Trainee Recruitment Consultant / Talent Delivery Executive

Looking to start a career where your hard work is recognised, your progression is based on merit, and your earning potential is genuinely in your hands?

At Instinct, we’re the UK’s leading specialist learning and talent consultancy, helping organisations across education, public sector, commercial and defence recruit exceptional learning professionals.

We’re looking for ambitious, driven people to join our Manchester team as Trainee Recruitment Consultants (Talent Delivery Executives). Whether you’re a graduate or already have experience in sales, recruitment or another customer-focused environment, we’ll provide the training, technology and support to help you build a successful career.

Founded in 2011, we’ve built one of the strongest reputations in the UK learning sector by doing recruitment differently.

In 2023, we became a 100% employee-owned business, meaning everyone at Instinct shares in our long-term success. We invest heavily in our people, our technology and our culture, creating an environment where ambitious people can develop quickly and build rewarding careers.

As a Talent Delivery Executive, you’ll help identify and engage exceptional candidates for our clients by:

• Building relationships with candidates across the learning and education sector
• Using LinkedIn Recruiter, AI technology and our CRM to identify talent
• Speaking with candidates to understand their experience and career goals
• Managing candidates throughout the recruitment process
• Supporting experienced consultants on live recruitment projects
• Learning consultative recruitment from industry specialists

As your experience grows, you’ll have the opportunity to progress into a client-facing role.

You’ll likely be someone who is:

• A graduate or someone with equivalent commercial experience
• Ambitious and motivated to build a successful career
• Naturally competitive and enjoys achieving goals
• Resilient and positive when faced with challenges
• A confident communicator, both written and verbal
• Organised, proactive and eager to learn
• Someone who takes pride in delivering excellent results

Recruitment experience isn’t essential – we’re far more interested in attitude than background.

We’ll invest in your success from day one with:

• Personal laptop
• LinkedIn Recruiter licence
• Specialist AI-powered CRM
• Modern cloud-based technology
• Structured recruitment methodology
• Comprehensive training programme

We believe high performance shouldn’t come at the expense of enjoying where you work.

You’ll benefit from:

• 4pm finish every Friday
• Modern Manchester city centre office with roof terrace, business lounge, breakout spaces, showers and wellness facilities
• Fully stocked office bar
• Birthday day off
• Healthcare cashback plan
• Regular wellness days
• Employee ownership bonuses and initiatives
• Charity events and fundraising

Alongside competitive earnings, we celebrate success with:

• Monthly team socials
• Lunch incentives at restaurants including Tattu, Hawksmoor, The Ivy and Mana
• Quarterly incentive trips (York Races, Dublin, Edinburgh and more)
• Annual overseas trips for top performers, including Dubai, New York and Las Vegas

Your progression is entirely based on performance – not time served.

You’ll receive:

• Structured training from day one
• Clear promotion pathway
• Opportunity to move into a client-facing consultant role within 12 months
• Monthly development reviews
• Ongoing coaching from experienced recruiters
• Annual financial planning sessions

Why Instinct?

We’re a specialist business with high standards, ambitious people and a genuinely collaborative culture. We work together, share knowledge and celebrate each other’s success.

If you’re looking for a career where your effort directly influences your progression, earnings and long-term opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.