Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Industrial
Leeds City Centre
£26,000 - £28,000 per annum + Uncapped Commission
Are you looking to kick-start your career in recruitment and sales with a fast-paced, people-focused role? Do you enjoy working in a target-driven environment where your effort directly impacts your earnings and progression? If you're confident, organised, driven, and ready to learn, this could be the perfect opportunity.
Search is hiring a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our Industrial team in Leeds. This is a unique opportunity combining a traditional 360 recruitment sales role with onsite account management responsibilities for one of our key clients - including managing and supporting a team of temporary workers on site.
You'll receive structured training, hands-on coaching, and clear progression opportunities from day one.
About Search
Search is a well-established, multi-sector recruitment business with offices across the UK. We partner with leading employers and deliver recruitment solutions across Industrial, Commercial, Healthcare, Construction sectors, to just name a few. Our culture combines high performance with high support - giving consultants the tools, training, and autonomy to build successful, long-term careers.
What You'll Be Doing
* Developing new business through B2B sales calls, client meetings, and networking
* Managing and growing existing client relationships
* Supporting and managing an onsite temporary workforce for a key client account
* Handling worker onboarding, attendance, performance, and issue resolution
* Writing job adverts and sourcing candidates through job boards and social platforms
* Interviewing and screening candidates for Industrial roles
* Coordinating placements and ensuring compliance and right-to-work checks
* Maintaining regular contact with both clients and temporary workers
* Working to targets and KPIs linked to revenue and service delivery
What We're Looking For
* A strong background in sales, customer service or recruitment
* Confident communicator with good organisation skills
* Target-driven and motivated to earn commission
* Comfortable working in a fast-moving, high-activity environment
* Relationship-builder with a proactive mindset
* Full UK driving licence (essential) due to onsite client responsibilities
What We Offer
* Competitive basic salary + uncapped commission
* £0 threshold for your first six months - with the ability to earn commission immediately
* Commission structure paying up to 35% of revenue generated
* Award-winning training programme with structured 1:1 coaching
* Clear and transparent career progression pathways into senior and managerial roles
* Access to premium recruitment tools and job boards
* Regular incentives including dining experiences, events, and annual European trips for top performers
* FlexHoliday - buy and sell up to 5 days via salary sacrifice
* Tusker EV car benefit scheme
* Perkbox wellbeing and lifestyle discounts platform
* Monthly company updates and regular early finishes
* Full back-office and marketing support
If you want a role where you can build commercial skills, manage real client relationships, and progress quickly in a high-energy team - apply today.
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