Practicus
Recruitment Consultant (Development Programme)
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Recruitment Consultant (Development Programme)
Henley-on-Thames | Hybrid | Salary + Commission + Benefits
Already working in recruitment? Ready to step up?
You've learned how recruitment works.
You've worked hard in a fast-paced environment. You've filled jobs, built candidate relationships and developed solid recruitment experience.
But now you're looking for more.
More quality than quantity.
More meaningful conversations.
More commercial exposure.
More opportunity to become a true recruitment consultant.
At Practicus, we've designed this role for recruiters who are ready to leave high-volume recruitment behind and build a career in specialist, business-critical recruitment.
You'll start by delivering senior appointments alongside experienced consultants, learning how to recruit into transformation, change and leadership roles before progressing into a fully-fledged Recruitment Consultant with your own specialist market.
This isn't about throwing you into a 360 desk on day one.
It's about giving you the training, coaching and experience to build a long-term career.
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No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Why recruiters join us
Most recruitment businesses promise progression. We've built a pathway.
You'll spend your first phase learning how specialist recruitment works from some of the industry's best consultants before progressing into your own client-facing role.
Along the way you'll learn how to:
- Recruit senior professionals rather than high-volume vacancies
- Understand businesses, markets and organisational change
- Build lasting relationships with candidates who become future clients
- Work with household names and ambitious scale-ups on business-critical appointments
- Develop commercial skills that go far beyond recruitment
- Build your own specialist market with ongoing coaching and support
If you're looking for somewhere that genuinely invests in your development—not just your numbers—you'll feel at home here.
Who this role is perfect for
You're probably already working in recruitment.
Maybe you're a Recruitment Consultant, Resourcer, or Delivery Consultant.
Perhaps you're recruiting into commercial, industrial, healthcare, education, hospitality, or another high-volume market.
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You've learned the basics.
Now you want to specialise.
You want to work on fewer vacancies, spend more time with candidates, understand the businesses you're recruiting for, and build relationships that last longer than a single placement.
That's exactly what this role is designed to help you do.
The role
Initially, you'll focus on candidate delivery, partnering with experienced Client Engagement Partners on senior assignments.
You'll:
- Identify and engage exceptional talent within specialist markets
- Build long-term relationships with senior candidates
- Map industries, organisations, and leadership teams
- Deliver exceptional candidate experiences
- Learn how premium, consultative recruitment is delivered
- Develop the commercial skills needed to transition into a client-facing Recruitment Consultant role
As you develop, you'll move into your own specialist market, taking ownership of client relationships and building your own desk.
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Jessica, London
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