Recruitment Consultant Leeds

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Recruitment Consultant to source and match high-quality candidates while partnering with clients to meet their hiring needs. The role offers a structured training program, a chance to develop market expertise, and a collaborative work environment. Suitable candidates should be ambitious, resilient, and possess excellent communication skills. Competitive compensation includes uncapped commission and numerous professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Access to leadership training

Cutting-edge tools and technology

Generous leave entitlements

Opportunities for global careers

Diversity celebrated in the workplace

Health and lifestyle partnership discounts

Qualifications

• Ambitious and willing to push outside comfort zones.
• Open to change and comfortable in target-driven environments.
• Focused on developing client relationships through networking.

Responsibilities

• Source, interview, and match candidates to roles.
• Manage the recruitment process end-to-end.
• Partner with clients to understand hiring needs.
• Develop market expertise to drive successful outcomes.
• Meet targets and contribute to profit growth.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Customer centric mindset

Strategic mindset

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Business relationship development

Collaborative spirit

Resilience

Job description

Emerging Talent

Welcome to Hays!

At Hays, we believe in being long‑term partners with our people as well as our customers. With over 50 years of business success across 31 countries, we have built a reputation as the world leader in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions.

Together with over 9,500 people across the globe, we are better together: we support, celebrate, and share with each other to create stronger outcomes for all. Launch your career with the world’s leading specialist recruitment & workforce solution organisation. Join the Hays team!

The Opportunity

What can I expect day to day?

As a recruitment consultant you will gain exposure to a range of different activities whilst being supported by a structured training and development programme from day one. Some of your main responsibilities may include:

• Source, interview, and match high-quality candidates to roles
• Identify and proactively partner with new and existing clients through new outreach and business development calls to build better, profitable outcomes by understanding their hiring needs and challenges
• Manage the recruitment process by guiding candidates and Clients through the full recruitment process from taking a brief to negotiating offers
• Be bold and curious, developing specialist market expertise by actively seeking to understand your customer’s market
• Take accountability for meeting targets and delivering your monetary goals that contribute to the growth and profitability of Hays
• Be part of a vibrant and inclusive culture that cheers on progress by celebrating personal and team performance

Who are we looking for?

You’ll be ambitious, pushing outside your comfort zone and willing to experiment. It’s not just about who you are, but who you want to become.

• Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills, having honest conversations
• Customer centric by understanding clients’ needs and delivering tailored solutions
• Have a strategic mindset to spot opportunities and drive profitable outcomes
• Open to change - being comfortable in a fast-paced target driven environment
• Develop new business relationships and maintain your network of client companies through business development calls, client visits, networking and entertainment events.
• Collaborative in spirit, people focused with a sales-driven mentality.
• Be resilient, bold and curious

What you’ll get in return

Believing that personal growth leads to professional progression, you’ll feel heard, valued and assured that we care about your wellbeing, in an inclusive environment where you can be your authentic self. This will enable you to reach your full potential, broadening your ability to make a positive impact leading to your own personal success.

• Access to team leadership training for you to evolve your career
• Cutting‑edge tools and technology to enable you to make an extraordinary impact
• Generous leave entitlements to take advantage of parental leave, volunteering days, lifestyle and flex leave
• Celebrate success: Culture built on rewarding success with the opportunity to influence your earning potential with uncapped commission in addition to base salary.
• Global career opportunities - make your mark locally or explore international opportunities with Hays
• Thrive in a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone feels welcome
• Wellbeing rewards: Benefit from health, leisure and lifestyle partnership discounts
• Employee Resource Groups and Working Groups for you to connect and collaborate with like‑minded colleagues

What to do next

If you strive for performance, see things through whilst acting with integrity? Hays is the place to be. Joining Hays means joining a business that’s going places. Apply today!