Graduate Recruitment Consultant – Start Your Recruitment Career
Are you a graduate looking to begin a fast‑paced career with quick progression, high earning potential, and full training from day one? Joining us as a Graduate Recruitment Consultant could be the perfect step.
Recruitment is one of the UK’s most popular graduate career paths, especially for ambitious people who want a role where hard work leads directly to success. If you’re confident, hard-working, driven and great with people, we’ll give you everything you need to build a successful long-term career.
Why become a Graduate Recruitment Consultant?
Earning potential: £25,250 basic salary plus uncapped commission - 1st year OTE £30–35k (top billers £100k+)
Credibility: Join a multi-award winning, stable and established recruitment agency
Progression: Clear route from Graduate to Senior Recruitment Consultant and beyond
Transferable skills: Ongoing coaching, feedback and professional development
Many of our senior consultants, including Regional Directors joined us straight from university.
The Role:
As a Graduate Recruitment Consultant, you’ll be trained to run a 360 recruitment desk, working with both candidates and clients.
You’ll learn how to:
Source and speak to candidates daily
Develop business through multiple sales tactics
Understand client needs and role requirements
Match people to opportunities that suit them
Manage priorities in a fast-paced environment
Handle feedback, pressure and rejection positively
Location: Manchester City centre
Hours: 7:30am–4:30pm, reduced hours in school holidays
In your first 6 months as a Graduate Recruitment Consultant, you will have…
Structured training from day one
Clear expectations and achievable milestones
High activity: calls, interviews, learning on the job
Regular feedback, coaching, and support
Increasing responsibility as your confidence grows
It’s busy, people-facing, and sometimes challenging, but you’ll never be left guessing what “good” looks like.
This Graduate Recruitment Consultant role is ideal if you:
Have strong communication and people skills
Are ambitious, driven, resilient and motivated
Motivated for a long-term career where effort = reward
Enjoy a fast‑paced environment
Are eager to learn and open to feedback
Degrees in any subject are welcome, attitude and potential matter more than discipline.
What we’re honest about
We won’t promise:
An “easy” graduate role
A slow pace We will offer:
Clear expectations
Proper training and support
A genuine opportunity to progress quickly
Interested?
If you want a Graduate Recruitment Consultant role where you’ll learn fast, be challenged, and see real rewards for your effort, apply now.
We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications