Trainee Recruitment Consultant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Are you looking to build a professional career in recruitment, one of the world's fastest growing sectors?
We are working with one the UK's leading recruitment agencies, with a turnover in excess of £200 million.
They are launching a brand-new team in their modern Birmingham office that will focus on recruiting engineers within the automotive sector.
They have a self-management system, with no active consistent KPI’s in place, giving you the freedom to succeed how works best for you, meaning no KPI’s on making 50+ calls a day!
As a trainee, you will also have 9 months to settle and find your feet before you will be actively targeted.
The business has a well-developed progression system based on gross profit performance.
They also own training businesses that can fully train new staff for employment with one of their clients, one of the only recruitment businesses that can offer this.
You will also initially be given some existing clients and roles to work with to get a feel for recruitment and build your confidence.
The successful candidate will have some prior B2B sales experience, ideally having used LinkedIn or similar to prospect leads. Prior experience in Recruitment isn’t necessary!
An induction and training program is provided to introduce you to the world of recruitment and ensure you are ready to hit the ground running.
They are prepared to pay a base salary of £22,000, with a realistic first year OTE of about £28,000 with the total package being uncapped, along with all the usual executive benefits, including:
- Hybrid working schedule.
- Company pension.
- 22 days holiday + bank holidays.
- Various incentives and competitions.
- Achievable lucrative progression scheme.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £22,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Gym membership
- Referral programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Commission pay
Experience:
- B2B sales: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Trainee Recruitment Consultant roles across Melius's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,000 - £28,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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