Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Breeze Yoga; Ivy Chimneys; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction recruitment company is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to engage with candidates and clients in the construction sector. Ideal candidates will have sales experience, whether as graduates or from phone-based sales roles. Responsibilities include managing candidate pipelines and visiting client sites to build relationships. This role offers a basic salary between £25,000 and £28,000, along with opportunities for progression into higher earning roles. The company focuses on mentorship and long-term career development.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus structure

Progression into commission-based earnings

Support and mentoring from experienced consultants

Qualifications

• Sales experience is essential.
• Graduates with sales or target-driven experience preferred.
• Candidates comfortable with phone-based roles are encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-volume outbound candidate engagement.
• Manage candidate pipelines against live roles.
• Work to daily and weekly activity targets.
• Support delivery across active construction sites.
• Attend candidate meetings and inductions.
• Visit client sites and spend time with site managers.
• Learn to manage client requirements and workforce planning.
• Gradually take ownership of roles and accounts.

Skills

Sales experience

Comfortable working to KPIs

Confident in face-to-face conversations

Education

Graduates or non-graduates with sales experience

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Construction Recruitment- basic £25,000‑£28,000 DOE, £40,000-plus OTE

This role is built for people who already understand sales environments and are comfortable working to targets, KPIs and phone-based performance.

It is not an office-only recruitment role.

You will be out meeting candidates, visiting sites and spending time with clients, learning the construction market properly and building relationships face‑to‑face as well as over the phone.

The Business

This is an established construction recruitment business with multiple offices across the UK and a strong London head office. The company supplies labour and professionals to live construction projects across London and nationally, working with long‑standing clients and repeat business. Senior consultants manage significant accounts and maintain closer relationships with site teams and decision‑makers. Many of the current senior consultants started in junior or trainee roles, learned the market from the ground up and progressed into account ownership and leadership positions.

We are hiring to support workload across key client accounts and develop the next layer of consultants within the business.

The Role

You will join as a trainee recruitment consultant, working alongside experienced consultants on active, revenue‑generating accounts. This is a hands‑on, commercial role combining phone‑based sales activity with regular site and client exposure.

Your responsibilities will include

• High‑volume outbound candidate engagement
• Managing candidate pipelines against live roles
• Working to daily and weekly activity targets
• Supporting delivery across active construction sites
• Attending candidate meetings and inductions
• Visiting client sites and spending time with site managers
• Learning how to manage client requirements and workforce planning
• Gradually taking ownership of roles and accounts as capability is proven

You will be encouraged to get out of the office to understand the environment you are recruiting for. Site exposure is a key part of developing credibility and progressing within the business.

Who this is for

This role is suitable for individuals who already have sales experience, including:

• Graduates with proven sales or target‑driven experience
• Non graduates from sales, estate agency or phone‑based roles
• Candidates comfortable working to KPIs and performance metrics
• People confident on the phone and in face‑to‑face conversations
• Individuals looking to build a long‑term career in recruitment

Sales experience is essential. Academic background is not the deciding factor.

Reward and Progression

• Basic salary circa £25,000 – £28,000 DOE
• Discretionary bonus structure in the early stages
• Progression into commission‑based earnings as responsibility increases
• Clear pathway into consultant and senior consultant roles
• Strong long‑term earning potential for high performers
• Support and mentoring from experienced consultants

This is an opportunity for people who want exposure, responsibility and progression, not a short‑term role.