Senior Consultant - Engineering & Technical - Yolk Recruitment Ltd : Job Details

Senior Recruitment Consultant£35,000 + leading commission structure + benefits, hybrid workingCardiffYolk Recruitment is an award-winning, specialist recruitment business and for more than 15 years we've worked with start-ups, scale-ups, established businesses, and enterprise clients to reshape their recruitment.

At Yolk, we believe in nurturing and developing our talent, supporting you to reach your full potential. Our employees strive to be the Brightest, Boldest, and Best version of themselves, and we are committed to providing the resources and guidance to help you achieve greatness.

What sets us apart? We offer the best basic salaries in the recruitment business, recognising the value of our exceptional team. On top of that, we believe in rewarding our staff generously with bonuses, promotions, exceptional commission rates, and a comprehensive benefits package. We invest in the best tech, tools and training to help Consultants achieve their highest ambitions in a culture that embodies high standards, where everyone wins and celebrates success together.

Our Engineering & Technical operation is one of our largest and highest performing divisions, focused on supporting a diverse manufacturing and engineering landscape across the UK. We solve recruitment challenges in advanced and emerging markets, in high-demand talent-short fields including Design, Quality, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement & Supply Chain, and Maintenance and Automation.

We're continuing to grow at pace and whether you're an experienced recruiter or looking to make a move into a career in recruitment, we have opportunities to join us on a journey where we can continue to grow together.

What can Yolk Recruitment offer you as a Senior Consultant?

• Salary in line with experience
• Uncapped commission
• Mature management, autonomy and support
• A clear career progression/promotion pathway
• A training programme tailored to your experience level
• Hybrid working with flexible business hours between 7 am - 7 pm Monday to Friday
• Free on site parking
• 22 days of annual leave to start. This rises by 1 day for every completed year
• Christmas shutdown days in addition to annual leave
• An extra day off to celebrate your birthday
• Charity days to support our CSR initiatives
• Great social events throughout the year
• Quarterly adventures for our top performers and support staff
• A fully expensed summer party
• Company holiday - when we hit our yearly target everyone enjoys an all-inclusive company holiday with us!
• Sage Employee Benefits worth up to £1k
• Private medical healthcare plan including on-demand GP, Optical and Dental cover
• Pension advice from our expert at St James Place

This is what you'll be doing as a Recruitment Consultant:

As a recruitment consultant at Yolk, you will become a specialist in your area by building and managing clients and candidate relationships within that sector.

• Maintain relationships with our existing clients
• Business development calls to win new business
• Build and grow a client portfolio to understand their current and future recruitment needs
• Attend client meetings to build relationships and pitch for business
• Consult with clients to ensure they are using the best strategies for finding the right candidates for their business
• Negotiating rates with clients
• Networking to become an expert in your market
• Candidate engagement - identify and attract potential candidates
• Interview candidates to understand their requirements and assess client fit
• Supporting both candidates and clients through the interview and offer stage
• Providing a thorough post-placement care service to both client and candidate to check everything is running smoothly, and identify further business opportunities
• Work as an integral member of a team by motivating colleagues and communicating effectively

The experience you'll bring as a Senior Recruitment Consultant:

• Proven experience in the recruitment industry
• Experience in achieving targets and embedding yourself in your sector
• Experience within a professional services environment

Here are some must-haves to work for Yolk Recruitment:

• Bright, Bold, and Better in everything that you put your mind to
• Common sense, intelligence, initiative, and urgency
• Resilience and positivity when faced with difficult situations
• A committed approach to achieving targets
• Team spirit and culturally aware
• Individuality, it's the 'U' in USP
• Effective communication skills in all forms including face-to-face, telephone, video calls and written
• Great rapport builder