Recruitment Consultant

Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK, with a rich history and reputation for improving lives through work, for over 60 years. Delivering recruitment solutions with many household brands throughout the UK and globally, we find new jobs and careers for people from many different backgrounds across multiple business sectors. We look for people who enjoy an inclusive and collaborative environment, who strive for performance and celebrate team success, in a rewarding career.

Pay Range £28,000 - £35,000 pa + uncapped commission

Job Description Following a successful start and strong market traction, we're looking for a recruiter to help take our Financial Services specialism across the South & South East region to the next level. Working closely with the Regional Manager, you'll inherit a desk with an established client network, active opportunities, and significant untapped potential. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining business development with relationship-building to grow a specialist market and establish themselves as a go-to recruiter within Financial Services. With the support, infrastructure, and brand strength of Reed behind you, you'll be well positioned to drive further growth and success.

Location: Croydon Hours: 37.5 hours per week Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 pa depending on experience + uncapped commission Flexibility to work from home 1 day per week

In this role, you'll be at the forefront of our sales activity, developing business opportunities through targeted cold calling, attending sales meetings, delivering presentations, and networking at events. Your innovative and creative approaches will help Reed stand out from the competition, winning new business and expanding our existing client portfolio. Building close, productive relationships with clients will be key to understanding their current and future needs, ensuring you can fully grasp the requirements of their roles and manage their expectations effectively.

What Awaits You?

• Uncapped Bonus: Your commitment is recognised with an uncapped bonus, paid out every 4 weeks.
• Career Progression: We offer a transparent career structure with the opportunity to progress every 6 months with salary increments, whether you're looking to specialise or take on leadership roles.
• Cutting-Edge Technology and Resources: Reed has the largest candidate database in the UK. You will have access state-of-the-art tools and resources to enhance your efficiency and effectiveness.
• Sabbaticals & Enhanced Leave: We offer sabbaticals every 5 years and, upon reaching a 10-year tenure, an additional 6 weeks of paid leave atop your standard holiday entitlement.
• Annual luxury vehicle draw & cash bundles: Annually, you stand a chance to win a brand-new luxury car, as well as the possibility of securing £3K cash bundles and £3K holiday vouchers to elevate your lifestyle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full 360 Recruitment Process: From business development and client acquisition to job briefings, candidate sourcing, interviews, offer negotiations, and deal closures.
• Candidate Sourcing: Utilise job boards, referrals, and headhunting via platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Source candidates via advertising, job boards, social media and referrals.
• Register and interview candidates, conduct background checks, and match them with job opportunities.
• Prepare and promote candidates for interviews, ensuring vacancies are filled promptly.

Key Relationships:

• Maintain strong relationships with clients and candidates, offering exceptional service and advice.
• Network and build relationships with clients to drive sales.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure branch success and maximise cross-selling opportunities.

What We're Looking For:

• Proactive Attitude: Self-motivated with a drive to succeed.
• Sales Acumen: Ability to identify and pursue new business opportunities, sell Reed's services, and match candidates to clients.
• Resilience: Money-motivated with the ability to overcome challenges and setbacks.
• Team Player: Willingness to share ideas and best practices.

Join us at Reed and be part of a team that's dedicated to making a difference in people's lives by helping them find their perfect job.

Feel what it's like to truly belong All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role.

Reed is an equal opportunities employer.

We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity.

We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex-services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

We're never afraid to ask, "What's next?" Inspiration comes from knowing the work you do really matters and, as trailblazers in our field, the value of what we do every day is obvious.

We are a family business with a rich history and a purpose of improving lives through work, for people and organisations worldwide.

Our inclusive and collaborative approach, combined with an unwavering belief in our long-standing core values, means that we genuinely trust and work hard for each other.

We have built a dynamic culture where individual achievement is celebrated and succeeding as a team is revered.

A supportive environment, where careers are developed and futures are forged.

Feel what it's like to truly belong.

Our story In the early 1960s, Reed pioneered specialist recruitment in the UK. Seven decades on, we have become the world's largest family-run recruitment business, with offices spanning across the UK, Europe, USA, the Middle East and East Asia. With access to the UK's largest candidate database and expertise across 20 specialist sectors, we are committed to ensuring that people are at the heart of everything we do to ensure we fulfil our purpose: improving lives through work.