Trainee Recruitment Consultant
A Trainee Recruitment Consultant is an entry-level role in the recruitment industry, designed for individuals who are new to the field. It’s a great starting point for a career in recruitment, offering hands-on training and development in both candidate sourcing and client management.
🧩 Key Responsibilities
Learning the Recruitment Process
Understand the full recruitment lifecycle: sourcing, screening, interviewing, and placing candidates.
Shadow experienced consultants and participate in training sessions.
Candidate Sourcing
Search for candidates using job boards, LinkedIn, and internal databases.
Write and post job adverts to attract applicants.
Initial Screening
Conduct phone interviews to assess candidate suitability.
Schedule interviews and gather feedback.
Administrative Support
Maintain accurate records in the recruitment database (ATS/CRM).
Assist with compliance checks and onboarding documentation.
Client Interaction (gradually introduced)
Support consultants in managing client relationships.
Learn how to take job briefs and understand client needs.
Stansted Mountfitchet is an English village and civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex, near the Hertfordshire border, 35 miles (56 km) north of London. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 5,533, increasing to 6,011 at the 2011 census. By the 2021 census it had increased to 8,621.[1] The village is served by Stansted Mountfitchet railway station.
Stansted Mountfitchet is situated in north-west Essex near the Hertfordshire border and 3 miles (5 km) north of Bishop's Stortford. Stansted Airport is 2 miles (3 km) from the village. The village has three primary schools (Bentfield Primary School, St Mary's (C of E) Primary School and Magna Carta Primary Academy) and one high school which was renamed the Forest Hall School in September, 2013.