recruitment consultant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Permanent People are working with an established boutique agency who are looking to hire a Senior Recruitment Consultant to join their successful team at their offices in the North of Bristol. They specialise in the logistics and supply chain sector and have gone from strength to strength over the past couple of years despite the pandemic.
The company prides itself on its family-feel culture and the team is made up of an average age group of 25 to 35. They have a great staff retention rate (only one person has left in three years!). The office environment is relaxed and you would need to be a dog lover as they have dogs in the office every day.
Targets are set based on the consultant’s salary, they trust their employees to get the job done and aren’t heavily KPI driven.
The Role:
This role will focus on the USA market working on either a warm or cold desk recruiting for permanent positions. It is unique in that they operate a four-day working week so your hours of work will be Monday to Thursday 11am to 8pm with every Friday off!
This role comes with excellent earning potential with a commission structure up to 30%. Four of their consultants have earned a massive £10k in a month in the last year so there’s big money to be had!
- About You:
Open to people from different sectors, ideally with a minimum of 3 years’ recruitment agency experience. - Must have perm recruitment experience ideally overseas.
- Looking for down to earth, humble people who will show initiative and common sense who are driven by money and have an interest ideally in the USA.
- Benefits:
Up to 30% commission structure - Offer a four-day working week – EVERY FRIDAY OFF!
- Work across the USA market – high fees
- Offer clear individual milestones for progression.
- FREE parking at their office in North Bristol plus easy to commute from South Wales, Gloucester or Bristol
- Non-corporate environment
- Family feel, relaxed culture with excellent staff retention rate
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: HR Consulting
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for recruitment consultant roles across Permanent People's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to HR Consulting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £34,000 - £28,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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