First City Recruitment

First City Recruitment At First City Recruitment, we pride ourselves on being the bridge that connects exceptional talent with top-notch opportunities.

Our mission is simple: to match the right candidates with the right roles, creating lasting and fulfilling career journeys.

12/06/2025

Military Sales Executive – Global Events
Chelmsford

📍 Chelmsford
💰 £24,000 basic + ~£20,000 realistic OTE
✈️ 4 annual international trips
🕗 Monday–Friday
🏆 Rare, rewarding opportunity

Are you passionate about supporting the Armed Forces? Do you want a rewarding career in international B2B sales while travelling the world?

This is a unique opportunity to work with a successful events company that partners directly with the British Army and Royal Navy to deliver global networking exhibitions. You’ll speak with innovative businesses, sell the value of attending elite military events, and attend 4 fully paid for international events each year.

💼 What’s in it for you?
• £24,000 guaranteed basic salary
• Uncapped commission – realistic OTE of £20,000+
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays + 2 weeks off at Christmas
• Full training & sales development
• Regular team socials & events
• Career progression – they promote from within
• Global travel – attend 3–4 paid-for military events per year

🔍 The Role
• Researching businesses and identifying relevant contacts
• Cold calling and following a proven sales process
• Building relationships with key decision-makers and Armed Forces reps
• Selling stand space and packages at military networking events
• Attending global exhibitions to represent the company, build rapport and close sales

✅ What You’ll Need
• A valid passport – willing to travel internationally (2–4 day trips)
• Confident, professional telephone manner
• Ability to speak to senior-level decision makers and Armed Forces personnel
• Sales motivation – target-driven, enthusiastic and self-motivated
• Based within commuting distance of Chelmsford

🎖️ Bonus if you’re:
• Ex-military or have family/friends with Armed Forces experience
• A graduate passionate about breaking into sales
• Someone with recent telephone-based sales or recruitment experience

🎯 This role suits:
• Ex-forces looking for a civilian career with purpose
• Graduates eager for global exposure and quick progression
• Outbound sales professionals wanting more than just cold calls

📩 Apply Now
Send your CV to: [email protected]

06/06/2025

*** Accounts Clerk ***
Braintree
Very attractive salary on offer

Would you like to work for an extremely impressive growing company where the founder is recognised by Forbes as an Accounts Clerk? If yes, this opportunity is what you have been looking for!

Accounts Clerk Benefits
Company pension
Clear career progression & reward recognition
Free Parking
Free tea & coffee
Regular training & professional development opportunities
20 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus up to 2 weeks additional leave at Christmas
Fri 19th Dec to Mon 4th of Jan Christmas shutdown

Responsibilities

Supporting a group of business accounts under one roof.
Using Xero and Microsoft Excel.
Reconciliations of fixed assets and bank statements.
Nominal ledger reconciliations and balance sheets.
Commitment to work full-time, Mon-Fri, 9-5.

What you need
A car, as on the outskirts of Braintree.
To live within a reasonable distance of Braintree.
Working experience as an Accounts Clerk or Reconciliations Clerk or similar role.
Knowledge of Xero (or Sage).
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Email.
To be organised, and confident to multi-task.
Attention to detail.
Strong communicator
Team player.
AAT certifications are beneficial, not essential.
New build or construction exp beneficial, not essential.

Apply now, by sending your up to date cv to
[email protected]

05/06/2025

*** 7.5 tonne driver ***
Witham

We have an immediate job opportunity available for an experienced 7.5 Tonne Driver, to work for a successful manufacturing company based in Witham, Essex. This is a permanent job opportunity and offers a stable career and a competitive salary.

Benefits for the 7.5 Tonne Driver include…
20 days holiday plus bank holidays.
Holiday increases each year by 1 day, up to 25 days.
Extra days holiday for your birthday (after 1 year).
Pension.
Employee-Owned Trust (after 1 year).

