Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Industrial Division

Overview

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Industrial
Leeds City Centre
26,000 - 28,000 per annum + Uncapped Commission

Are you looking to kick-start your career in recruitment and sales with a fast-paced, people-focused role? Do you enjoy working in a target-driven environment where your effort directly impacts your earnings and progression? If you're confident, organised, driven, and ready to learn, this could be the perfect opportunity.

Search is hiring a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our Industrial team in Leeds. This is a unique opportunity combining a traditional 360 recruitment sales role with onsite account management responsibilities for one of our key clients - including managing and supporting a team of temporary workers on site.

You'll receive structured training, hands-on coaching, and clear progression opportunities from day one.

About Search

Search is a well-established, multi-sector recruitment business with offices across the UK. We partner with leading employers and deliver recruitment solutions across Industrial, Commercial, Healthcare, Construction sectors, to just name a few. Our culture combines high performance with high support - giving consultants the tools, training, and autonomy to build successful, long-term careers.

• Developing new business through B2B sales calls, client meetings, and networking
• Managing and growing existing client relationships
• Supporting and managing an onsite temporary workforce for a key client account
• Handling worker onboarding, attendance, performance, and issue resolution
• Writing job adverts and sourcing candidates through job boards and social platforms
• Interviewing and screening candidates for Industrial roles
• Coordinating placements and ensuring compliance and right-to-work checks
• Maintaining regular contact with both clients and temporary workers
• Working to targets and KPIs linked to revenue and service delivery

• A strong background in sales, customer service or recruitment
• Confident communicator with good organisation skills
• Target-driven and motivated to earn commission
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, high-activity environment
• Relationship-builder with a proactive mindset
• Full UK driving licence (essential) due to onsite client responsibilities

• Competitive basic salary + uncapped commission
• 0 threshold for your first six months - with the ability to earn commission immediately
• Commission structure paying up to 35% of revenue generated
• Award-winning training programme with structured 1:1 coaching
• Clear and transparent career progression pathways into senior and managerial roles
• Access to premium recruitment tools and job boards
• Regular incentives including dining experiences, events, and annual European trips for top performers
• Flex Holiday - buy and sell up to 5 days via salary sacrifice
• Tusker EV car benefit scheme
• Perkbox wellbeing and lifestyle discounts platform
• Monthly company updates and regular early finishes
• Full back-office and marketing support

If you want a role where you can build commercial skills, manage real client relationships, and progress quickly in a high-energy team - apply today.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.