Recruitment Consultant in Stoke-on-Trent - Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited

Recruitment Consultant

Stoke

£26,400 - £37,670 + commission!

Welcome to Hays

At Hays, we believe in building long-term partnerships with our people as well as our customers. With over 50 years of success across 31 countries, we've earned our reputation as the world leader in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions.

Together with more than 9,500 colleagues globally, we support, celebrate, and share with each other to create stronger outcomes for all. Launch your career with the world's leading specialist recruitment and workforce solutions organisation. Join the Hays team!

Your New Office

Hays Stoke is an established team of twelve consultants based in a central Hanley office. The team ranges from Recruitment Consultant level through to Senior Business Director, giving you excellent exposure, support, and progression opportunities as you begin your recruitment career.

The Opportunity

You will be joining our Construction & Property - Social Housing team, working a high-performing temporary recruitment desk covering Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, and Derbyshire. This is a well-established, warm desk with strong existing relationships and consistent demand across roles such as:

• Support Workers
• Housing Management Officers
• Income Officers
• Housing Patch Managers

This market offers excellent earning potential, with a strong flow of repeat business and a commission structure that rewards high performance from day one!

What can you expect day to day?

As a Recruitment Consultant within this team, you'll gain exposure to a wide range of activities while being supported by structured training and development from day one. Your responsibilities will include:

• Sourcing, interviewing, and matching high-quality candidates to roles
• Building relationships with new and existing clients through outreach and business development
• Managing the full recruitment process from taking a brief to negotiating offers
• Developing specialist market knowledge by staying curious and engaged with your sector
• Taking accountability for meeting targets and achieving your financial goals
• Contributing to a vibrant, inclusive culture that celebrates personal and team success

Who Are We Looking For?

We're looking for ambitious individuals who are ready to push outside their comfort zone and grow. It's not just about who you are now, but who you want to become.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer-centric mindset with the ability to understand client needs
• Strategic thinking and the ability to spot opportunities
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
• Ability to build and maintain strong business relationships
• Collaborative, people-focused, and commercially minded
• Resilient, bold, and curious

What You'll Get in Return

We believe personal growth drives professional success. You'll feel heard, valued, and supported in an inclusive environment where you can be your authentic self and reach your full potential.

• Access to leadership training to support your career progression
• Cutting-edge tools and technology to help you make an impact
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Generous leave entitlements including parental leave, volunteering days, lifestyle and flex leave
• A culture that celebrates success with uncapped commission on top of your base salary
• High-performer incentives including local and international trips (South Africa 2024, Montenegro 2025… where next?)
• Global career opportunities across 31 countries
• A workplace that celebrates diversity and welcomes everyone
• Wellbeing rewards including health, leisure, and lifestyle discounts
• Employee Resource Groups and Working Groups to help you connect and collaborate

What to Do Next

If you strive for performance, follow through on your commitments, and act with integrity, Hays is the place to be. Joining Hays means joining a business that's going places. Apply today!

At Hays, we share a passion for creating a culture where there are opportunities for our people to flourish and succeed, whatever your background. We know that diversity of perspective and an inclusive approach, which encourages those experiences and views to be heard, is great for business and therefore your career with us.