Ashley Kate HR & Finance
Recruitment Consultant

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Recruitment Consultant - HR Recruitment
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Ashley Kate HR & Finance
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 basic salary (dependent on experience) + Uncapped Commission
Location: Derby
For over 25 years, Ashley Kate HR & Finance has been a recognised market leader in specialist HR and Finance recruitment. Our reputation has been built on delivering exceptional service, developing long-term partnerships, and consistently connecting outstanding talent with leading organisations.
We're looking for an ambitious and relationship-focused Recruitment Consultant to join our successful HR division.
This is more than a recruitment role. It's an opportunity to become a trusted advisor within the HR community, helping candidates and clients achieve their goals whilst building a rewarding and successful career of your own.
Our Values
At Ashley Kate, our values aren't just words on a wall - they're at the heart of everything we do.
- Treating everyone with respect
- Having honesty and trust
- Striving for excellence
- Being ethically minded
We believe recruitment is about people first. We pride ourselves on building genuine relationships and creating positive experiences for every client, candidate and colleague we work with.
Recruitment Consultant - The Role
As a Recruitment Consultant, you'll take ownership of your specialist HR market, developing and nurturing relationships with both new and existing clients whilst identifying and managing high-quality HR talent.
You Will Be
- Building long-term partnerships with HR professionals and business leaders.
- Developing new business opportunities through consultative relationship building.
- Managing the full recruitment lifecycle from vacancy qualification through to placement.
- Providing market insight and recruitment expertise to clients and candidates.
- Identifying, engaging and attracting exceptional HR talent.
- Growing your professional network through proactive business development.
- Supporting and attending value-added networking events that position Ashley Kate at the centre of the HR community.
- Acting as a trusted advisor and brand ambassador within your market.
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A Different Approach to Sales
At Ashley Kate, sales is not simply about targets and transactions.
It's About
- Building trusted relationships
- Developing strategic partnerships
- Adding value to every conversation
- Becoming a recognised expert within your market
- Creating opportunities through networking and community engagement
- Delivering exceptional service with integrity
If you enjoy connecting people, influencing outcomes and building a reputation based on trust and credibility, you will thrive here.
Recruitment Consultant - What We are Looking For
We're Interested In Speaking With Individuals Who
- Have recruitment or sales experience, ideally within a specialist or professional services market.
- Are commercially minded and motivated by success.
- Enjoy developing relationships and building networks.
- Have strong communication and influencing skills.
- Take a consultative and ethical approach to business development.
- Are driven to deliver an outstanding customer experience.
- Share our values and commitment to excellence.
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Financial Rewards
- £30,000 - £35,000 basic salary depending on experience
- Uncapped commission structure
- Commission paid from day one
- Clear progression and career development opportunities
Benefits Package
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Option to buy additional holiday
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Gym membership discounts
- Retail and lifestyle discounts across hundreds of major brands
- Online GP/Doctor service
- Employee wellbeing support
- Hybrid and flexible working opportunities once embedded into the business.
Why Ashley Kate?
Joining Ashley Kate means becoming part of an established, respected and values-led business where relationships come first. You'll have the support, tools and platform to build a successful specialist recruitment career whilst working alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do.
If you're looking for a recruitment role where integrity matters, partnerships are valued, and success is genuinely rewarded, please get in touch with Jacqui.
About Us
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Nicholas Associates Group of companies.
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