Jobs in Southampton

Senior Recruitment Consultant - Data Centres, Nuclear, Water and Highways

📍 Southampton, SO32
💰 £30,000-£34,000 basic + uncapped commission
🎯 Realistic Year 1 OTE: £50,000-£100,000+
🚗 Full UK driving licence required

You know how to recruit. Now you want a desk where the opportunity actually matches your ambition.

Maybe you've hit a ceiling where you are. Maybe you're tired of commission thresholds, limited progression or being told which direction your desk should go in.

Or maybe you're doing well but know you could be doing a lot more in the right environment.

At Highfield, you'll recruit into Critical Infrastructure - markets where investment is high, skills are in demand and clients genuinely need good recruiters.

You'll be given the freedom to build your own specialist market, develop your client base and create a desk you can genuinely call yours.

What you'll be doing

Owning and growing your own specialist recruitment market
Building long-term relationships with clients and candidates
Winning new business and developing existing accounts
Managing the full 360 recruitment process
Building your reputation and personal brand within your market
Turning your success into uncapped earnings with no commission threshold

What's in it for you?

💰 £50,000-£100,000+ realistic first-year earnings

📈 Uncapped commission with no threshold

🚀 Two genuine career paths - progress through Principal Consultant or move into Team Leadership and management

🎓 Personalised coaching, sales training and ongoing development

🧠 Dedicated support around performance, mindset and career development

🚗 Car allowance and monthly wellbeing allowance

✈️ International travel opportunities and team incentives

⏰ Early Friday finishes

Most importantly, you'll join a business where high performance is expected, supported and rewarded.

We're not looking for someone who wants to sit comfortably on the same desk for the next five years.

We're looking for someone who wants to build something, earn well and see how far they can take their career.

If that sounds like you, we'd like to hear from you