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Junior Recruitment Consultant

About LikeMind

Founded in 2018, LikeMind is a specialist recruitment agency focused on Microsoft technologies and emerging AI markets across Germany and Switzerland.

As a Junior Recruitment Consultant, you'll work directly with the founders of the business, supporting candidate delivery and helping generate opportunities for our clients. You'll also work closely with and shadow our Principal Delivery Consultant, gaining hands-on experience and training in a high-performance recruitment environment.

We're looking for individuals who are:

• Competitive
• Organised
• Resilient
• Strong communicators
• Motivated by progression and performance

Success comes from high activity levels, strong candidate management, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

About the Role

As a Junior Recruitment Consultant, you will identify, engage, qualify, and manage candidates through the full recruitment lifecycle, supporting live client requirements across our specialist markets.

Candidate Generation

• Source candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, networking, and outbound outreach
• Build and maintain talent pipelines within specialist markets
• Identify and attract candidates aligned to client requirements
• Headhunt passive candidates through direct outreach
• Generate a consistent flow of qualified candidates

Candidate Management

• Conduct qualification calls and assess suitability
• Manage interview processes from start to finish
• Prepare candidates for interviews
• Maintain regular communication throughout the hiring process
• Manage offers and negotiations
• Keep CRM records accurate and up to date

Recruitment Delivery

• Work closely with consultants and leadership to fill live vacancies
• Prioritise delivery across multiple roles
• Achieve activity and placement targets
• Maintain quality and speed under pressure
• Support reduced time-to-fill across assignments

Market Knowledge

• Develop expertise within Microsoft and AI recruitment markets
• Build credibility with candidates
• Monitor hiring trends, talent availability, and market movement
• Share market insights internally

Background

This role can suit individuals from:

• Recruitment
• Sales
• Estate Agency
• Business Development
• Customer-Facing Roles
• Competitive Sport
• Other High-Performance Environments

Previous recruitment experience is beneficial but not essential. Attitude, resilience, communication skills, and work ethic are valued more highly than industry experience.

Skills

Required

• High daily output
• Strong urgency and responsiveness
• Consistency under pressure
• Commercial awareness
• Ability to build rapport quickly
• Strong organisational skills
• Coachability
• Ownership and accountability

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Commission incentives for interviews booked with clients
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing programme
• Newly designed office in central Chelmsford, located next to the train station
• Full access to the latest recruitment tools and technology, including company laptop
• Ongoing training and direct mentorship from the founders
• Hybrid working opportunities available to top performers following successful completion of probation

Progression

We believe in promoting from within. High performers will have a clear progression path into:

• Mid-Level Recruitment Consultant
• Senior Delivery Consultant
• Account Management
• Business Development

As the business grows, there will be opportunities to take on greater responsibility, build client relationships, and develop your own market specialism.

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: £22,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Recruiting: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person