using our tools, databases & networks
  • Interviewing and assessing candidates
  • Managing interviews, feedback and the offer process
  • Ensuring smooth communication until placement
  • Following structured processes to ensure high‑quality service
  • Maintaining accurate records and using internal systems effectively
  • Upholding professional standards across all social media activity

What We’re Looking For

We don’t need experience – we need the right attitude.

You’ll thrive with us if you are:

  • Proactive & resilient – you enjoy chasing goals
  • Energetic – you bring positivity to your team
  • Organised – you work well to a structured day plan
  • People‑focused – strong communicator & relationship-builder
  • Eager to learn – you want development, coaching and progression
  • Aligned with our values – Trust, Teamwork, Determination, Enjoyment
  • Professional, adaptable and integrity‑driven

What We Offer

  • A clear career progression path
  • Competitive base salary + uncapped commission
  • Opportunity to become a shareholder via our Employee Benefits Trust
  • Supportive training, mentoring, and continuous professional development
  • Working in a certified B‑Corp environment committed to sustainability, social impact, and ethical business
  • A friendly, open and fun team environment where your voice matters
  • Private Medical
  • Quarterly and Annual Incentives
  • Discount platform
  • Cycle to work scheme

Job Tenure: Permanent

Salary: £25000 – £35000 per annum

Location: Portishead, Somerset

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

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Wagstaff Recruitment

Contact Details:

Wagstaff Recruitment Recruitment Team