Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Uncapped Commission

Ernest-Gordon-Recruitment-Limited; West of England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

One-to-one training

Clear progression path to leadership

Quarterly incentives

Job summary

Ernest-Gordon-Recruitment-Limited is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant in Bristol City Centre. The role offers a base salary of £28,000 plus uncapped commission and quarterly progression opportunities.

You will join a dynamic team focused on Engineering and Technology sectors, with one-to-one training and clear routes to leadership. Successful candidates are ambitious, competitive, and motivated by success.

Qualifications

• Ambitious individuals seeking a long-term career in recruitment.
• No prior recruitment experience required — attitude and potential matter most.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop relationships with clients in Engineering and Technology sectors.
• Generate new business through outbound activity and cold calling.
• Manage the full 360 recruitment process from BD to placement.
• Source, screen, and interview candidates.
• Advertise vacancies and headhunt talent.
• Negotiate offers and manage recruitment through to completion.
• Build a specialist market and become a trusted partner.
• Work towards individual and team performance targets.

Skills

Ambition

Communication

Resilience

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Uncapped Commission (BBBH25894X) Bristol City Centre, Bristol, England

Salary: GBP28000 - GBP28000 per annum

TraineeRecruitment Consultant - Uncapped Commission

£28,000 + Commission + Quarterly Promotion Opportunities (Rapid Development)

Bristol City Centre

Not enjoying the idea of waiting years for your next promotion?

If you're ambitious, competitive, and motivated by success, recruitment could be the career you've been looking for.

We believe great recruiters aren't born, they're developed. That's why we hire for mindset over experience. We don’t care about your background or whether you’ve worked in recruitment before. If you’re hardworking, positive, and treat people well, we’ll give you everything else you need to succeed.

As specialist recruiters within the Engineering and Technology sectors, we connect top talent with leading businesses across the UK. From our Bristol headquarters, we're building a team of future leaders, people who are ambitious enough to aim high and grounded enough to bring others with them.

This is a business where effort and hard work don't go unnoticed and personal growth comes naturally. You’ll receive one-to-one training, continuous support, and clear opportunities for progression.

This is more than a job; it's an opportunity to build a career. We invest in our people, reward success, and offer clear routes into leadership. As we continue to grow across the UK, those who help drive that growth will be given every opportunity to progress with us.

The Role

• Build and develop relationships with clients across the Engineering and Technology sectors
• Generate new business through outbound sales activity and cold calling
• Manage the full 360 recruitment process from business development to placement
• Source, screen, and interview candidates
• Advertise vacancies and proactively headhunt talent
• Negotiate offers and manage recruitment processes through to completion
• Build a specialist market and become a trusted recruitment partner
• Work towards individual and team performance targets

What We Offer

• Competitive basic salary with uncapped commission
• One-to-one training and ongoing development
• Clear progression pathway into senior and leadership roles
• Quarterly lunch clubs and performance incentives
• Overseas incentive trips
• Modern Bristol city centre office (Onsite Gym)
• Supportive, high-performance culture
• Early responsibility and autonomy
• Opportunity to help shape a growing business
• Pension scheme and additional benefits

Who We're Looking For

• Ambitious individuals looking to build a long-term career
• Competitive and driven personalities
• Strong communicators who enjoy building relationships
• Resilient individuals who thrive in a target-driven environment
• Confident, proactive, and commercially minded people
• Positive team players with a strong work ethic
• People who are motivated by progression and earning potential
• All backgrounds welcomed. No recruitment experience required — attitude and potential matter most.

Reference number: BBBH25894

Keywords: Recruitment, Consultant, Graduate, Trainee, Sales, Account Management, Bristol, Somerset, Southwest, Junior, Progression, Training, Commission.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on your performance, commitment and development within the role.