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Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Job Description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Salary: £27,500 – £29,500 + uncapped bonus
Location: Southampton with hybrid working and flexitime

The company:

Venture Recruitment Partners is a multi-million-turnover organisation specialising in finance, accountancy and legal recruitment across the South Coast and Thames Valley. With over ten years of success, we are a well-established, independent business with a strong reputation for quality delivery and long-term client relationships.

The Role:

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career in recruitment, with a clearly defined pathway into a Consultant role.

You will initially join as a Talent Manager, focusing on recruitment delivery and supporting existing clients. As you gain confidence, you'll be given increasing autonomy to manage recruitment processes end-to-end. With ongoing internal and external training, the role will naturally progress into a Consultant position, where you will take full ownership of roles and client relationships.

Key responsibilities:

  • Supporting and managing recruitment delivery for existing clients

  • Learning to run recruitment processes from role briefing through to placement

  • Proactively sourcing candidates via job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter, social media and internal databases

  • Conducting screening calls and video interviews to assess suitability and motivation

  • Writing and posting accurate, engaging job adverts

  • Coordinating interviews and managing candidate and consultant diaries

  • Maintaining accurate CRM records, compliance documentation and onboarding information

  • Conducting market mapping and candidate research

  • Ensuring a consistently high-quality experience for candidates and clients

Experience and Qualifications:

  • Previous experience in an office-based, delivery, coordination or sales-focused role

  • Strong communication skills and confidence speaking with candidates

  • Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple processes simultaneously

  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365; CRM or ATS experience is beneficial

  • Experience sourcing or researching candidates using professional platforms

  • Strong attention to detail, particularly around compliance and data accuracy

  • A motivated individual who is keen to learn, develop and progress into a Consultant role

    Benefits:

  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (with 2 extra days for your birthday and at Christmas)

  • Flexible hybrid working

  • Free onsite parking

  • Bonus scheme linked to mutually agreed KPIs and delivery targets

  • Private healthcare cover and optical / dental
  • 4% company pension contribution

  • £25 per month contribution towards gym membership

  • Optical and dental benefits – up to £50 each per year

  • Reimbursement of 2/3 of monthly phone bill

  • Regular team building, with quarterly celebrations

    Think you'll be a good fit? Apply now.

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