Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Programme One; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Mentor scheme

Structured training

Clear progression

Job summary

Programme One is recruiting entry-level Recruitment Consultants across the UK to join award-winning partner agencies. This sales-focused role offers high earning potential through uncapped commission and fast career progression.

You will generate new business, build relationships with candidates and clients, and develop expertise in specialist markets while meeting KPIs and participating in structured training.

Qualifications

• Entry-level recruitment consultant role with focus on sales.
• No HR or admin duties; fast-paced, target-led environment.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business through cold calling, video calls, email, and networking
• Build and manage relationships with candidates and clients
• Develop expertise in a specialist market (e.g. Tech, Finance, Legal, Life Sciences)
• Source candidates via job boards and LinkedIn
• Manage KPIs, targets, and pipeline activity
• Conduct virtual and face-to-face interviews and client meetings

Skills

Cold calling

Relationship building

KPI management

Sales-driven

Job description

Are you ambitious, commercially driven, and motivated by high earnings?

Do you thrive in fast-paced, target-led environments and enjoy building relationships?

We're hiring entry-level Recruitment Consultant roles across the UK to join award-winning recruitment agencies through Programme One.

This is a sales-focused recruitment role (not HR or admin) offering high earning potential, commission, and fast career progression.

Programme One is a platform focused on removing barriers faced by Black talent and improving representation across the recruitment industry.

We partner with leading recruitment agencies across the UK who are committed to diversity, inclusion, and developing the next generation of top-performing recruitment consultants.

The Role

As a Recruitment Consultant you will:

• Generate new business through cold calling, video calls, email, and networking
• Build and manage relationships with candidates and clients
• Develop expertise in a specialist market (e.g. Tech, Finance, Legal, Life Sciences)
• Source candidates via job boards and LinkedIn
• Manage KPIs, targets, and pipeline activity
• Conduct virtual and face-to-face interviews and client meetings

If you enjoy working in a high-performance, fast-paced, sales-focused workplace then to have a conversation with us!

Salary & Benefits

• Uncapped commission
• Mentor scheme and structured training
• Clear progression within partner agencies

While we appreciate interest from students seeking industrial placements, we are not currently recruiting for these roles.

In our company values we aim for equality at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.