Associate Recruitment Consultant

The Associate Recruitment Consultant role is an exciting entry point into the world of recruitment. It’s designed for ambitious individuals with a background in sales, customer service, or phone-based roles who are confident communicators, thrive on building relationships, and are motivated by results.

You’ll receive hands-on training and mentorship from experienced consultants, giving you the tools to become a specialist in candidate sourcing, relationship-building, and market insight. This role is the first step towards becoming a full 360 Recruitment Consultant, where you’ll manage both clients and candidates.

What You’ll Do

As an Associate Recruitment Consultant, your key responsibilities will include:

• Candidate Sourcing & Qualification
• Proactively identify and engage potential candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, and networking.
• Screen CVs, assess suitability, and conduct initial interviews to qualify candidates.
• Relationship Building
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with candidates over the phone, via email, and on LinkedIn.
• Provide excellent candidate experience by keeping them informed, engaged, and supported throughout the process.
• Supporting Senior Consultants
• Partner with senior consultants to support live vacancies across the technology sector (or relevant industry).
• Assist with shortlisting, coordinating interviews, and managing candidate pipelines.
• Market Research & Insights
• Develop an understanding of your specialist market, tracking trends, competitor activity, and talent movements.
• Contribute to the team’s knowledge base by sharing insights that help shape recruitment strategies.

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need prior recruitment or tech industry experience; we’ll teach you everything you need to know. What matters most is your mindset, skills, and drive to succeed:

• Experience in sales, telesales, customer service, or other phone-based roles is advantageous.
• A confident communicator who enjoys speaking with people and can build rapport quickly.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Resilience, persistence, and the motivation to hit targets and achieve results.
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Us?

• Structured Training & Development – Receive hands-on coaching from senior consultants, learning the art of recruitment step by step.
• Clear Career Progression – Within 12 months, you’ll have the opportunity to step into a 360 Consultant role, where you’ll manage clients, develop new business, and drive the full recruitment cycle.
• Performance Rewards – Competitive base salary plus commission structure, with rewards based on performance and results.
• Collaborative Culture – Be part of a supportive, high-energy team that celebrates success and works together to achieve goals.
• Industry Exposure – Build expertise in a specialist market, gaining insights into trends, technologies, and career paths.