Senior Recruitment Consultant

Recruitment Consultant - Senior and Lead - Water

Portsmouth

Permanent

Full Time

Ready to make your mark in one of the UK’s most important infrastructure markets?

Carrington West is growing, and we are looking for an experienced recruiter to join our established Water team.

We are open to speaking with people at Recruitment Consultant, Senior Recruitment Consultant or Lead Consultant level. More important than your current job title is your ambition: this is an opportunity for someone who wants to build their market, grow their influence and, ultimately, put themselves in a position to lead and develop the team in the future.

With major investment continuing across the UK water sector, you will be joining a specialist recruitment business with an established brand, strong client relationships and the platform to build a highly successful desk.

Recognised as an IIP Platinum UK Employer of the Year and named by The Sunday Times as one of the Best Places to Work, Carrington West offers the training, support and progression opportunities to help ambitious recruiters achieve more.

The opportunity

Depending on your experience, you will take ownership of a specialist area within the water market, developing relationships with clients and candidates across the sector.

You will have the freedom to grow your desk while benefiting from the wider Carrington West network, including warm leads, existing relationships and cross-selling opportunities across our infrastructure teams.

For someone joining at Senior or Lead level, there will also be the opportunity to play an increasingly important role in the development of the team, supporting colleagues, sharing market knowledge and helping shape our growth strategy.

Longer term, we see this role developing into a leadership opportunity for the right person.

What you’ll be doing

Building and developing strong relationships with clients across the UK water sector
Growing a specialist recruitment desk and identifying new business opportunities
Sourcing, engaging and representing high-quality candidates
Becoming a recognised recruitment expert within your market
Developing and expanding existing Carrington West client relationships
Collaborating with other specialist teams to maximise cross-selling opportunities
Supporting and mentoring colleagues as your role develops
Contributing to the continued growth and future direction of the Water team
Working towards taking on greater leadership responsibility as the team expands

Who we’re looking for

You could currently be a Recruitment Consultant looking for your next progression opportunity, a Senior Consultant ready for more responsibility, or an established Lead Consultant looking for a genuine route into team leadership.

You’ll ideally bring:

Recruitment experience within water, engineering, infrastructure, construction or another technical market
A strong track record of building relationships with clients and candidates
Commercial confidence and a proactive approach to business development
The ambition to grow a market rather than simply manage an existing desk
A collaborative approach and an interest in helping others succeed
The potential and desire to progress into leadership
Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who wants to build something.

Why Carrington West?

Joining Carrington West means joining an award-winning, people-first recruitment business where high performance and career development go hand in hand.

You’ll benefit from:

An established, market-leading brand across the built environment and infrastructure sectors
Warm leads and extensive cross-selling opportunities
Uncapped commission
A clear and achievable progression pathway
Genuine potential to progress into team leadership
World-class training and off-site development days
A supportive, collaborative culture
25 days’ holiday, increasing with service
Private healthcare from day one with Vitality Healthcare
Pension scheme
Big Biller Club, including the opportunity to earn a Rolex for £300k+ billings
Paid social events and incentive trips
Flexible working options after probation
Free parking and free bus service

Build the next stage of your career with us

This isn’t simply an opportunity to inherit another recruitment desk.

It’s a chance to join a successful specialist business, establish yourself in a high-growth infrastructure market and develop towards a position where you could ultimately lead the Water team yourself.

If you are an ambitious recruiter looking for greater ownership, progression and the opportunity to have a genuine impact on the growth of a team, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today to start a confidential conversation about your next move with Carrington West