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Entry-Level Opportunity for Ex-Athletes
Location: Fenchurch Street, London
Salary: £28,600 + uncapped commission
Type: Full-time, Permanent
The Opportunity
Are you a former athlete looking to take your competitive mindset, discipline and drive into a high-performance career?
We’re looking for ambitious ex-athletes to join our Medical Technology & Engineering Recruitment team as Recruitment Consultants.
No recruitment experience is required. We’ll provide the training, tools and coaching — you bring the mentality.
Recruitment is fast-paced, target-driven and relationship-focused. You’ll connect talented professionals with innovative companies across the medical technology and engineering sectors, while developing your own specialist market expertise.
Why Ex-Athletes?
The qualities that make great athletes often make great recruiters:
* Competitive mindset – motivated by targets and winning.
* Resilience – able to bounce back from setbacks.
* Discipline – consistent, focused and hardworking.
* Coachability – hungry to learn and improve.
* Communication – confident building relationships.
* Team mentality – competitive while supporting those around you.
* Mental toughness – comfortable operating outside your comfort zone.
The Role
You’ll be responsible for:
* Building relationships with candidates and clients across medical technology and engineering.
* Sourcing, interviewing and qualifying candidates.
* Developing your own network within your specialist market.
* Managing the recruitment process from start to finish.
* Understanding clients’ hiring needs and delivering the right talent.
* Negotiating salaries and managing offers.
* Developing new business opportunities.
* Working towards individual and team targets.
* Becoming a specialist within your chosen market.
What We’re Looking For
* A background in competitive sport — professional, semi-professional, university or academy level.
* Ambition and a strong desire to succeed commercially.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* A competitive, resilient and target-driven mindset.
* A willingness to learn, take coaching and constantly improve.
* A positive, proactive approach.
Recruitment experience is not required.
What We Offer
* £25,000–£30,000 base salary.
* Uncapped commission.
* Structured training and ongoing coaching.
* Clear progression based on performance.
* Regular incentives and team competitions.
* A high-performance, team-focused environment.
* The opportunity to build a long-term career in medical technology and engineering recruitment.
Your Next Challenge
You’ve already learned how to compete. Now it’s time to turn that mentality into a career in recruitment.
Apply now and start your career in Medical Technology & Engineering Recruitment
Salary description
£28600.00 - £28600.00 per year