Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Encon Staffing Associates are looking for a motivated and personable Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our growing construction recruitment team. This role covers both temporary blue-collar trades & labour placements as well as freelance and permanent white-collar construction professionals, offering a varied and fast-paced environment with excellent long-term career potential. Whether you come from sales, administration, customer service or a similar background, this is a fantastic opportunity to build a rewarding career in recruitment with structured support and real progression prospects. What the Role Involves As a trainee consultant, you’ll learn all aspects of recruitment while supporting experienced team members and gradually building your own desk. Typical responsibilities include: * Sourcing and registering construction candidates for both site-based and professional roles * Speaking regularly with candidates and clients via phone, email and online platforms * Coordinating temporary labour bookings and supporting permanent placements * Writing job adverts and managing candidate pipelines * Using job boards, databases and social media to attract talent * Supporting compliance, referencing and onboarding processes * Maintaining strong relationships with clients and candidates You’ll receive guidance and training throughout your 6-month probation period to help you build confidence and industry knowledge. Working Hours & Benefits * 40 hours per week * 8:00am – 4:30pm (1 hour lunch break) * Free on-site parking * Company pension scheme * Statutory holiday entitlement * Christmas shutdown from Christmas Eve until early January (typically 2nd or 3rd January) * Supportive team environment with career development opportunities About You — Ideal Candidate Profile We’re looking for someone proactive, organised and comfortable speaking with people. You’ll likely have: * A driving licence (preferred due to the nature of the industry) * Background in sales, customer service, administration or similar * Confidence and professionalism on the phone * Good organisational and communication skills * Solid IT literacy Experience with the following would be advantageous: * Microsoft Office — particularly Excel, Word and Outlook * Social media posting, content creation or candidate attraction activity * Any exposure to recruitment, construction, or staffing environments Most importantly, we value attitude, reliability and willingness to learn over direct industry experience. Why Join Us? Recruitment in construction offers: * A dynamic, people-focused career * Strong earning and progression potential * Variety — no two days are the same * The chance to build lasting professional relationships If you’re ambitious, enjoy working with people, and want to develop a long-term career in recruitment, we’d love to hear from you