Contact The Best Connection
The Best Connection
Recruitment Consultant
Watford, Hertfordshire
Contact The Best Connection
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 23 hours ago
- Salary
- £27,000 - 30,000 - Annum
- Recruiter
- The Best Connection
- Closes
- 09 Dec 2026
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Recruitment Consultant
Location: Watford Salary: £27,000 basic salary, rising to £28,000 after 12 months OTE: £29,000 - £30,000 in your first year Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
No Recruitment Experience? No Problem.
Are you ambitious, motivated and looking for a career with excellent earning potential and genuine progression opportunities?
The Best Connection, one of the UK's leading employee-owned recruitment companies, is looking for a Recruitment Consultant to join our successful branch team.
Whether your background is in sales, customer service, hospitality, retail, administration or another people-focused role, we'll provide full training, ongoing coaching and industry-recognised qualifications to help you build a successful career in recruitment.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business where hard work is recognised, career progression is encouraged and no two days are ever the same.
What You'll Earn
£27,000 basic salary
Rising to £28,000 after 12 months
First year earnings of £29,000 - £30,000 including commission
Uncapped earning potential as your career developsBenefits
30 days annual leave including bank holidays
Rising to 33 days after one year's service
Employee-owned company with potential tax-free annual bonus payments
Industry-leading training and development programme
Level 3 Recruiter Qualification
Structured career progression opportunities
Company pension scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee discounts on hotels, insurance, energy bills and more
Supportive team environment
Ongoing mentorship from experienced recruitment professionals
Additional branch-specific benefits:
Working on an established desk
Excellent hands on support from an experienced teamAbout the Role
As a Recruitment Consultant, you'll manage the full recruitment process while building relationships with both clients and candidates.
Duties include:
Managing the full 360 recruitment cycle
Developing relationships with new and existing clients
Generating new business through telephone sales and client visits
Advertising vacancies and attracting candidates
Interviewing, screening and assessing applicants
Matching candidates to suitable job opportunities
Managing client accounts and providing recruitment solutions
Building and maintaining a strong candidate database
Negotiating placements and managing offers
Working towards realistic sales and performance targets with full supportWhat We're Looking For
We're interested in people with:
Excellent communication skills
Confidence speaking to customers and candidates
A positive and proactive attitude
Strong organisational skills
The ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Motivation to learn and develop
A strong work ethic and desire to succeedPrevious experience in recruitment, sales, customer service, business development, retail, hospitality or administration would be advantageous but is not essential.
A full UK driving licence is preferred but not essentail for client visits.
Why Join The Best Connection?
For more than 30 years, we've helped businesses find great people and helped people find great jobs. xjnqpsq Our success is built on developing our employees and rewarding performance.
If you're looking for a long-term career with training, support, progression and excellent earning potential, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and start your recruitment career with The Best Connection
Ad ID: 5419139836
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