Trainee Recruitment Consultant
Starting your recruitment career at Prospectus
Our Trainee Consultant scheme is an opportunity for you to start your career in recruitment in a supportive environment working alongside some of the best recruiters there are. You’ll get fantastic exposure to the huge array of organisations that make up the beyond profit sector and will quickly understand the impact you can make, both for the people you support into roles and the organisations that you find them work in.
No previous experience of recruitment is necessary, just a real interest in learning and a desire to make an impact.
We offer two types of trainee scheme, inhouse and apprenticeship. Whichever you choose though you will be closely supported by a Senior Consultant as you learn all about the recruitment industry and the beyond profit sector.
During your traineeship you’ll gain all the skills and experience you need to become a successful Recruitment Consultant.
Through a combination of on the job learning alongside a Senior Recruitment Consultant, and an external programme of online learning and assessment and individual coaching, you will develop your knowledge and understanding of the business, the recruitment industry, and the beyond profit sector.
You will support the Senior Consultant and work alongside them undertaking a variety of tasks in the recruitment of professionals in the beyond profit sector. This will include:
Administrative duties and database management
Writing job adverts and responding to applications
Sourcing and interviewing candidates
Winning new business and managing client relationships
Representing Prospectus at events and client meetings
You don’t need any particular experience although time spent in a customer service or sales role previously will mean you already have some of the skills needed for the role. You will need to be able to work well both on your own and within a team and be good at managing your time. The role of a Recruitment Consultant can be fast paced and involve working on multiple projects at the same time so you’ll need to be able to think creatively and on your feet.
Mainly though you just enjoy learning! You’ll get to meet some amazing people and learn about some truly impactful organisations. You’ll also get to change lives as you support people along their careers. What could be better than that!
The Package
The starting salary for our Trainee Consultants is £25,000pa.
We don’t work on commission at Prospectus but we do have an annual profit related bonus scheme. This is allocated based on both performance and behaviours that are in line with our values-led approach to working with each other and our sector.
Annual leave allowance for full time employees starts at 28 days a year plus bank holidays. This increases to 30 days once you’ve been with us for two years and 35 days when you reach five years.
Everyone also gets six days off each year, in addition to annual leave, to volunteer with organisations of their choice.
Benefits include:
An Employee Assistance Programme – free 24hr confidential information, support & counselling service
Hybrid/flexible working opportunities
Share option scheme
An employee ‘perk service’ – discounts across retail, restaurants and entertainment venues
A pension fund with company contribution
Access to a bike loan scheme
Employee loan scheme for support with season tickets and rental home deposits
Option to take a sabbatical after 3 years’ service
Free eye tests
Find out more
Matt Till, a graduate from our Trainee Scheme and now Team Leader of Senior Appointments at Prospectus, tell us about his experience of the programme in the video below.
Live opportunities
See our latest roles available in our live roles section. Alternatively, if you have questions about the opportunities available on our team please contact Lauren Morgan - lauren.morgan@prospect-us.co.uk, or on 0203 836 7370