Offer summary

Qualifications:

Extensive recruitment experience, ideally 34+ years, with exposure to business development and contract recruitment., Strong communication skills, confident in engaging and motivating others., Ability to analyze performance data and identify development needs., No specific corporate training background required, but a passion for coaching and mentoring..

Key responsibilities:

Provide one-on-one coaching to recruitment consultants to improve their skills.

Lead onboarding and training sessions for new joiners.

Design and facilitate workshops on sales and client engagement topics.

Collaborate with managers and directors to identify performance gaps and develop improvement plans.

Job description

Learning & Development Manager Recruitment Sector
Location: Manchester
Salary: £40,000 + quarterly bonus (up to 10%)

Hybrid (3 days in the office / 2 days work from home)

Are you a successful Recruiter looking for a new challenge one where you can shape careers, influence performance, and elevate entire teams? This is your chance to move into a Learning & Development role that puts your recruitment expertise to work in a whole new way.

Our client is a highly successful, global Professional services Recruitment Consultancy in Manchester and they have engaged with us to help them find two Learning & Development Managers. This is not your typical L&D role its designed for experienced recruiters (34 years+) who want to step away from billing and into coaching, mentoring, and developing others.

The Role

As an L&D Manager, youll be embedded within the sales floor, supporting 23 recruitment teams (around 4050 consultants in total). Youll play a hands-on role in developing consultants at all levels from new starters through to experienced managers.

Your day-to-day will include:

One-to-one coaching (c. 80%) call coaching, listening back to conversations, and giving targeted feedback to improve BD, client engagement, and process.

Induction training leading quarterly 3-day onboarding for new joiners.

Workshops & group training running sessions on topics like objection handling, client development, and closing deals.

Stakeholder engagement working closely with Managers and Directors to diagnose performance gaps and design development plans.

Performance analysis tracking progress, setting focus metrics, and supporting individuals to reach their goals.

Planning.

What our client is looking for:

This isnt about having a background in corporate training. They are looking for:

A strong 360 recruiter with 34 years experience (ideally with BD and contract recruitment exposure).

Someone who can walk through a full recruitment lifecycle deal and share those insights with others.

A confident communicator someone whos slightly extrovert, able to draw people out of their shell, and engage consultants in open, productive conversations.

Highly driven, motivated, and passionate about developing others.

Whats in it for You?
£40,000 base salary plus up to 10% quarterly bonus.
A genuine career change opportunity step away from billing while still using your recruitment expertise.
A people-first environment where youll make a direct impact on performance and success.
The chance to influence 4050 consultants and be a central figure in their development journey.

If youre ready to move off the desk but still want to be at the heart of recruitment, this is the perfect next step.

For further information, please contact Kim Stakes at Applaud Recruitment Ltd. Applaud Recruitment specialises in Senior Recruitment positions from Senior Consultant through to CEO level.

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