Trainee Recruitment Consultant
Portman Recruitment | Manchester City Centre
Starting salary: £25,000 + uncapped commission
This is not a role for someone who wants to sit quietly behind a desk.
Portman Recruitment is looking for a hungry, well organised and confident person to Train as a Recruitment Consultant with our permanent recruitment team.
We already have vacancies secured with clients across social work, social care and children’s residential services. Your job will be to speak with potential candidates, understand what they are looking for, and match them with the right opportunities.
This is a people-focused sales role. You will be on the phone, sending WhatsApps, emailing, using LinkedIn and building relationships every day. The more quality conversations you have, the more opportunities you create.
What you’ll be doing
You will be responsible for:
- Speaking with candidates about live permanent vacancies
- Making daily outbound calls to new and existing candidates
- Using WhatsApp, email and LinkedIn to keep conversations moving
- Understanding candidate experience, salary expectations and availability
- Matching candidates to roles already secured by the business
- Keeping accurate notes and staying organised with follow-ups
- Building long-term relationships with candidates in specialist sectors
- Working closely with the team to generate interviews and placements
What we’re looking for
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a confident phone manner
- Is not afraid to pick up the phone
- Has call centre, sales, customer service or outbound calling experience
- Is organised and can manage a busy workload
- Has a positive, hungry attitude
- Wants to earn commission and progress
- Can handle rejection and keep going
- Communicates well by phone, WhatsApp, email and LinkedIn
- Wants to be part of a growing team
What you’ll get in return
- Starting salary of £25,000
- A targeted but Uncapped commission structure
- Real opportunity to increase your earnings
- Free gym membership
- Team meals, beers and social events
- Full training and support
- Clear progression into a full Recruitment Consultant role
- A team environment where hard work is noticed and rewarded
The type of person who will do well here
The right person will be driven, resilient and comfortable speaking to people every day. You will need to be organised, switched on and willing to make calls, follow up properly and build relationships.
If you enjoy speaking to people, chasing opportunities and being rewarded for your effort, this could be a great role for you.
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