Graduate / Trainee Recruitment Consultant Location: Manchester Competitive Base Uncapped Commission Structured Career Path Are you a graduate or early in your career looking to build something long-term, rewarding, and genuinely meritocratic? Were working with a well-established, specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years success in delivering talent solutions across FMCG, manufacturing, and emerging sectors such as renewable energy. With a strong reputation for quality, long-term partnerships, and deep market expertise, they are now expanding their Manchester team. () The Opportunity This is a trainee role with real progression from day one. Youll join a collaborative, high-performing team and receive structured training, mentoring, and ongoing support to help you develop into a successful consultant. Youll work across specialist markets such as food & drink manufacturing, beauty, chemicals, and engineeringbuilding knowledge in a niche that gives you a real commercial edge. () What Youll Be Doing Sourcing and engaging candidates within specialist industries Building relationships with clients and understanding their hiring needs Managing the full recruitment process from brief to placement Interviewing candidates and guiding them through the process Developing your own client base over time Becoming a market expert within your sector What Were Looking For Degree educated (or equivalent) Strong communication and relationship-building skills Ambition, resilience, and a drive to succeed Commercial mindset and willingness to learn A proactive, team-oriented attitude What Youll Get Structured training programme with hands-on mentorship Clear, merit-based progression (no glass ceiling) Uncapped commission from early on Opportunity to specialise in high-value, niche markets Supportive, collaborative culture focused on long-term success Exposure to well-known clients and global markets Why Join? This business has built its reputation on trust, quality, and long-standing relationshipsboth with clients and its own people. Youll be joining a company that invests heavily in development, values collaboration, and offers genuine career progression from trainee to leadership. () If youre looking for a career where your effort directly drives your earnings and progression, this is the perfect place to start. Apply now to begin your career in specialist recruitment.