Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd; Durley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Structured training

Clear career progression

Monthly wellbeing allowance

Early Friday finishes

Job summary

A growing recruitment agency is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant in Durley, UK, offering a base salary of £25,000 - £26,000 plus uncapped commission. Ideal for motivated individuals eager to build a career in recruitment with clear progression opportunities. Responsibilities include client and candidate relationship building and sales skills development. Enjoy a supportive culture with realistic earnings potential of £40,000-£60,000 in the first year.

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving license.
• Experience in sales, customer service, or related fields is advantageous.
• Ambitious and motivated attitude.

Responsibilities

• Building relationships with clients and candidates.
• Matching candidates with job roles.
• Learning skills in sales and business development.
• Developing a client portfolio.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service experience

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Job description

Overview

Trainee Recruitment Consultant – WE ARE GROWING!

Southampton, SO32

Must have a full UK driving License

Base salary £25,000 - £26,000 annum + uncapped commission

Realistic On Target Earnings (OTE) for your first year £40,000 - £60,000/annum

At Highfield we recruit across two specialist brands. Data X Connect, focused exclusively on the global data centre industry and Highfield, our wider critical infrastructure recruitment business covering Water, Nuclear and Highways. These are all sectors seeing significant global investment and long-term demand, making them some of the most resilient and future-focused industries to build a career in.

If you’re ambitious, motivated, and enjoy working with people, a career in recruitment could be for you. No experience? It really isn’t a problem, we hire people with the right mindset and provide full training and ongoing support.

We’re especially keen to hear from people with experience in sales, customer service, call centres, hospitality, retail, and construction.

“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.” - Benny Read, Senior Recruitment Consultant

If you want to learn fast, push yourself, and build a career with real earning potential - this is the place to do it.

What you’ll be doing

• Building relationships with clients and candidates
• Matching the right people with the right job roles
• Learning valuable skills in sales, negotiation and business development
• Developing your own client portfolio and becoming their go-to recruitment expert
• Working towards targets and earning commission

What you’ll get

• Realistic On Target Earnings (OTE) for your first year £40,000 - £60,000/ annum
• Uncapped commission on every placement you make – no limit!
• Structured training and ongoing coaching — tailored to how you learn and work best, with access to both our mindset coach and sales trainer
• Clear career progression – promotions based on your performance
• Early Friday finishes, regular socials and team incentives
• Monthly wellbeing allowance
• Supportive, high-performing team culture where you’ll genuinely enjoy coming to work
• Travel opportunities to meet clients and candidates face-to-face

Apply if you are

• Competitive, confident and driven to achieve big things
• Great with people and a lover of fast-paced environments
• Not afraid to pick up the phone, go and meet people, go to events and make things happen
• Looking to build a career and grow professionally