Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Critical Infrastructure Sectors
Southampton, SO32
£25,000 - £30,000/annum + uncapped commission
Realistic On Target Earnings (OTE) for your first year £40,000 - £60,000/annum
We're Highfield, a global recruitment agency specialising in critical infrastructure; our sectors are Water, Nuclear, Highways, and Data Centres.
If you're ambitious, motivated, and love working with people, a career as a recruitment consultant might be exactly what you've been looking for.
No recruitment experience? That's totally fine. You'll get full training, ongoing support, and everything you need to succeed as a consultant here.
We're growing our team and are looking for an ambitious Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join us.
What you'll be doing:
Building relationships with clients and candidates
Matching the right people with the right opportunities
Learning valuable skills in sales, negotiation, and business development
Developing your own client portfolio and becoming their go-to recruitment expert
Working towards targets and earning uncapped commission on every placement
Apply if you are:
Competitive, confident, and driven to achieve big things
Great with people and a lover of fast-paced environments
Not afraid to pick up the phone and make things happen
Wanting to build a career, not just coast through a job
A full UK driving licence holder
We're especially keen to hear from people with experience in sales, customer service, call centres, hospitality, retail, and construction.
What you'll get:
Realistic On Target Earnings (OTE) £40,000-£60,000 in Year One
Uncapped commission on every placement you make - no limit to what you can earn
Structured training and ongoing coaching
Clear career progression - promotions based on performance, not time served
Early Friday finishes, regular socials, and team incentives
Monthly wellbeing allowance
Supportive, high-performing team culture where you'll genuinely enjoy coming to work
Travel opportunities to meet clients and candidates face-to-face
Before applying to be a Recruitment Consultant, I worked in Project Management for a local construction company. My hard work wasn't reflected in my pay, and I couldn't see a clear career path ahead, so I gave recruitment a go. Highfield offered something different to other agencies - a smaller team, more flexibility, and a culture where individual achievements are rewarded. I worked hard and made my first placement within a month, and was promoted soon after I passed my probation. 12 months later I won the award for Largest Weekly Margin Growth and am one of the top billers in the company.
--Benny Read, Senior Recruitment Consultant
If you want to learn fast, push yourself, and build a career with real earning potential - this is the place to do it.
Ready to take the next step?
Apply today or contact Elle Jones for a chat about this recruitment role