Recruitment Consultant

Kenect Recruitment · Sunderland, England

Recruitment Consultant at Kenect Recruitment, based in Sunderland, England. This is a temporary role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Sunderland, England
Contract
Temporary
Posted
6 days ago
Closes
30 Sep 2026
Sector
Recruitment Consultant

Reference https://www.kenectrecruitment.co.uk/job/recruitment-consultant-84344/

About the role

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced B2B sales professional to become appointed as a Recruitment Consultant.

Located at our offices in Sunderland, the role would expect you to develop a client and candidate database in a targeted geographical area throughout the North East and surrounding areas.

Whilst exceeding sales targets and KPI’s, additional support will be required servicing the already established and successful temp plan.

If you love challenges and thrive on varied workloads with ever changing priorities then this could be the job for you.

Key Duties:

– Full 360 Consultant role supplying temporary or permanent workers into the Manufacturing and Distribution markets
– Business development, conducting sales/cold calls and networking to gain new business
– Exceed sales targets and weekly branch budgets
– Arranging meetings with new and existing clients (online & face to face)- Building relationships with clients through understanding of recruitment needs
– Account management
– Ensuring clients are well serviced and maintained
– Attracting candidates by drafting and placing adverts via online job boards and social platforms
– Source, screen, interview, evaluate candidates and complete reference checks
– Matching workers to vacancies
– Working hours are 08.30-17.00 Monday – Friday
– Rotating on call duties required

Person Specification:

– Successful business development skills
– Account management skills
– Proven record of success
– Confident and able to sell at all levels
– Target driven
– Excellent level of customer service
– Must be articulate and enthusiastic
– Good communication skills
– Good Administration skills
– A self-starter with the desire to progress within their career

Benefits:
– Superb uncapped commission
– Kenect Rewards & Kudos Scheme (Win holidays abroad & Red Letter days)
– 29 days holiday (28 days + birthday)
– Free onsite parking

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence essential

Reference: https://www.kenectrecruitment.co.uk/job/recruitment-consultant-84344/ · Posted 6 days ago · Closes 30 Sep 2026 · Listed via Kenect Recruitment

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