Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - WE ARE GROWING!

📍 Southampton, SO32
🚗 Full UK driving licence required

💰 Base salary: £25,000 - £26,000 + uncapped commission
🎯 First year OTE: £40,000 - £60,000

About us

At Highfield, we operate across two specialist brands:

Data X Connect - focused exclusively on the global data centre industry
Highfield - covering critical infrastructure sectors including Water, Nuclear, and HighwaysThese are industries seeing huge global investment and long-term demand, making them some of the most stable and future-focused markets to build your career in.

Why recruitment?

If you're ambitious, motivated, and enjoy working with people, recruitment offers:

Fast career progression
High earning potential
A dynamic, people-focused environmentNo experience? No problem. We hire for mindset and provide full training and ongoing support.

What you'll be doing

Building relationships with clients and candidates
Matching the right people to the right roles
Learning sales, negotiation, and business development skills
Developing your own client portfolio
Working towards targets and earning commission

What you'll get

💰 First year OTE: £40,000 - £60,000
📈 Uncapped commission - no thresholds
🎓 Structured training + ongoing coaching (sales & mindset)
🚀 Clear progression based on performance
🕒 Early Friday finishes
🎉 Regular socials and team incentives
💚 Monthly wellbeing allowance
🤝 Supportive, high-performance team culture
✈️ Travel opportunities to meet clients and candidates

Who we're looking for

Competitive, confident, and driven
Great with people and thrives in a fast-paced environment
Willing to pick up the phone, meet people, and make things happen
Looking to build a long-term careerWe're especially interested in people with backgrounds in:
sales, customer service, call centres, hospitality, retail, or construction.

What our team say

"Before recruitment, I worked in project management in construction. I couldn't see a clear career path or earning potential.

Highfield felt different - a smaller team, more flexibility, and a culture that rewards results.

I made my first placement within a month, was promoted after probation, and within 12 months became one of the top billers in the company."

- Benny Read, Senior Recruitment Consultant

Ready to take the next step?

If you want to learn fast, push yourself, and build a career with real earning potential - we'd love to hear from you.

👉 Apply now