Recruitment Consultant
£45,000 / Newcastle upon Tyne / Aug 7, 2026
Recruitment Consultant
Catalyst is a leading North East recruitment consultancy employing a core team of highly experienced recruitment experts. We assist SMEs and large corporates alike, calling upon our well-earned knowledge and experience of the region’s recruitment landscape, and beyond, to address and surpass our clients’ expectations.
We recruit up to management and executive level typically across disciplines such as Finance, Data, Tech, Operations and Engineering. Catalyst’s success is based on the quality of our delivery across a mix of retained, exclusive and contingent assignments which leads to valued, long-term client relationships.
Following a year of sustained revenue growth and a successful doubling of our team, we now seek to recruit a talented and experienced Recruitment Consultant who can bring similar levels of market insight, determination and integrity.
As Recruitment Consultant, you will:
· Manage you own desk, encompassing the full recruitment lifecycle
· Attract new clients via telephone, email, social media and in person
· Source, select, shortlist and propose suitable candidates
· Utilise a modern CRM system and associated recruitment technology to co-ordinate your assignments
· Co-operate and collaborate closely with other team members
· Maintain up-to-date knowledge of your market sector
As Recruitment Consultant, you will need:
· Proven experience in one or more Technical or Professional disciplines as a permanent/interim/contract Recruitment Consultant
· A commercially astute mindset
· Adept in identify and acquiring high-quality new clients, coupled with strong account management, service and delivery abilities
· Experience sourcing and matching the highest calibre of candidates
· Strong organisational and time management skills
· A determination to consistently locate the best candidate for the job
Rewards and benefits:
· Basic up to £45k + attractive commission structure (no threshold) + pension
· Pay dependent on experience, skills, knowledge and qualifications
· Full‑time, permanent role
· Home/hybrid working
· Realistic opportunities for progression
· Experienced colleagues/mentors
· 25 days holiday + stats
Please note: we review applications on receipt and aim to respond to shortlisted candidates within 5 working days. You must have permanent eligibility to work in the UK - no visa opportunities available.