Recruitment Consultant

Role overview

This Cardiff-based Recruitment Consultant position focuses on social care recruitment and is structured as a hybrid role with one day working from home. The base salary is up to £30,000, with uncapped commission on top.

The role is designed for someone who wants their work to have a visible impact. By placing the right people into social care services, you help keep vital support systems staffed, safe and functioning well.

You will manage your own recruitment desk for Brook Street, a long-established UK recruitment business with a specialism in social care. The job calls for strong relationship-building, ownership of your day-to-day priorities and a consistent focus on delivery.

The Cardiff team is described as varied, encouraging and enjoyable to work with. The culture is built around mutual support, celebrating success and working closely together when pressure is high. The business also emphasises honesty, reliability and follow-through through its Straight Up Care approach, which has supported communities since 1946.

Key responsibilities

• Take charge of your own social care recruitment desk and grow it independently.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with local services across Wales.
• Identify, screen and prepare candidates from the first conversation through to the first shift.
• Keep your online profile and presence active so that both candidates and clients see you as dependable and responsive.
• Provide steady, high-quality recruitment support in a busy, fast-changing environment.

What you should bring

• Demonstrable sales experience, ideally gained in a fast-paced setting.
• Confidence in managing your own workload and setting priorities effectively.
• A composed, practical approach when plans change unexpectedly.
• Strong communication skills and a reliable work ethic.
• Access to a car and a valid driving licence for client visits.

Rewards and benefits

• Base pay up to £30,000, plus uncapped commission and performance-related bonuses.
• Additional incentives, gift vouchers and rewards for strong performance.
• 24 days of annual leave, increasing to 27 days with service, plus your birthday off.
• Pension contribution, the option to buy up to five extra days of leave, an Employee Assistance Programme and family-friendly policies.
• Flexible benefits that support health, wellbeing, insurance and financial needs.
• Save As You Earn scheme and access to rewards through ManpowerGroup, including Tastecard and discounts with major retailers.
• Regular recognition, Branch of the Year awards, one early-finish Friday each month and ongoing team incentives.

Additional information

This opportunity sits within Brook Street Social Care, part of ManpowerGroup, which says it has been recognised among the world’s most ethical businesses for the 17th time.

The employer highlights a supportive and inclusive environment with scope to develop a career across Brook Street and its wider group of brands. The company describes its approach as clear, kind and useful.

Applicants must live in the UK and have the full right to work. The employer also states that suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds are welcome and that it is a Disability Confident Employer.

Working arrangement

This is a full-time onsite role with a hybrid pattern that includes one day working from home.

Compensation note

The job advert states a salary of up to £30,000 base plus uncapped commission. No fixed stipend or hourly rate is provided.