Recruitment Consultant


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£30,000 to £40,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, EC2A 1AE
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Sept 2026
Closing date:	10 Sept 2026

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Summary

Entry Level Recruitment Consultant - Hays, London Flagship Office - First Promotion in 12 months

£30,000 plus uncapped commission | 2 Year Fast Track to Management!

Recruitment is a fantastic career - it's fast-paced and dynamic; every day you'll make a lasting impact. As a Recruitment Consultant, you'll manage your own business and work in a commercial and entrepreneurial environment. You'll source candidates, win business and match the right candidate to the right job. Recruitment suits an individual who wants to build key relationships with both candidates and clients whilst working in a competitive and target-driven environment.

A job in recruitment is extremely rewarding - you can earn a great commission and become a manager in just a few years.

About Hays

Hays is the most successful recruitment company in the UK, placing more than one candidate into a job every minute of every business day. We're global and operate all across the UK&I, working with many of the biggest companies and a wide range of smaller businesses.

We've been voted one of the UK's best companies to work for by Glassdoor, and we're the most followed recruitment company globally on LinkedIn. If you're starting a career in recruitment, there's no better company than Hays.

What you'll need to succeed as a Recruitment ConsultantYou will possess a talent for building relationships and will enjoy working in a busy, target-driven environment. You will be resilient, persistent and determined in order to achieve results. You will be sales-focused, outgoing and confident.

A Recruitment Consultant will embody our core business values, including:

having an innovative and insightful nature.

being highly ambitious with a hunger to succeed and build a prosperous career within Hays

the ability to become an expert in your specialism

be passionate about people

..and through it all, you are a person who does the right thing!

What you'll get in return as a Recruitment Consultant

As a Recruitment Consultant, you'll be given the support of our market-leading brand, you will receive 200 hours of world-class training in your first year to help you become an expert and have access to the best tools and technology in the industry.

The responsibility and autonomy you will receive at Hays will see an increase in your confidence, where you will gain excellent presentation skills as well as an increase in your commercial awareness.

You'll also receive:

Uncapped commission

A structured career path

The opportunity to transform lives and businesses

Referral bonuses of up to £2000 per individual

Exciting incentives and rewards

The opportunity to move internationally in the future

A free mental health helpline and wellbeing app for employees

We also have a range of employee benefits to choose from, including discounted gym memberships, annual season ticket loans, health-care and dental-care plans and generous shopping discounts and savings.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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