Trainee Recruitment Consultant

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Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Hunter Selection - Engineering & Manufacturing Recruitment Specialists

Start Your Recruitment Career With a Business That Invests in You

At Hunter Selection, we're proud to be the UK's leading specialist Engineering & Manufacturing recruitment consultancy and we're growing.

We're looking for ambitious, energetic and people‑driven individuals to join us as Trainee Recruitment Consultants.

Whether you're at the start of your career or looking for an exciting new direction, we'll give you the tools, support and coaching to succeed.

Our values aren't just posters on the wall - they guide everything we do:

✓ Trust & Respect
✓ Teamwork & Community
✓ Determination & Enjoyment

What You'll Be Doing

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you'll learn how to run your own 360° recruitment desk - building relationships, winning business and matching talented candidates with brilliant clients.

You'll receive full training from day one and will quickly take on responsibilities such as:

Business Development

Prospecting new clients via phone, email, social media & meetings
Promoting Hunter Selection's services and unique selling points
Negotiating commercial terms

Client & Candidate Management

Taking detailed vacancy briefs
Building long‑lasting client partnerships
Advertising roles, sourcing talent and using our tools, databases & networks
Interviewing and assessing candidates
Managing interviews, feedback and the offer process
Ensuring smooth communication until placement

Organisation & Quality

Following structured processes to ensure high-quality service
Maintaining accurate records and using internal systems effectively
Upholding professional standards across all social media activity

You'll also have the chance to get involved in internal improvement projects and initiatives as you grow.

What We're Looking For

We don't need experience - we need the right attitude.

You'll thrive with us if you are:

Proactive & resilient - you enjoy chasing goals
Energetic - you bring positivity to your team
Organised - you work well to a structured day plan
People‑focused - strong communicator & relationship-builder
Eager to learn - you want development, coaching and progression
Aligned with our values - Trust, Teamwork, Determination, Enjoyment
Professional, adaptable and integrity‑driven

If you bring the drive, we'll give you everything else.

Working at Hunter Selection means joining a supportive community where wins are shared, training is constant and progression is genuinely achievable.

What we offer:

A clear career progression path
Competitive base salary + uncapped commission
Ownership culture: opportunity to become a shareholder via our Employee Benefits Trust
Supportive training, mentoring, and continuous professional development
Working in a certified B‑Corp environment committed to sustainability, social impact, and ethical business
A friendly, open and fun team environment where your voice matters
Private Medical
Quarterly and Annual Incentives
Discount platform
Cycle to work scheme
Uncapped commission

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
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Location:
Portishead
Salary:
£24,000 - £26,000 /annum
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Personnel/Recruitment

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