Job Description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant – Portsmouth

£23,000 – £24,000 per annum

23 days holiday plus BH’s, increasing year on yearExtensive financial, wellbeing and social benefits

Are you looking to start a career within recruitment?Currently working in Retail, Customer Service or Hospitality and looking to get your evenings and weekends back?Compass Recruitment Solutions (CRS) could be the place for you!

Compass Associates are the UK’s market-leading recruitment organisation for the independent health, social care and children’s services sectors. Due to our continued growth, we are looking for experienced Recruitment Consultants to join our Manchester office to deliver on our major accounts as well as develop and grow this sector further.

What you’ll need to succeed in Recruitment….

• Resilience and self motivation with an ability and appetite to learn every day
• Ability to build and develop strong professional relationships
• Target driven and motivated by substantial earning potential
• Heaps of drive and enthusiasm along with a good work ethic
• Excellent communication skills and you’ll genuinely enjoy speaking to people

Compass Associates are part of Compass Recruitment Solutions (CRS), an award-winning, market leading permanent recruitment and search firm specialising in the independent Health, Care, Education and Life Sciences sectors in both the UK and internationally. We are a founder and values led business and proud of our culture where we encourage our teams to thrive and reach their full potential and have some fun along the way.

We are looking for hard working, sales driven individuals who want to join our growing teams of consultants. You will embark on an exciting journey to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become a successful recruiter with a reputation for delivering high quality recruitment solutions. Working closely with our experienced team, you will learn everything about the recruitment process, from candidate sourcing and screening to client briefings, management and ultimately job placement.

At CRS we invest in our teams with training, wellness, personal growth & a clear career pathway. In addition to a competitive salary and commission structure we offer some great benefits including – increasing annual leave, industry qualifications, quarterly company events & social calendar plus an early finish on a Friday.

About the role

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you will take on a tailored training plan designed to develop all the relevant skills to be a successful Consultant here at Compass Associates.

You will be recruiting a range of positions on behalf of our Healthcare clients. You will be responsible for managing the full recruitment process while offering a first-class service to candidates and clients.

You’ll have existing accounts to deliver on, plus the opportunity to maximise our existing client base, and you’ll also be developing the sector further by carrying out new client development activities to increase our presence in the market.

Innovative candidate attraction strategies, growing your network and demonstrating a commitment to candidate care is also an integral part of our Recruitment Consultant role.

What kind of person are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with previous sales or recruitment experience with a demonstratable track record of success. Ideally you’ll have knowledge or experience of the Health or Social Care sector but that isn’t essential!

You’ll also have the ability to build and grow long-term relationships with candidates and clients and be keen to continue to develop your knowledge of the sector while you progress with us.

Bags of drive and enthusiasm, a good work ethic and strong team focus will also help you succeed in your career with us!

What next?

Hit apply now or if you would like more information, please email Anna Clarke [email protected]

Please note: due to the high volume of applications received we are only able to respond to applications that meet our criteria. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days please assume you have not been selected for interview on this occasion.