Responsibilities
As the 7.5 Tonne Driver, you will work 37 hours per week.
Working hours are 7.30 am to 4.00 pm, flexibility is needed.
This role will require overnight stays, usually 1-2 nights per week.
You will need to be physically fit, products are heavy and you will assist with unloading.

You will need…
Full UK Driving licence including 7.5 Tonne vehicles.
Experience of being a 7.5 Tonne Driver.
Driver CPC Qualified (Certificate of Professional Competence).
To live within a reasonable distance of Witham.

Apply now, as this 7.5 Tonne Driver job will get snapped up quickly. Send your up to date cv to [email protected]

05/06/2025

Job Title: Customer Service Account Handler

Location: Coggeshall

Salary: £28,000

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 5.00 pm.

Benefits
• Plenty of on-site free car parking
• 20 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus one additional bonus day.
• Stakeholder pension.
• Company events such as Summer BBQs with free food and a complimentary Christmas party.
• Progression opportunities.
• A great, friendly, welcoming work environment.

Due to growth, we have a new job opportunity available, for a Customer Service Account Handler. You will be working for a successful distribution company based in Coggeshall. This offers an annual salary of £28'000.

You will be working in a friendly office-based work environment as a Customer Service Account Handler, and you will be provided with your own customer to look after. Your customer produces a well-known, quality, children’s toy (Tonies). This customer is currently being managed by an existing member of the customer service team, and you will work alongside them closely. This customer is growing, and they will be managing the distribution to consumer (D2C) for them, it is due to this growth that they require an additional team member.

You will be responsible for taking your customers orders, which could be over the telephone or by email, or occasionally on slack. You will then process your customers orders accurately onto their in-house system and then follow up the order by checking your customer has received their order and is happy. You will be looking after them from order received to order delivered and everything in between. Full training and support will be provided for this role.

Your responsibilities as the Customer Service Account Handler will also include resolving any queries your customer has regarding their orders, troubleshooting and liaising with internal departments to ensure that everything is resolved and runs smoothly for them. Other departments within the business include their Warehouse, Ecommerce and Re-work departments. You will also work alongside their invoicing and reporting clerk, providing customer data to ensure they are invoiced correctly. Everyone works together to ensure orders are sent to either retailers or directly to their customers, as per each customers special instructions.

The customer service team manage retail or subscription style products predominantly surrounding the lifestyle and wellbeing sector which will be sent to many different retailers or directly to customer's doors. Their customers are well-known retailers such as Argos, Sainsburys, Tesco and Selfridges to name a few. They are a close team, and they cover each other’s work when required from time to time, so you will have a chance to learn other accounts within the business too.

As the Customer Service Account Advisor, you will also support other members of the customer service team with their customers, particularly around promotion periods or peak periods such as Black Friday and Christmas as well as covering sickness and unexpected absence on the team. You will also answer incoming telephone calls and transfer calls to different departments. Other responsibilities include working with their external suppliers to arrange pallet and carton deliveries and collections. The role of Customer Service Account Handler offers lots of variety, and once you have proven yourself, there is plenty of salary reviews and progression available.

This is an office-based, full-time, permanent job opportunity. Unfortunately, they are unable to offer, part-time, hybrid, or remote working.

To be considered for this opportunity you will need…
* To drive with your own transport.
* To live within a reasonable distance of Coggeshall, Essex.
* To have knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel with confidence to learn new systems.
* To be confident to speak to customers on the telephone as well as face to face meetings.
* To have customer service experience and a stable career to date.

If you have the relevant skills and experience and wish to apply, please send your most up to date CV to [email protected]

05/06/2025

Part Time Remote Recruitment Consultant
Fully Remote | Covering Essex
Work-Life Balance | Big on Flexibility

Are you looking for a part-time remote opportunity that offers an amazing work-life balance, the kind that’s genuinely rare to find?

If you are, our opportunity may be everything you have been dreaming of.

As a Remote Recruitment Consultant, we can offer you flexibility towards your part-time working hours.

As a Remote Recruitment Consultant, we can offer you a full 360 recruiter role if you love managing the full recruitment process, or we can offer a pure sales role if you enjoy the hunt of securing permanent vacancies for the team to fill - both give you the space to thrive.

