Permanents Recruitment Consultant

Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK, with a rich history and reputation for improving lives through work, for over 60 years. Delivering recruitment solutions with many household brands throughout the UK and globally, we find new jobs and careers for people from many different backgrounds across multiple business sectors.

We look for people who enjoy an inclusive and collaborative environment, who strive for performance and celebrate team success, in a rewarding career.

Pay Range

• £27,500 - £35,000 DOE + uncapped commission and other incentives

Job Description

• £27,500 - £35,000 DOE + uncapped commission and other incentives
• Birmingham
• Hybrid working: 5 days in-office during training, then 3-4 days office / 1-2 WFH

Join one of Reed's highest-performing teams, home to the company's top-performing new starter for the last three consecutive years.

We're looking for an ambitious Recruitment Consultant to join our Birmingham team, on a Business Support & Commercial desk.

Whether you're an experienced recruiter to build a rewarding career with one of the UK's leading recruitment businesses.

You'll manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from business development and client meetings through to candidate sourcing, interviewing, offer management and placements. Working with clients and candidates across the West Midlands, you'll build lasting relationships, grow your market, and maximise your earning potential.

What We Offer

• Uncapped commission with opportunities to increase bonus
• High-performer incentives including luxury trips, cash bonuses and Golden Ticket prizes
• Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development
• Hybrid working after successful onboarding
• Wellbeing support, mental health resources and private medical options
• Clear progression pathways into senior, management and leadership positions

What We're Looking For

• Experience in recruitment
• A driven and resilient approach
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Commercial awareness and ambition to succeed
• A collaborative team player who enjoys sharing ideas and best practice

Apply today and join a team that consistently develops high performers.

Feel what it’s like to truly belong…
All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role. Reed is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex-services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

Why work here?

We’re never afraid to ask, “What’s next?”

Inspiration comes from knowing the work you do really matters and, as trailblazers in our field, the value of what we do every day is obvious. We are a family business with a rich history and a purpose of improving lives through work, for people and organisations worldwide.

Our inclusive and collaborative approach, combined with an unwavering belief in our long-standing core values, means that we genuinely trust and work hard for each other. We have built a dynamic culture where individual achievement is celebrated and succeeding as a team is revered. A supportive environment, where careers are developed and futures are forged.

Feel what it’s like to truly belong.

About Us

Our story
In the early 1960s, Reed pioneered specialist recruitment in the UK. Seven decades on, we have become the world’s largest family-run recruitment business, with offices spanning across the UK, Europe, USA, the Middle East and East Asia.


With access to the UK’s largest candidate database and expertise across 20 specialist sectors, we are committed to ensuring that people are at the heart of everything we do to ensure we fulfil our purpose: improving lives through work.