Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency specializing in critical infrastructure is looking for a Trainee Recruitment Consultant in Southampton. The role offers a starting salary of £25,000 - £30,000, with realistic earnings of £40,000 - £60,000 in the first year. Candidates should be driven, competitive, and eager to build a successful career with full training provided. Opportunities for advancement and a supportive team culture are key highlights of this position.

Benefits

Uncapped commission

Structured training

Career progression based on performance

Early Friday finishes

Monthly wellbeing allowance

Social events and team incentives

Qualifications

• Ambitious and motivated to succeed.
• Full UK driving licence preferred.
• Experience in sales or customer-facing roles is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with clients and candidates.
• Match candidates with job opportunities.
• Develop a personal client portfolio.
• Work towards targets and earn commission.

Skills

Sales

Negotiation

Business development

Customer service

Communication

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Critical Infrastructure Sectors

Southampton, SO32

25,000 - 30,000/annum + uncapped commission

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

We're Highfield, a global recruitment agency specialising in critical infrastructure; our sectors are Water, Nuclear, Highways, and Data Centres.

If you're ambitious, motivated, and love working with people, a career as a recruitment consultant might be exactly what you've been looking for.

No recruitment experience? That's totally fine. You'll get full training, ongoing support, and everything you need to succeed as a consultant here.

We're growing our team and are looking for an ambitious Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join us.

What you'll be doing

• Building relationships with clients and candidates
• Matching the right people with the right opportunities
• 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 uncapped commission on every placement

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 and make things happen
• Wanting to build a career, not just coast through a job
• A full UK driving licence holder

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

What you'll get

• Realistic On Target Earnings (OTE) 40,000- 60,000 in Year One
• Uncapped commission on every placement you make - no limit to what you can earn
• Structured training and ongoing coaching
• Clear career progression - promotions based on performance, not time served
• 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

"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.

Next steps

Ready to take the next step?

Apply today or contact Elle Jones for a chat about this recruitment role.