What we offer:
Remote working - work from the comfort of your own home with no travel time or costs
Flexible hours - structure your day in a way that works for you
22 days holiday + bank holidays
1 extra day off per year of service (up to 5 years)
Christmas shutdown - enjoy extra paid time off
Company phone & laptop - ready to go from day one
Pension scheme
Eye care vouchers
Bonus scheme - because great work should be rewarded
Complimentary Christmas outing - we love to celebrate success

Established in 2016, we are a growing independent recruitment agency, we specialise in filling permanent vacancies in Essex and the surrounding areas. With no red tape, and freedom to choose who we wish to work with, we support many industries from Legal to Logistics and we absolutely cherish the relationships we have built with clients and candidates over the years. We work with small and medium size businesses; however, the world is your oyster here at First City Recruitment. Due to our success, we are looking for a Remote Recruitment Consultant, someone special to join our small and ambitious team. So, if you’re tired of rigid office life, unrealistic targets, and micromanagement, this is your chance to join a supportive, independent agency that offers real autonomy, with trust, flexibility, and financial results at our core.

What we’re looking for:
Someone who is based in Essex - this role is remote, but local knowledge matters.
A minimum of one years’ experience within a Recruitment Agency, specialising in permanent recruitment.
A clear communicator with a strong sense of professionalism and takes accountability.
Someone who enjoys making outbound sales calls to secure permanent vacancies.
To be highly self-motivated, proactive, and resilient.
Someone who is trustworthy, dedicated, and fully committed to be successful.
Someone who thrives in a flexible setup and values ownership.
Your working hours will be between 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday, with wiggle room for the right person.

This offers a guaranteed basic salary of £22,500 for 35 hours per week, which will be pro rata, for your part-time hours. This is your guaranteed basic salary, as this role is all about commission and a work/life balance, you can earn truly un-capped commission!!!

This is more than a job, it’s a genuine opportunity to create your own desk, your way, while being backed by a team that values trust, flexibility, and hard work.

We look forward to hearing from you.

30/05/2025

*** Military Sales Executive ***
Chelmsford

Due to success and growth, we have a new opportunity available for a Military Events Sales Executive based in Chelmsford. This offers a guaranteed basic salary of £24’000, plus uncapped commission (it is realistic to earn around £20,000 in commission per annum), plus benefits.

As the Military Events Sales Executive your benefits will include...
• 20 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus an additional two-week annual leave break at Christmas.
• Regular team socials and events.
• Full support and training.
• Excellent progression, with a legacy of promoting from within.
• Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5.00 pm working hours.

As the Military Events Sales Executive, you will be working for a successful company that organise global events alongside the Army and Navy. Your role will be varied and will include researching companies and contacts, fact-finding, networking, and having discussions with companies daily.

You will be selling the benefits of attending their events, where they can network and promote their products, services or technologies to the Army or Navy at their highly successful events. Once researched, you will be cold calling companies to start the ball rolling and using a tried and tested sales plan to develop relationships, to secure their business and retain them. You will also build relationships and network face-to-face when you attend their global events. This opportunity will give you the chance to travel internationally, as you will attend around four fully paid-for global events a year, each for around 2-4 days. You will receive full training and support in this role.

To be considered for the Events Sales Executive you will need...
• A valid passport to travel.
• To live within a reasonable distance of Chelmsford.
• To have an extremely clear and professional telephone manner.
• Confidence to speak to business professionals and senior ranking personnel within the Armed Forces.
• To be driven, motivated, enthusiastic, and confident to work to sales targets.
• To be passionate and engaged to work alongside the Armed Forces.
• In terms of experience, you will need recent office-based telephone sales experience or to be a graduate with no sales experience but with a passion for getting into military event sales.
• Ex-military with no sales experience will also be considered.

If you have any exposure to the Armed Forces such as the Army, Navy, Royal Air Force or Cadets (either yourself, your friends, or your family) it would be highly beneficial, but this is not essential.

