Recruitment Consultant

Recruitment Consultant OR Trainee Recruitment Consultant 📍 Location: Southampton (Hybrid) 💼 Sector: Recruitment Consultancy ⏰ Full-time, Permanent Build a career where your success is rewarded At Reed, we believe people are the most important part of any organisation. As the UK's largest family-owned recruitment consultancy, we have been helping people and businesses thrive for over 60 years by doing recruitment the right way. We are now looking for a Recruitment Consultant or Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our growing team. This role is ideal for someone ambitious, resilient, and motivated by success, who wants to build a long-term career with clear progression, industry-leading training, and uncapped earning potential. What you'll be doing As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you'll receive structured training and hands-on support to develop into a full 360 consultant. Your responsibilities will include: Building and managing relationships with clients to fully understand their hiring needs Attracting, interviewing, and placing candidates into suitable roles Developing a specialist market through business development and networking Managing the recruitment process end-to-end, from vacancy briefing to placement Working to performance targets while delivering an exceptional serviceYou'll start with a strong foundation and quickly take ownership of your own desk, supported by experienced managers and access to Reed's market-leading tools and systems. What we're looking for You don't need recruitment experience to succeed at Reed. We're looking for potential, attitude, and drive. You'll be: Ambitious, motivated, and commercially aware Confident communicating with a wide range of people Resilient, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities Target-driven with a strong work ethicIdeally, you'll have: A degree or relevant work experience in a customer-focused or sales environment A genuine interest in building long-term professional relationshipsWhat you'll get in return We invest in your success and reward performance. Competitive basic salary with uncapped commission Industry-leading training and development programme Clear and transparent career progression Hybrid working and flexible benefits Generous holiday allowance, increasing with service Volunteering leave and wellbeing support A supportive, inclusive, and high-performing team environmentAt Reed, many of our senior leaders started their careers as trainee consultants. Why Reed? UK's largest family-owned recruitment consultancy Focus on long-term relationships, not short-term wins Strong ethical values and commitment to diversity and inclusion Named one of the UK's Best WorkplacesReady to start your recruitment career? Apply today and take the first step towards a rewarding career with Reed, where your potential is recognised and your success is celebrated