Graduate Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Next Phase Recruitment; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary + up to 50% uncapped commission

Annual profit share bonus

Overseas incentives & team trips

Fitness & charity challenges

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Horsham is seeking a Graduate Trainee Recruitment Consultant for the Life Sciences sector. This role offers a supportive team environment, with opportunities for hands-on coaching and a clear progression path. Successful candidates will build relationships within the life sciences field, and experience in sales or customer service is advantageous. The position includes a competitive base salary with the potential for uncapped commission and additional incentives, making it ideal for motivated individuals aiming for a thriving career.

Qualifications

• Eager to learn and develop in a recruitment environment.
• Experience in sales or customer-facing roles is ideal.
• Located within 40 minutes of Horsham, West Sussex.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with candidates and clients in the life science sector.
• Master the recruitment process with expert guidance.
• Develop a specialist market and network.
• Collaborate with senior consultants to learn from the best.

Skills

Confident communication

Motivation

Ambition

People skills

Relationship building

Education

Recent graduate or early-career professional

Job description

Graduate Trainee Recruitment Consultant – Life Sciences

Horsham, West Sussex | Hybrid | Up to 50% Commission

Ready to start a career where you can grow fast, and make a real impact?

If you’re a people person with drive, curiosity, and ambition, this is your chance to launch a long-term career in recruitment - one that combines high earning potential with genuine purpose.

At Next Phase, we specialise in connecting brilliant people with organisations leading breakthroughs in life sciences. You don’t need experience in recruitment (or science!) - just confidence, energy, and the desire to learn. We’ll give you everything else.

What we Offer

From day one, you’ll receive hands‑on coaching, structured learning, and mentoring from experienced recruiters. You’ll learn the full recruitment process - from building relationships to managing client partnerships - at your own pace, with constant support.

We promote from within. You’ll have a clear progression path from Trainee to Consultant, Senior, Manager and beyond - with targets, pay rises, and promotions clearly mapped out.

Supportive Team Culture

You’ll join a friendly, close-knit team that celebrates success together. We’ll challenge you to grow, but you’ll never be on your own.

• Competitive base salary + up to 50% uncapped commission
• Annual profit share bonus
• Overseas incentives & team trips
• Fitness & charity challenges

Why Next Phase?

We work with cutting‑edge companies shaping the future of healthcare - from biotech start‑ups to global pharma leaders. Every placement you make helps bring life‑changing treatments and technologies to patients worldwide.

You’ll be part of something meaningful, every single day.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Build relationships with candidates and clients in the life science sector
• Learn and master the full recruitment process with expert guidance
• Develop your own network and grow your specialist market
• Collaborate with senior consultants and learn from the best

What We’re Looking For

• A recent graduate or early‑career professional eager to learn
• A confident communicator who enjoys speaking with people
• Motivated, ambitious, and ready to build a successful career
• Experience in sales, customer service, customer‑facing marketing or a relationship building role
• Located within 40 minutes commute of Horsham, West Sussex

If you want training, progression, and a place where your success is genuinely supported - join Next Phase and build a career that changes lives.

Apply now and take your first step into recruitment.