Recruitment Consultant

About Leap29

Leap29 is a global recruitment solutions provider with over 25 years of experience. Our Wilmslow-based team of over 50 specialists delivers expert recruitment services worldwide. We offer a stable yet flexible working environment that empowers you to take control of your career.

Role Overview

We seek a motivated Recruitment Consultant eager to take full ownership of a contract desk, develop your own client portfolio, craft strategic market approaches, and build a sustainable career within a supportive recruitment business.

What You Will Be Doing

• Developing and expanding a contract desk in your chosen market.
• Proactively acquiring new clients through targeted business development and relationship management.
• Handling the complete contract recruitment process from initial client briefings to candidate placements.
• Identifying, assessing, and placing contracted professionals effectively.
• Nurturing enduring connections with contractors and hiring managers to ensure ongoing success.
• Contributing to business growth with potential opportunities to lead and mentor a team in the future.

What We Seek

• A minimum of 12 months experience as a Recruitment Consultant; experience in technology recruitment is preferred but not mandatory.
• Demonstrated ability or strong enthusiasm for generating new business opportunities.
• A resilient, goal-oriented, and commercially aware mindset.
• An entrepreneurial approach comfortable with autonomy, accountability, and ownership.
• Ambitious individuals motivated to establish a meaningful, long-term career.

Benefits and Incentives

• A competitive basic salary up to £30,000 complemented by an attractive commission scheme.
• Hybrid work model combining flexibility with onsite collaboration.
• Clearly defined advancement pathways up to Director level, performance-based rather than tenure-based.
• Quarterly team-based incentives, weekly monetary contests, and annual trips for top achievers.
• Additional perks including a birthday holiday, charity day participation, healthcare cashback program, and more.

Inclusion and Diversity

Leap29 is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. We celebrate cultural differences and encourage applications from underrepresented groups within the recruitment sector to enrich our team and improve service quality globally.