Trainee Recruitment Consultant — Uncapped Commission

Stafforce Ports; Southampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Clear progression

Ongoing training

Supportive team

Own desk

Regular incentives

Job summary

Stafforce Ports in Southampton is seeking a driven Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join a busy, sales-led team. You will develop your own client base, win vacancies, and deliver high-quality recruitment solutions, managing the process from vacancy to offer with an emphasis on building long-term relationships.

This role is ideal for someone with a proactive, target-driven mindset who enjoys outbound calls and meetings with decision-makers.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment or sales.
• Confident making outbound calls and meeting decision-makers.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Proactively generate new business through cold calling, sales calls, networking, referrals, and market mapping.
• Identify and approach prospective clients, including hiring managers and senior decision-makers.
• Book and attend client meetings to understand recruitment needs and promote services.
• Build, manage and grow a pipeline of active and prospective clients.
• Negotiate terms of business, fees, and service agreements in line with commercial objectives.
• Develop knowledge of market, salary trends and hiring challenges.
• Write and advertise vacancies to attract suitable candidates.
• Source, screen, interview and shortlist candidates for client vacancies.
• Manage the recruitment process from vacancy to offer and aftercare.
• Work towards daily, weekly and monthly KPIs.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Outbound calling

Negotiation

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Organised multi-tasking

Job description

Stafforce Ports in Southampton is seeking a driven Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join a busy, sales-led team. You will develop your own client base, win vacancies, and deliver high-quality recruitment solutions, managing the process from vacancy to offer with an emphasis on building long-term relationships.

This role is ideal for someone with a proactive, target-driven mindset who enjoys outbound calls and meetings with decision-makers.