Trainee Recruitment Consultant

  • Job Reference: 941791202-2
  • Date Posted: 11 March 2023
  • Recruiter: Search Consultancy
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Salary: £20,000 to £25,000
  • Bonus/Benefits: Uncapped Commission with Benefits
  • Sector: HR / Recruitment
  • Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Engineering & Manufacturing
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: up to 25,000 + Uncapped Commission and benefits

Are you experienced in sales or a recent graduate? Are you motivated, resilient, and looking to succeed? And would you like to join a business that will support you at every stage of your career? If so, then Search is the company for you!

Search is one of the UK's largest recruitment agencies with revenue more than 220m and a significant investment from private equity partners. We're recruiting for experienced sales professionals or recent graduates to join our Edinburgh office to start their new career as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant.

You will receive award-winning recruitment training by our dedicated Talent Development Partners with an uncapped earning potential and a 0 threshold from day one allowing you to earn commission immediately. We have the capacity to quickly progress your recruitment career and many of our consultants have received two promotions within their first 12 months, this is a great time to join Search!

Key skills required.

  • Knowledge of production settings in recruitment is beneficial
  • A driving licence is beneficial but not essential
  • Must enjoy sales and working toward targets
  • Passionate, driven and tenacious
  • Confident with the ability to build rapport
  • Ability to nurture relationships
  • Excellent written and verbal communication


The role

  • Opportunity to work on live roles from day one
  • Business development, contacting new and existing clients to generate opportunities
  • Advertising roles on key job boards and social media platforms
  • Identifying suitable candidates for your client's vacancies
  • Managing the interview and offer process


What we can offer you.

  • The chance to work with industry leading professionals, all of which have a strong background within the Industrial sector
  • Significant earning potential in terms of both salary and bonus
  • A commission scheme which pays up to 40%, will quarterly and annual bonuses. 0 threshold for your first 6 months, giving you the opportunity to earn commission straight away.
  • A clear, tangible, and attainable path to multiple promotions
  • The opportunity to be a part of a well-established national business
  • Industry-leading training, with automatic enrolment onto CDP 1 from your first day
  • High performance and high reward culture, with quarterly and annual high flyer events (Rome is our 2023 location!)


To apply or find out more, submit your CV today or contact Luke Hobden directly.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.