Job Description
Trainee Recruitment Consultant
Manchester City Centre
First year OTE GBP 37k+
Join us in our brand:new Manchester city centre office as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant and be part of a team that s shaping the next chapter of our growth
If you re hungry to learn, want to increase your earning potential, and build a career with no ceiling, recruitment is the industry for you.
Why Vantage?
Vantage Consulting are a multi award:winning recruitment business ranked within the top 2 of recruitment companies in the UK.
We operate in niche, growth and scarce resource markets, delivering mid to executive level talent to a global engineering client base. Established in 2010 weve continued to push ourselves to break records whilst maintaining whats important to us, the relationships with our partners and with our people.
We have ambitious growth plans and the infrastructure to achieve it, with expansion planned in the UK and America.
We have a dedicated team of managers who will help you master your craft and set you on the road to success : 89 of our consultants exceeded their targets in 2025
In addition to a basic salary from GBP 25,500 to GBP 28,000 and an uncapped commission structure up to 40, we offer the following:
Dedicated 6:week training academy Clear promotion framework Hybrid working DOE Latest tools and technology 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays and birthday leave, life event leave and volunteering leave Long service sabbaticals International trips to destinations such as Ibiza, Rome, France, Morocco and more 5 team and individual incentives including fine dining and spa trips
About You
To be successful for the Trainee Recruitment Consultant role, youll be a highly driven and ambitious individual. Youll have experience building relationships and working to targets, ideally within a sales or recruitment environment.
You should also be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Have a thirst for knowledge and self:development Be creative and have an entrepreneurial mindset Have strong written and verbal communication skills
The Role
As the successful Trainee Recruitment Consultant, youll be responsible for the end to end recruitment and sales process. Youll build and maintain a network of clients and place candidates in mid to senior level roles within a specialist engineering market.
You can also expect to:
Assess job specs and create adverts Proactively source specialist candidates Qualify and screen candidates over the phone and through video Manage interview and offer processes Gain specialist market information and leverage it to grow market share Manage relationships with new and existing businesses Sell our services to new clients and pitch for business
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.
Prior to commencing employment with the company, successful applicants must provide evidence of their entitlement to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are successful with your application you will be required to provide one or a combination of the documents specified on the UK Government website prior to joining.
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If youre interested in applying for the Trainee Recruitment Consultant opportunity, please click the Apply Now button. Or if you have any questions and want to discuss the position further, Mollie Bond on (phone number removed).
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