Trainee Recruitment Consultant (Uncapped Commission)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Onsite gym

Quarterly incentives

Training and development

Progression to leadership

Pension scheme

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment in Bristol is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our engineering and technology division. You will build client relationships, generate new business, and manage end-to-end recruitment from initial contact to placement.

The role offers a competitive base salary (£28,000) plus uncapped commission, with ongoing training, support, and a clear progression path into leadership roles.

Qualifications

• No recruitment experience required; attitude and potential matter most.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ambitious, competitive and motivated by success.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Outbound sales

Relationship building

360 recruitment

Candidate interviewing

Communication skills

Job description

Trainee Recruitment 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: BBBH25901

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.