Recruitment Consultant – Social Care

Service Care Solutions is growing, and we’re looking for an ambitious and people-focused Recruitment Consultant to join our established Social Care division in Preston.

Working within our Qualified Social Work team, you’ll play a key role in connecting talented Social Workers with temporary and permanent opportunities across the UK. This is a highly relationship-driven role where you’ll build your own candidate network, identify new talent, and develop trusted, long-term relationships with professionals within the Social Care sector.

You’ll be working in a fast-paced, target-led environment, where no two days are the same. From proactively sourcing candidates and identifying suitable opportunities, through to arranging interviews, negotiating placements and supporting workers once they are in post, you’ll have ownership of the recruitment journey from start to finish.

Alongside candidate management, you’ll develop strong working relationships with Local Authorities, charities and private sector organisations, gaining valuable experience across both recruitment and business development.

What will you be doing?

• Proactively source and engage with Social Workers across the UK.
• Build and maintain your own database and network of candidates.
• Match candidates with suitable temporary and permanent opportunities.
• Manage the recruitment process from initial contact through to placement.
• Build strong and lasting relationships with candidates and clients.
• Support temporary workers throughout their assignments, including timesheet management.
• Work towards individual and team targets, with performance recognised and rewarded.
• Take ownership of your desk, developing your market knowledge and growing your portfolio over time.

New to recruitment?

That’s absolutely fine. You don’t need previous recruitment experience to succeed in this role.

We’re looking for someone with the right attitude, determination and willingness to learn. You’ll receive structured training, ongoing coaching and dedicated support from an experienced team, giving you everything you need to develop your recruitment career.

With a permanent position, clear progression opportunities and a rewarding commission structure, this is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long‑term career in recruitment.

The person we're looking for

• Ambitious & Goal-Focused – You’re motivated by achieving results and have the determination to succeed.
• Resilient & Hardworking – You’re prepared to put in the effort, bounce back from setbacks and keep pushing towards your goals.
• Confident Communicator – You’re comfortable speaking to people over the phone and building rapport quickly.
• Commercially Minded – Previous experience in sales, telesales, retail, customer service or another customer‑facing environment would be beneficial.
• Competitive & Target-Driven – You enjoy having something to work towards and are motivated by performance-based rewards.
• A People Person – You genuinely enjoy building relationships and helping people find the right opportunities.

The Serious Details:

Basic Salary of £2 6 ,000 - £28,000 depending on experience

• Great commission structure
• Early finish on a Friday
• Lancashire MIND well‑being coaching sessions
• We offer limitless progression opportunities.

The Sociable stuff:

• Monthly breakfast events to celebrate good performance for all colleagues.
• Quarterly awards ceremonies for all colleagues, celebrating success and achievements.
• Black tie annual awards ceremony, including a 3-course meal and entertainment.
• Team nights out, competitions and incentives.
• Recreational break out area with pool table and car simulator.

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