Recruitment Consultant

We are seeking an ambitious and driven Recruitment Consultant to join our Southampton office, working on a busy and established Temporary Recruitment Desk within the Accountancy & Finance sector.

This is an excellent opportunity to work closely alongside an experienced manager, receiving hands-on support, coaching, and industry knowledge before gradually taking full ownership of the desk yourself. You'll inherit a successful, fast-paced desk with significant scope for growth and development.

Whilst previous 360 recruitment experience would be advantageous, it is not essential. We are open to considering candidates with a strong recruitment background or transferable experience who are eager to develop their career within a specialist market.

What You'll Be Doing

• Full 360 Recruitment Process: Engage in every aspect of recruitment business development and client acquisition to job briefings, candidate sourcing, interviews, offer negotiations and deal closures.

• Candidate Sourcing: Utilise job boards, referrals, and headhunting via platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter. Source candidates via advertising, job boards, social media and referrals.

• Key Relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and candidates, offering exceptional service and advice. Network and build relationships with clients to drive sales.

• Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues to ensure branch success and maximise cross-selling opportunities

The successful candidate will be:

• Energetic, proactive, and highly motivated.

• Able to manage a busy workload and juggle multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

• Organised with strong time management and communication skills.

• Keen to learn, develop, and take ownership of a successful recruitment desk over time.

This role offers the opportunity to build strong client and candidate relationships within a thriving Accountancy & Finance market, while benefiting from the support of an experienced leader and established team.

Why join Reed?

At Reed, we'll give you the tools, support and rewards to maximise your success:

• Uncapped bonus, paid every 4 weeks

• Established brand and client base to support you

• Clear progression framework with transparent salary increases

• Industry-leading tools, including access to the UK's largest candidate database

• Expert leadership with experienced, hands-on management

• High achiever rewards, including holidays, incentives and recognition

• Long-term benefits, including sabbaticals and enhanced leave