Dartmouth Partners is growing and we are looking for Associate Recruitment Consultants to join our high-performing team in January 2025.

About Dartmouth

Dartmouth is a multi-award-winning recruitment company with a unique 'Classroom to Boardroom' business model. From fast-growing start-ups to PE-backed businesses and FTSE 250, we partner with ambitious businesses to help them identify exceptional talent from school-leavers, all the way up to the C-suite.

Long-term thinking is hard-wired into our DNA. We support our candidates through their whole career journey and assist our clients in finding their most valuable asset - their people.

Our key differentiators? Kindness and excellence.

Alongside our parent company Kernel Global, and sister companies Pure Search and Catalyst Partners, we form a community of like-minded recruitment companies delivering exceptional results for our clients, candidates, and team alike.

About the role

Your role will focus on networking and connecting with candidates, understanding their key drivers and motivations and learning the recruitment lifecycle in our market-leading training camp, the Kernel Academy. 

Knowledge is one of our core values, and you will develop thorough sector knowledge, becoming an expert advisor to candidates and clients alike. 

You will work closely with your team to develop relationships with existing clients and, in time, develop your own new client relationships through consultative business development. You'll also identify and attract talent through delivering research projects, building market maps, analysing and reporting market trends, and working on the creation of value-added DEI events.

You are key to the success of Dartmouth and we will invest in your development to help you maximise your opportunity to progress to Consultant and beyond.

What you'll bring

·You may be early in your recruitment career and looking for the next step up or a recent graduate with demonstrable transferable skills from work experience in sales or a fast paced, customer facing environment

· A strong work ethic and ability to demonstrate a high level of professionalism

· Intellectual curiosity is a must, we want you to become specialists in your market

· A keen interest in building a long-term career in recruitment and a sales-led environment

· Bright, engaging, charismatic personality who can build rapport easily with candidates, clients and colleagues.

· Attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Must have right to work in the UK without needing visa sponsorship

What you'll get

· A robust onboarding experience and ongoing professional development through bespoke training from our in-house Performance & Development team.

· A high-performance environment where we take our work seriously but not ourselves

· Competitive salary & commission structure up to 50%

· Incentives such as lunch clubs, free flights, gift vouchers and trips abroad

· Private healthcare, wellness and mental health support including access to free counselling services

· Regular team socials and wider group events where you can get to know the whole Kernel team. 

With global offices in London, New York and Charlotte, we're also able to offer international secondment and relocation opportunities to the right individuals.

We're changing the game and we want you to change it with us. If people are at the core of everything you do and you want to work in an environment where you can truly be yourself, get in touch.

Our Culture

Our standard office work schedule comprises five days a week, reflecting our commitment to collaboration and in-person interactions. However, we also offer flexible arrangements, allowing employees the option to work four days in the office to support our colleagues achieving a healthy work-life balance while ensuring continued productivity and engagement.

Equal opportunities statement

At Dartmouth Partners, we know that high achievers come from all walks of life. Diversity is important to us and we are committed to providing equal opportunities for all of our candidates.