Position: Recruitment Consultant
Specialism: Business Support (Temps, FTC & Interim)
Location: Reading | Office-based | RG1 2LG
Patch: Covering Bracknell, Wokingham & Maidenhead (Driving Required)
Salary: £26,000+ (Trainee) £30,000+ (Recruitment Experience)

Build a high-potential desk. Grow your career. Be rewarded for your impact.

Reed Reading is looking for an ambitious Recruitment Consultant to join our Business Support team, managing a warm and high-potential desk covering temporary, fixed-term contract and interim roles across the Thames Valley.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a recruiter or commercially minded sales professional who enjoys building long-term relationships, developing new business and seeing the direct results of their effort, all with the backing of a trusted, market-leading brand.

Why join Reed?

At Reed, we believe in rewarding performance, supporting development and creating an inclusive culture where people can thrive.

You’ll benefit from:

• Uncapped commission, paid every four weeks

• Clear career progression with transparent promotion and management pathways

• Incentives and recognition, including holidays, luxury rewards and high-achiever programmes

• Ongoing learning and development tailored to your career goals

• A supportive, collaborative and inclusive culture within a trusted, ethical brand

About the role

You’ll take ownership of a commercial Business Support desk, recruiting office-based roles such as administration, customer service and wider business support positions. You’ll work closely with local clients, becoming their go-to recruitment partner while growing your market through proactive outbound business development. This role is office-based in Reading and involves regular client visits across the local patch, so a full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing new and existing client relationships across Reading and surrounding areas

• Meeting clients on-site to understand hiring needs and deliver tailored recruitment solutions

• Sourcing, engaging and managing candidates through advertising, networking and referrals

• Managing the full recruitment lifecycle from initial brief to placement and aftercare

• Working towards clear KPIs while building a sustainable, profitable desk

What you’ll bring

• At least 12 months’ experience in agency recruitment or B2B sales

• Confidence building relationships and winning new business

• A proactive, resilient and commercially minded approach

• Strong organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities

• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle