Trainee Recruiter

Thorn Baker Construction; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Trainee Recruiter to support their Offsite and Professional Construction team in Bristol. You will play a key role in sourcing and matching top-tier candidates for permanent roles nationwide without the pressure of sales targets. The ideal candidate is organised, proactive, and enjoys connecting with people. This role offers a basic salary of £28,000 - £30,000 plus OTE, alongside numerous perks including training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Perkbox discounts

European city break for top performers

Clear training & development plan

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, resourcing, or administrative roles.
• Confidence in communicating and connecting with candidates.
• Interest in construction or professional services recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and attracting construction talent across the UK.
• Crafting job adverts and building talent pools.
• Handling screening calls, registrations, and onboarding.

Skills

Organisational skills

Proactive approach

People skills

Familiarity with LinkedIn

Tools

CRM systems

Logic Melon

Job description

Your Opportunity

We re Thorn Baker Construction, a trusted name in Construction Recruitment since 1988, matching great people with great projects across the UK.

Our Offsite and Professional Construction team in Bristol is growing fast, and we re now looking for a Trainee Recruiter to join us. You ll play a key role supporting our Head of Offsite & Professional, Rhian, with sourcing, attracting, and matching top-tier candidates for permanent roles nationwide.

If you re organised, proactive, and love connecting with people, this is your chance to build a career in one of the UK s most in-demand sectors - without the pressure of sales targets.

Why Join Us?

• £28,000 £30,000 basic salary + OTE £35,000 £40,000
• City-centre Bristol office (with parking)
• Monday to Friday, 8am 5pm
• No sales pure 180 resourcing focus
• Work alongside our Head of OCP and a highly experienced perm team
• Perkbox discounts & employee benefits
• European city break for top performers
• A clear training & development plan
• Be part of a Values-driven business: People Driven. Solution Focused. Positive Minded.

What You ll Be Doing

In this role, you ll be right at the heart of the action - sourcing, attracting, and supporting the best construction talent across the UK. You ll build and nurture talent pools for key roles, craft job adverts that stand out, and pro-actively search, head-hunt, and network to uncover hidden candidates. From managing applications through Logic Melon and LinkedIn to working with our marketing team on creative attraction campaigns, you ll make sure the right people find the right opportunities. Once they do, you ll handle screening calls, registrations, and on boarding with care and precision - matching candidates to job specs, collecting references, and booking interviews. You ll also support with client presentations, maintain accurate data in our CRM, and provide essential administrative support to keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes.

About You

We re looking for someone who s confident, organised, and genuinely enjoys working with people. You ll ideally have some recruitment, resourcing, or administrative experience and be comfortable using LinkedIn, job boards, and CRM systems to connect with candidates. A keen interest in construction or professional services recruitment will help you quickly get to grips with the roles you ll be supporting. Above all, you ll be a team player who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where no two days are ever the same.

About Us

• Established in 1988 6 UK locations
• Specialists in Construction, Industrial & Facilities Management recruitment
• Structured with the EOS management system for focus and accountability
• Proud to be a Values-led business that puts people first