Professional veterinary recruitment

Recruitment Consultant - Veterinary

• Do you have a proven track record in recruitment or sales?
• Can you commute daily to Knaresborough, North Yorkshire?

Vet Seekers are looking for highly organised, ambitious, hard-working individuals with a positive attitude either with recruitment experience or a strong sales background wanting to build a career in recruitment.

This is a great opportunity for you to join a multi-award-winning specialist veterinary recruitment business and take on a hot desk in a niche but very busy market.

We currently have over 1,000 live locum and permanent veterinary jobs across the UK with an active candidate base, as well as an international desk. As a recruitment consultant, you will play a pivotal role in attracting top veterinary talent and ensuring a smooth and efficient recruitment process.

Our modern office is located in an idyllic setting by the river Nidd in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, close to main transport links (train, bus, motorway).

Summary of perks:

Great salary of £24,000 to £30,000 per annum, with basic increase against target achievement, achievable commission structure paid monthly and quarterly (first year OTE £37,000 to £60,000+). You will have 33+ days holiday, including bank holidays and increasing with service. You will also have access to career development paths, a fantastic office setting by the river Nidd, free onsite parking, warm established desk, minimal BD, an autonomous and supportive environment, and so much more!

Key responsibilities:

• Identify and select top talent in the veterinary market.
• Fully qualify all relevant candidates, establishing facts and motivations whilst matching to suitable roles within the veterinary profession.
• Manage the complete 360 candidate and client experience from post qualification, through to interview and acceptance stage.
• Managing permanent or locum candidates and jobs.
• Developing and maintain a good understanding of our veterinary client companies, their industry, what they do, their work culture and environment.
• Delivering the highest level of service to pre-existing clients as well as new clients and developing strong long-term client relationships.
• Manage all client recruitment requirements, from inception to completion.
• Managing your social media presence utilising Facebook, LinkedIn and other relevant platforms.
• Attending veterinary industry events and conferences, promoting Vet Seekers as a recruitment partner within the veterinary sector.
• Continue to develop and grow our candidate and client network.
• Creating job descriptions and candidate specifications.
• Co-ordinating with other team members and following the company's processes.
• Maintaining exceptional levels of customer service at all times.
• Continuous self-improvement around all aspects of the role.
• Have fun!

What's it really like working in Vet Seekers?

• You will be involved in the growth of the business; all ideas are very much welcome and up for discussion.
• You will be an integral part of the team and the business as a whole; everyone is treated the same.
• We know the role is challenging, fast-paced, and incredibly unpredictable, but we provide our consultants with all the tools to succeed and the incentives to motivate them.

A typical day working at Vet Seekers: https://www.vetseekers.co.uk/blog/2022/2/22/what-is-a-typical-working-day-at-vet-seekers-as-a-recruitment-consultant-like

What we are looking for:

• Confident and out-going personality with excellent interpersonal skills.
• A MUST - Confident on the phone with a good telephone manner with a working ethos of always picking up the phone first as this is a target driven environment where you will need to be confident in communicating over the phone.
• Confident in building rapport and long-lasting relationships with both candidates and clients.
• Computer / MS literate and a familiarity with relevant recruitment tools and technologies.
• Committed to a career in recruitment.
• Resilience and the ability to work under pressure.
• Strong organisation, planning and prioritisation ability.
• Self-motivation and tenacity.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• The ability to work well within a team.
• Determination and drive for success with a results driven attitude.
• Innovation and being diverse.
• Have genuine drive and money motivation.

Advantageous to have:

• Graduate Degree/A levels.
• B2B experience.
• Sales experience.
• A results-driven attitude with a track record of meeting and exceeding recruitment targets.
• Understanding of the veterinary recruitment industry.
• 1 year of sales experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A competitive nature.
• A strong financial drive.
• A unrivalled work ethic.

What's on offer?

• Salary: £24,000 to £30,000 per annum DOE - With basic increase against target achievement.
• Fantastic commission structure: Paid monthly and quarterly - First year OTE £37,000 to £60,000+
• Holidays: 33 days annually, including bank holidays with birthday off (increasing with service)
• Hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5.00pm/5:30pm with an early finish on a Friday and no weekends
• Ongoing training tailored to each individual, with the goal to developing highly successful and well-rounded recruiters!
• Fantastic office setting located by the river Nidd in Knaresborough which is close to the train station, main bus routes and motorway access
• Free parking
• No suits, smart casual every day
• Pension scheme
• Team incentives
• Minimal KIPs - we are all adults here
• Minimal Business Development
• Staff days and nights out
• Warm desk covering both locum and permanent recruitment
• Working for an independent company
• Regular team breakfast, lunch and drinks

What do you think? Want to apply?

With combined salary and commission, you could realistically expect to earn around 30k to 60K+ in your first year and expect to significantly increase this year on year!

Please feel free to reach out for a confidential chat on or apply now!

All the best from the Vet Seekers team.