This is an amazing, rare, and unique job opportunity!

If you have the skills and experience required and wish to apply, please send your most up to date CV to [email protected]

30/05/2025

*** Polish Speaking Sales Executive ***
Chelmsford

We have a permanent job opportunity available to work for a company who organise global events, alongside the Army and Navy. You will be working within a great team that are based in Chelmsford, Essex. The team is made up of many graduates, ex-military, and sales people - it is a fantastic work environment. Due to success and growth, we have an opportunity available for a Polish Speaking Audience Executive to join them. This offers a guaranteed basic salary of £24’000, plus uncapped commission (it is realistic to earn around £18,000 in commission per annum), plus benefits.

As the Polish Speaking Audience Executive your benefits include...
20 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus an additional two-week annual leave break at Christmas.
For each completed year of service, you will receive an additional day’s annual leave up to a maximum of 5 additional days after 5 years’ service.
Pension.
Regular team socials and events.
Full support and training.
Excellent progression, with a legacy of promoting from within.
Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5.00 pm working hours.

As the Polish Speaking Audience Executive, you will be working for a successful company that organise global events alongside the Army and Navy. You will be working within the Audience Team who bring a more diverse and senior-level audience than any other event in their market. You will be at the heart of all that they do, and you will play a critical role in the success of their events. This is a fast-paced team who enjoy the challenge of researching, networking, and holding daily conversations with some of the world's most decorated and senior military figures. They are looking for someone who has a curious mind and is not afraid to ask questions. This is a phone-based role where you will be conducting numerous phone discussions each day, with the goal of confirming senior ranking services personnel to attend our events, free of charge as a VIP, via a tried-and-tested process. You will also build relationships and network face-to-face when you attend their global events. This opportunity will give you the chance to travel internationally, as you will attend around three to four fully paid-for global events a year, each for around 2-4 days. You will receive full training and support in this amazing role.

To be considered for the Polish Speaking Audience Executive you will need...
To be fluent, spoken and written, in Polish.
To hold a valid passport to travel.
To live within a reasonable distance of Chelmsford.
To have an extremely clear and professional telephone manner.
To be confident to speak to senior ranking services personnel within the Army and Navy.
To be driven, motivated, enthusiastic, and confident to work to sales targets.
To be passionate and engaged to work alongside the Armed Forces.
In terms of experience, there is flexibility for the right person, however recent graduates, or experience in office-based telephone sales would be beneficial.

If you have any exposure to the Armed Forces such as the Army, Navy, Air Force or Cadets (either yourself, your friends, or your family) it would be highly beneficial, but this is not essential.

This is an amazing, rare, and unique job opportunity!

If you have the required skills and experience and wish to apply, please send your most up-to-date CV to [email protected]

30/05/2025

*** Legal Secretary ***
Southend-on-Sea

We have an opportunity available for a Residential Conveyancing Legal Secretary, to work for a well-established and well-regarded law firm, based in Southend-on-Sea. This offers a salary of £25,000 to £30,000 depending on your experience.

Your benefits will include holiday, pension, eye test vouchers, career support and development, and a great working environment.

The working hours are Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5.30 pm, with one hour for lunch. This is a full-time, office-based, permanent position, and unfortunately part-time, hybrid, and remote options are not available.

As the Residential Conveyancing Legal Secretary, you will be working within an established, busy, and growing residential conveyancing department. They are looking for someone who is highly organised, with strong attention to detail, who can provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the residential conveyancing team, ensuring the smooth handling of residential property transactions. This role requires exceptional communication skills, discretion, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment.

To be considered for this Residential Conveyancing Legal Secretary opportunity you will need…
To live within a reasonable distance of Southend-on-Sea.
To be bright, enthusiastic, and ideally have some Legal Secretary experience.
Previous experience within a residential or commercial conveyancing role would be highly beneficial.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook Email.
Any knowledge of legal case management software, or familiarity with conveyancing-specific software would be an advantage but this is not essential.
Qualifications in secretarial or legal studies are desirable, but again this is not essential.
To be a friendly and approachable team player.

