Recruitment Consultant (Trainee)

Job Description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Critical Infrastructure Sectors\n\nSouthampton, SO32\n\n£25,000 - £30,000/annum + uncapped commission\n\nRealistic On Target Earnings (OTE) for your first year £40,000 - £60,000/annum\n\nWe're Highfield, a global recruitment agency specialising in critical infrastructure; our sectors are Water, Nuclear, Highways, and Data Centres.\n\nIf you're ambitious, motivated, and love working with people, a career as a recruitment consultant might be exactly what you've been looking for. \n\nNo recruitment experience? That's totally fine.

You'll get full training, ongoing support, and everything you need to succeed as a consultant here. \n\nWe're growing our team and are looking for an ambitious Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join us.\n\nWhat you'll be doing:\n\nBuilding relationships with clients and candidates\nMatching the right people with the right opportunities\nLearning valuable skills in sales, negotiation, and business development\nDeveloping your own client portfolio and becoming their go-to recruitment expert\nWorking towards targets and earning uncapped commission on every placement \n\nApply if you are:\n\nCompetitive, confident, and driven to achieve big things\nGreat with people and a lover of fast-paced environments\nNot afraid to pick up the phone and make things happen\nWanting to build a career, not just coast through a job\nA full UK driving licence holder \n\nWe're especially keen to hear from people with experience in sales, customer service, call centres, hospitality, retail, and construction.\n\nWhat you'll get:\n\nRealistic On Target Earnings (OTE) £40,000-£60,000 in Year One\nUncapped commission on every placement you make - no limit to what you can earn\nStructured training and ongoing coaching\nClear career progression - promotions based on performance, not time served\nEarly Friday finishes, regular socials, and team incentives\nMonthly wellbeing allowance\nSupportive, high-performing team culture where you'll genuinely enjoy coming to work\nTravel opportunities to meet clients and candidates face-to-face \n\n"Before applying to be a Recruitment Consultant, I worked in Project Management for a local construction company. My hard work wasn't reflected in my pay, and I couldn't see a clear career path ahead, so I gave recruitment a go.

Highfield offered something different to other agencies - a smaller team, more flexibility, and a culture where individual achievements are rewarded. I worked hard and made my first placement within a month, and was promoted soon after I passed my probation. 12 months later I won the award for Largest Weekly Margin Growth and am one of the top billers in the company."\n\n--Benny Read, Senior Recruitment Consultant\n\nIf you want to learn fast, push yourself, and build a career with real earning potential - this is the place to do it.\n\nReady to take the next step?\n\nApply today or contact Elle Jones for a chat about this recruitment role