Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Sales Career

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Sales Career

Belfast City Centre £26,500-£30,000 + uncapped commission
Permanent Hybrid working following initial training

Ambitious? Commercially minded? Ready to build something of your own?

MCS Group is looking for driven people with the potential to become exceptional recruitment consultants.

You do not need recruitment experience. You do need confidence, curiosity, resilience and the willingness to pick up the phone. We want people who learn quickly, act on feedback and want their progression and earnings to reflect their performance.

Let's be clear: recruitment is a sales career.

You will develop new business, build influential relationships and become an expert in a specialist market. You will hear "no", face setbacks and be expected to keep moving. In return, you can build a highly rewarding career with one of Northern Ireland's leading recruitment businesses.

We will provide the training, coaching, technology and market knowledge. You need to bring the hunger, attitude and work ethic.

What you will do

You will learn how to build and manage your own specialist recruitment market, including:

• Speaking to candidates, clients and prospective customers every day
• Generating leads through calls, email, LinkedIn and networking
• Building relationships with professionals and business leaders
• Identifying commercial opportunities and developing new business
• Sourcing, interviewing and representing high-quality candidates
• Advising clients on talent, salaries and hiring decisions
• Managing recruitment processes from first conversation to successful offer
• Working towards clear performance and revenue targets
• Taking ownership of your development and results

The mindset we hire for

Your previous job title matters less than how you think and behave.

We are looking for people who are:

• Hungry: You want to achieve more and will work for it.
• Confident: You are comfortable starting conversations and using the phone.
• Curious: You ask questions and want to understand people and businesses.
• Coachable: You seek feedback and quickly put it into practice.
• Resilient: You can handle rejection and bounce back from setbacks.
• Commercial: You recognise opportunities and understand that results matter.
• Accountable: You take ownership rather than waiting to be chased.
• Competitive but ethical: You want to win-and do it in the right way.

You may come from sales, retail, hospitality, customer service or another target-driven environment. You could also be a graduate or placement student with strong commercial potential.

Experience is useful. Mindset is essential.

Learn fast. Perform. Progress.

From your first day, you will receive structured training in recruitment, sales, business development, technology and your specialist market.

You will learn through workshops, coaching, live calls and regular feedback from experienced recruiters and leaders. You will be supported-but expected to take responsibility for your own learning and performance.

As your capability grows, so will your responsibilities, career opportunities and earning potential.

Why MCS Group?

• Competitive salary of £26,500-£30,000
• Uncapped commission with no threshold
• Clear career pathways and promotion opportunities
• Industry-leading learning and development
• Hybrid working following initial training
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Birthday leave, retail discounts and enhanced maternity benefits
• Investors in People Gold accreditation
• A high-performance culture where effort and results are recognised
• An independent Google review rating of 4.9 stars

How we work

Our Guiding Principles shape what we expect from everyone at MCS Group:

• We Set the Standard
• People Matter to Us
• We Act Fast and Figure It Out Quickly
• Curiosity Is Our Compass, Conversation Is Our Map
• We Never Quit

If those principles sound like you-or the person you are determined to become-we want to hear from you.

Ready to build your sales career?

Send an up-to-date CV through the link provided or contact Darcy Lorimer at MCS Group on for a confidential conversation.

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MCS Group is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate your request.

Not all recruitment companies are the same. Come and find out what you could build at MCS Group.