Vivid Resourcing
Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Aug & Sept Start Dates Available
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Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Government & German Engineering Markets
Base salary + uncapped commission | OTE Year 1: £45,000-£55,000 | Full-time, On-site | Manchester (Spinningfields)
Vivid Resourcing is looking for driven graduates or ambitious individuals to join our recruitment team in Manchester. You'll be placed on one of two specialist desks - Government contracting or German Engineering - connecting major organisations with the specialist contractors they need, where a single placement can generate £20,000-£50,000 in revenue.
This is a commercial, results-driven role. You'll build relationships with hiring managers, actively headhunt scarce specialists, and close deals. Demanding, varied work with real responsibility from day one.
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What You Will Do
- Manage your own desk from first conversation to placement
- Actively headhunt specialist contractors and match them to live projects
- Build relationships with decision-makers in your chosen market
What We Offer
- Base salary + uncapped commission
- Year 3 OTE: £125,000-£130,000+
- Incentives and company trips - previous destinations include Barcelona, Morzine, and Marbella
- Clear progression based purely on performance - no waiting times, no seniority
- Full training and structured onboarding, with 1:1 coaching from day one - average time to first deal is 3.5 months
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Who We Are Looking For
- Recent graduate or someone with 1-2 years' experience
- Competitive, target-driven, and motivated by earnings
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, social, high-energy environment
- Not afraid to pick up the phone and build relationships
- No recruitment experience needed - full training provided
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