Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Trainee Recruitment Consultant
Stafford ST18
1st year OTE 37,000

Are you an ambitious and driven individual, who's passionate about people and wants to be part of a company that rewards hard work and celebrates success? If so, we want to hear from you!

Vantage Consulting are looking for Trainee Recruitment Consultants to join our high-performing Permanent and Contract Recruitment Teams in 2026.

Whether you're just starting out, or bringing some sales experience with you, this is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills alongside industry experts, and be part of a supportive, success-driven environment.

Why Vantage?

Vantage Consulting are a multi award winning specialist engineering recruitment business ranked within the top 2% of recruitment companies in the UK. We're proud to support a range of clients across the UK, Europe and America.

Established in 2010 we've continued to push ourselves to break records whilst maintaining what's important to us, the relationships with our partners and with our people.

We have a dedicated team of managers who will help you master your craft and set you on the road to success - 89% of our consultants exeeded targets in 2025!

You'll receive a basic salary and uncapped commission structure up to 40%, as well as the following:

• Dedicated training academy
• Clear career progression framework
• Latest tools and technology
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays, birthday leave, life event leave and volunteering leave
• 5 team and individual incentives
• International trips to Ibiza, France, Morocco and more
• Flexible breaks for gym goers
• Regular charity and social events
• Long service sabbaticals

The Role

As the successful Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you'll be responsible for the end to end recruitment process within a specialist engineering market.

You can expect to:

• Write and post engaging job adverts
• Proactively source candidates through job boards, social media, referrals and networking
• Qualify and screen candidates to evaluate skills and suitability
• Manage interview processes and negotiate offers
• Proactively identify and engage with new clients to generate new vacancies
• Manage long-term relationships with existing clients
• Work towards KPIs and revenue targets in a fast-paced environment

About You

To be successful for the role of Trainee Recruitment Consultant you'll be driven, personable and have an entrepreneurial mindset. You should also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Excellent communication skills
• Have a thirst for knowledge and self-development
• Be creative and seek innovation

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.

Prior to commencing employment with the company, successful applicants must provide evidence of their entitlement to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are successful with your application, you will be required to provide one or a combination of the documents specified on the UK Government website prior to joining.

APPLY

If you're interested in applying for the Trainee Recruitment Consultant role or would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Mollie Bond on (phone number removed) or Eva Pettit on (phone number removed)

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