Full job descriptionRecruitment Consultant - Permanent Division
Location: Chatham (Hybrid Working)
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 DOE + Uncapped Bonus




Why Join Us?


At Adecco, we don’t just fill roles, we shape careers and build long-term partnerships. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we combine a people-first approach with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional results.
We’re also investing in the future of recruitment, with advanced Agentic AI tools that help our consultants work smarter, increase productivity, and provide deeper insight to clients and candidates alike.
If you’re looking for a role where relationships, quality, and innovation truly matter, this is it!




What You’ll Be Doing


As a Recruitment Consultant in our Permanent Division, you’ll specialise in commercial and skilled industrial roles across the Mid-Kent area.
This is a consultative, relationship-driven role where success comes from delivering quality outcomes, not just filling vacancies.


Key Responsibilities
*Managing the full end-to-end permanent recruitment process
*Building and maintaining strong, long-term client and candidate relationships
*Acting as a trusted advisor to candidates throughout their career journey
*Developing your market through proactive business development and networking
*Sourcing and engaging high-quality candidates using diverse attraction strategies
*Providing expert market insight, including salary benchmarking and talent trends
*Managing offers, negotiations, onboarding, and post-placement care
*Ensuring a consistently high-quality, compliant recruitment experience


About You
We’re looking for someone who is driven, consultative, and passionate about people.


You’ll likely be:
*An experienced recruiter or a high-performing B2B sales professional
*A strong relationship builder who thrives on working closely with clients and candidates
*Confident, credible, and able to influence multiple stakeholders
*Commercially focused, resilient, and results-driven
*Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable managing a varied workload
*Interested in the local Mid-Kent market and building your presence





What We Offer
*Competitive base salary with uncapped commission
*Clear and structured career progression within a global organisation
*Industry-leading training, tools, and AI-enabled technology
*A supportive, inclusive team environment with strong local leadership
*The opportunity to build your personal brand in your specialist market




Benefits
*Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days home)
*Company pension scheme
*BUPA private health insurance
*22 days holiday rising to 28 (plus option to buy up to 8 more days)
*Your birthday off
*Paid volunteering days
*Access to Boost (flexible benefits and retail discounts)
*Annual award winner’s prizes, including exclusive trips to luxury settings

*Incentive prizes such as fine dining, team nights out and vouchers for you to spend as you choose

*Cycle to Work scheme
*Salary sacrifice scheme for the latest technology




Why Adecco?


We believe recruitment is about long-term impact, not short-term wins. By combining human expertise with powerful AI tools, we enable our consultants to deliver smarter, more strategic solutions.
If you’re a sales professional ready to step into a truly consultative role - where candidate experience is just as important as commercial success - we’d love to hear from you.
Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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