If you have the relevant experience and wish to apply, please send across your most up-to-date CV to [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you.

30/05/2025

Commercial Insurance Account Handler
Romford / Hornchurch | £25,000 + Commission | Chartered Broker

Are you working in commercial insurance and ready for a role where your effort is rewarded, and your expertise is respected?

We’re working with a well established Chartered Insurance Broker based in Hornchurch with a 50-year track record of putting clients first. This is a close-knit, supportive team, not a high pressure call center. You’ll be part of something that values real relationships and long-term thinking.

What you’ll do:
You’ll handle a portfolio of commercial insurance clients, providing top-tier advice, arranging policies, and managing renewals across areas like Motor Fleet, Tradesmen, and Commercial Package cover. It’s a sales based role, but the focus is on service that converts, not aggressive targets.

Why this role stands out:
• Base £25,000 + OTE £30,000, plus guaranteed commission for your first 2 months
• Chartered firm with an excellent reputation
• Extra earnings: £250 attendance bonus every 6 months
• Progression: Cert CII encouraged and supported
• 20–33 days holiday with tenure, plus the option to buy more
• Long-term job security and structured hours (Mon–Fri, 8:30–5:30)

What we’re looking for:
• At least 12 months’ experience in commercial insurance
• Ideally 3+ years in the industry overall
• Working toward Cert CII (or already qualified)
• Local to Hornchurch or willing to commute
• Confident communicator and solid IT user (Open GI a bonus)

Want to know more?
Send your CV to [email protected], we’re interviewing now.

19/05/2025

*** Remote Recruitment Consultant ***
Fully Remote | Covering Essex
Work-Life Balance | Big on Flexibility

Are you looking for a remote opportunity that offers an amazing work-life balance, the kind that’s genuinely rare to find?
If you are, our opportunity may be everything you have been dreaming of.

As a Remote Recruitment Consultant, we can offer you Part-Time or Full-Time hours, whichever is best for you.

As a Remote Recruitment Consultant, we can offer you a full 360 recruiter role if you love managing the full recruitment process, or we can offer a pure sales role if you enjoy the hunt of securing permanent vacancies for the team to fill, again, whichever is best for you - as both options will give you the space to thrive.

What we offer:
Remote working – work from the comfort of your own home with no travel time or costs
Flexible hours – structure your day in a way that works for you
22 days holiday + bank holidays (FTE)
1 extra day off per year of service (up to 5 years)
Christmas shutdown – enjoy extra paid time off
Company phone & laptop – ready to go from day one
Pension scheme
Eye care vouchers
Bonus scheme – because great work should be rewarded
Complimentary Christmas outing – we love to celebrate success

Established in 2016, we are a growing independent recruitment agency, we specialise in filling permanent vacancies in Essex and the surrounding areas. With no red tape, and freedom to choose who we wish to work with, we support many industries from Legal to Logistics and we absolutely cherish the relationships we have built with clients and candidates over the years.

We work with small and medium size businesses; however, the world is your oyster here at First City Recruitment. Due to our success, we are looking for a Remote Recruitment Consultant, someone special to join our small and ambitious team. So, if you’re tired of rigid office life, unrealistic targets, and micromanagement, this is your chance to join a supportive, independent agency that offers real autonomy, with trust, flexibility, and financial results at our core.

What we’re looking for:
Someone who is based in Essex – this role is remote, but local knowledge matters.
A clear communicator with a strong sense of professionalism and takes accountability.
Someone with a minimum of one years recruitment experience.
Someone who enjoys making outbound sales calls to secure permanent vacancies.
To be highly self-motivated, proactive, and resilient.
Someone who is trustworthy, dedicated, and fully committed to be successful.
Someone who thrives in a flexible setup and values ownership.

Your working hours will be between 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday, with wiggle room for the right person.

This is more than a job, it’s a genuine opportunity to create your own desk, your way, while being backed by a team that values trust, flexibility, and hard work.

To apply, please send to [email protected] or call us on 01245 506269 for further details.

