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REED Engineering & Manufacturing specialise in placing both blue collar and white-collar candidates into both temporary and permanent positions within 'Manufacturing' and 'Engineering' companies across the UK.

Recruitment Consultant
We are currently looking to recruit a Recruitment Consultant within our busy Sheffield based Engineering & Manufacturing Team. Our Recruitment Consultants work with a variety of clients involved in Design, Manufacture and Service Maintenance across a range of industries including Defence, Aerospace, Pharmaceutical, FMCG, Aviation, Oil & Gas and Electronics etc.
Working as an Engineering Recruitment Consultant will require excellent sales and consultancy skills along with the ability to deal with engineering and manufacturing jobseekers and employers.
As a Recruitment Consultant you'll be responsible for understanding and matching between companies' recruitment requirements and applicants' job aspirations and be able to manage their expectations. You'll use our market-leading technology to find and manage those staff and will have access to the most comprehensive training, development and support network in the industry.
You will run your desk in effect as your own business, so will need to be able to manage both the highs and lows that this will bring. You will need to be pro-active, not afraid of a challenge and enjoy a thriving sales environment! Being able to manage rapidly changing requirements is a must, as is being able to adapt your communication to suit both clients and candidates.
Access to Marketing support as well as (url removed) to help you succeed in a fast Recruitment Industry
As a Recruitment Consultant you will be targeted on both activity (e.g. sales calls and meetings) and financial billings on a weekly and monthly basis and are expected to achieve and exceed the targets agreed.

What Reed can offer you...

  • Unrivalled training through the Reed Recruitment Academy, as well as a Management Academy for our future managers
  • A competitive and transparent development plan for Consultants - promotions and pay rises are based on your performance, meaning you have more control
  • A generous and uncapped bonus package based on performance
  • Rewards for innovation and ideas to improve the way we work
  • Long service awards which include paid sabbaticals
  • 25 days + Stats holiday plus the flexibility to buy 5 days extra holiday, sell and carry holiday over.

    What Reed can offer you...
  • Unrivalled training through the Reed Recruitment Academy, as well as a Management Academy for our future managers
  • A competitive and transparent development plan for Consultant's - promotions and pay rises are based on your performance, meaning you have more control
  • A generous and uncapped bonus package based on performance
  • Rewards for innovation and ideas to improve the way we work
  • Long service awards which include paid sabbaticals

  • 25 days + Stats holiday plus the flexibility to buy 5 days extra holiday, sell and carry holiday over.
    Modern Offices based in the City Centre
    5- and 10-year sabbaticals which allows you up to 8 weeks off fully paid

    Monthly and quarterly bonus also offered in the role, as well offering a career development framework with regards to progression and salary increase

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