Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Job Title:

Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Location:

Manchester (hybrid working week)

Sellick Partnership is looking to hire a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our specialist Legal Team based in Manchester.

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you will work closely with experienced Managers, network with legal candidates across the UK, and build professional relationships.

Networking opportunities span a large legal candidate database, assisting Recruitment Consultants in securing roles for candidates.

Key qualities for the role include excellent written and verbal communication, strong organisational skills, and a results‑driven attitude toward KPIs and sales targets.

• Partner with Senior Recruitment Consultants to source top candidate talent.
• Target passive candidates through headhunting.
• Develop and manage both new and existing candidate relationships.
• Maintain relationships via telephone and face‑to‑face contact.
• Expand the candidate network using Linked In and Linked In Recruiter.
• Conduct candidate interviews and qualify them against current live roles.
• Actively source candidates via database, external job boards, and Linked In.
• Tailor candidate CVs and refresh job adverts.
• Research new clients and add them to the database.
• Increase awareness of Sellick Partnership and personal brand through social media, networking, and sponsorship events.

We provide tailored training and development opportunities to support your growth within the business and help you progress toward a full Recruitment Consultant role with your own client desk.

While we welcome candidates without recruitment experience, you must be sales‑driven, results‑focused, and ambitious. Strong communication skills are essential for building successful relationships with both clients and candidates.

We are officially a Great Place to Work® and pride ourselves on a supportive culture with unparalleled training and development.

• Bupa company health plan
• Bupa Rewards – cinema, holiday, and shopping discounts
• Three 5
  * staff events a year, including an annual team‑building trip
• Hybrid working week – use office space as desired, plus home working options
• Manager support and training access to reach full potential
• Complimentary food and drinks in all offices – fresh fruit, breakfast, snack bars, and more
• 33 days holiday a year (incl. bank holidays) plus up to 5 additional days based on length of service
• Wellness Weekdays with extended lunch hours
• Bike 2 Work scheme – save up to 42% on a new bike
• Excellent commission structure and bonuses for high performance
• Achievement bonuses through our wheel of success
• Early finish Friday
• Interest‑free loans available
• Car‑pool sharing
• Paid time off for charitable commitments

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances.

For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.