We look forward to hearing from you.

19/05/2025

*** Junior Sales Broker ***
Saffron Walden

We have an exciting opportunity available for an entry level Business Finance Specialist, based in Saffron Walden.

This offers an annual salary of £25,000 to £27,000 plus benefits. Your benefits include 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus pension, plus Life Insurance once you pass your six-month probation period.

You will be working for a dynamic, forward-thinking, collaborative, and ambitious commercial finance brokerage who are entering an exciting new phase of growth, offering the perfect timing to join them. They are seeking a Business Finance Specialist to join them who wants to play a key role in shaping the future of their business with them.

They have strong financial backing and a senior leadership team brimming with experience and vision, and this is a rare opportunity to get in early and make your mark. You will be working with motivated SME clients, guiding them through bespoke funding solutions, and helping to develop strategy in a business where your voice and ideas will genuinely matter.
This is the perfect role for someone with high energy, entrepreneurial instinct, and a passion for building something special. Your responsibilities will include responding to inbound SME enquiries, generated through direct marketing and database campaigns. Managing deals from initial contact through to funding completion, building and maintaining relationships with a panel of commercial lenders, and conducting outbound calls and emails to warm leads and prospective clients.

The more deals you close the more commission you can earn on top of your salary, which is un-capped. It is realistic to earn an OTE of £50,000 in this role.

The working hours are Monday to Friday 9 am until 6 pm, unfortunately part-time, hybrid and remote working options are not available.

To be considered for this opportunity you will need…
To live within a reasonable distance of Saffron Walden, the nearest train station is Audley, there is no parking on-site but plenty of car parking is near by.
1+ years’ proven success in a sales role
Driven and self-motivated
Creative thinker who has used ingenuity to stand out as a top performer
Comfortable adapting in a fast-evolving, test and learn environment
Excellent communicator with the confidence to manage the full sales cycle
To ideally be degree educated, but this is not essential for the right person
You will have direct input into strategy and company growth, working side by side with an experienced founder and senior team.

This is a fabulous opportunity to join a business with strong backing and immediate lead flow, with a culture built on transparency, collaboration, creativity, and trust.

If you are a sales professional ready to join a high-growth journey with real influence and reward, then this opportunity is what you have been looking for. Please send your most up-to-date CV to [email protected]

13/05/2025

*** Contact Centre Advisor ***
Chelmsford

Salary: £25,396.80 + £7,092 OTE Bonus (Uncapped Bonus)

Are you customer-focused, self-motivated, and ready for a new challenge?

An exciting opportunity has come up with a leading automotive retailer based in Chelmsford, looking for a Contact Centre Advisor to join their thriving team. Whether you’re an experienced advisor or someone eager to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment, this role offers fantastic progression and support.

What’s in it for you?
• 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Access to exclusive retail discounts
• Discounts on new and used cars, plus servicing offers
• Pension scheme for your future planning
• Industry-leading family-friendly policies and flexible work options
• Cycle-to-work scheme to reduce commuting costs
• 24/7 access to healthcare professionals
• Paid volunteer day to give back to your community
• Company share purchase plan
• Refer-a-friend financial rewards
• Ongoing training, development, and career progression
• Life assurance with flexible cover options

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
• Handle inbound & outbound calls to existing customers (no cold calling)
• Respond to customer email enquiries
• Identify customer needs and guide them to the right service or product
• Deliver high-quality customer service and build long-term relationships
• Stay organised and driven to meet targets and deadlines
• Promote additional products where appropriate

Ideal Candidate Will Have:
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build rapport
• A genuine customer-first attitude
• Ability to prioritise, multi-task, and stay organised
• Comfortable using multiple IT systems
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to work independently and in a team
• Problem-solving mindset and ability to think on your feet

Why Apply?

You’ll be joining a large and growing company within the automotive sector, offering stability, benefits, and a clear path for career development. Even if you don’t meet every single qualification, if you’re enthusiastic, motivated, and care about delivering a great experience, you’re encouraged to apply.

Please send your most up to date cv to [email protected]

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