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Trainee Recruitment Consultant – Critical Infrastructure Sectors 

Southampton, SO32 

£24,000 – £26,000/annum + uncapped commission 

Realistic On Target Earnings (OTE) for your first year £40,000 – £60,000/annum 

 

If you’re ambitious, motivated, and love working with people, a career as a recruitment consultant might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.  

No recruitment experience? That’s totally fine. You’ll get full training, ongoing support, and everything you need to succeed as a consultant here.  

We’re growing our team and are looking for an ambitious Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join us. 

 

What you’ll be doing: 

  • Building relationships with clients and candidates 
  • Matching the right people with the right opportunities 
  • Learning valuable skills in sales, negotiation, and business development 
  • Developing your own client portfolio and becoming their go-to recruitment expert 
  • Working towards targets and earning uncapped commission on every placement 

 

Apply if you are: 

  • Competitive, confident, and driven to achieve big things 
  • Great with people and a lover of fast-paced environments 
  • Not afraid to pick up the phone and make things happen 
  • Wanting to build a career, not just coast through a job 
  • A full UK driving licence holder 

We’re especially keen to hear from people with experience in sales, customer service, call centres, hospitality, retail, and construction. 

 

What you’ll get: 

  • Realistic On Target Earnings (OTE) £40,000–£60,000 in Year One 
  • Uncapped commission on every placement you make – no limit to what you can earn 
  • Structured training and ongoing coaching 
  • Clear career progression – promotions based on performance, not time served 
  • Early Friday finishes, regular socials, and team incentives 
  • Monthly wellbeing allowance 
  • Supportive, high-performing team culture where you’ll genuinely enjoy coming to work 
  • Travel opportunities to meet clients and candidates face-to-face 

 

“Before applying to be a Recruitment Consultant, I worked in Project Management for a local construction company. My hard work wasn’t reflected in my pay, and I couldn’t see a clear career path ahead, so I gave recruitment a go. Highfield offered something different to other agencies – a smaller team, more flexibility, and a culture where individual achievements are rewarded. I worked hard and made my first placement within a month, and was promoted soon after I passed my probation. 12 months later I won the award for Largest Weekly Margin Growth and am one of the top billers in the company.” 

Benny Read 

 

If you want to learn fast, push yourself, and build a career with real earning potential – this is the place to do it. 

 

Ready to take the next step? 

Apply today or contact Elle Jones for a chat about this recruitment role. 

 

Recruitment Consultant – Critical Infrastructure Sectors 

Southampton, SO32 

£25,000 – £30,000/annum + uncapped commission 

Realistic On Target Earnings (OTE) for your first year £40,000 – £60,000/annum 

 

We’re Highfield, a global recruitment agency specialising in critical infrastructure; our sectors are Water, Nuclear, Highways, and Data Centres. 

If you’re looking for a new challenge and a role with uncapped earning potential, this role might be exactly what you’ve been looking for. 

We’re growing our team and are looking for an ambitious Recruitment Consultant to join us in a supportive environment where hard work and results are recognised. 

 

What you’ll be doing: 

  • Taking ownership of a warm desk within one of our four critical infrastructure sectors, building on existing client relationships while developing new ones 
  • Managing the full 360 recruitment process – from business development and job qualification to offer management and placement 
  • Partnering with decision-makers to deliver consultative solutions, not just fill jobs 
  • Expanding your personal brand and client portfolio, becoming the go-to recruiter in your niche 
  • Driving performance against clear targets and earning uncapped commission on every successful placement 

 

Apply if you are: 

  • An ambitious recruitment consultant who’s ready to take on more ownership and a recession-proof market 
  • Competitive, confident, and motivated by performance, growth, and high earnings 
  • Skilled at building relationships and influencing people at all levels 
  • Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, target-driven environment and wants to push for the next step — Senior, Principal, or beyond 
  • A full UK driving licence holder  

 

What you’ll get: 

  • Realistic On Target Earnings (OTE) £40,000–£60,000 in Year One 
  • Uncapped commission on every placement you make – no limit to what you can earn 
  • Clear career progression – promotions based on performance, not time served 
  • Early Friday finishes, regular socials, and team incentives 
  • Monthly wellbeing allowance 
  • Supportive, high-performing team culture where you’ll genuinely enjoy coming to work 
  • Travel opportunities to meet clients and candidates face-to-face 

 

If you’re ready to step up, take on more responsibility, and fast-track your progression in a high-performing team — this is where you’ll do it. 

 

Ready to take the next step? 

Apply today or contact Elle Jones for a chat about this recruitment role. 

elle.jones@highfieldps.co.uk

Values we swear by | Committed | Resilient | Positive | Drive | Disciplined | Competitive

First off, what do we expect from a newbie?

  • Genuine human
  • Ooooooze positivity
  • Focused on creating solutions
  • Prepared to challenge yourself
  • Push yourself outside your comfort zone
  • Ability to bounce back
  • Determination to the very best version of yourself

In return, what can we offer you?

  • We get 5 days work in to 4. This isn’t for everyone; you need to be efficient and really productive with your time in the office
  • Unlimited holiday –If you are super productive and can stay one step ahead of your workload then you can request unlimited holiday
  • We are human and understand that you have commitments outside of work. We have a range of options available including fully remote, hybrid and office based
  • Every tool in the box that you could need to do your job, and do it to a high standard
  • We have dogs in the office!
  • Days to give back to our local community
  • Healthspan over Lifespan! Benefits and perks that actually benefit YOU and your stage of life
  • HEKA (Health and Lifestyle benefits monthly allowance)
  • How does Dubrovnik, San Sebastain and Montenegro sound to you? We plan experiences to quirky, cool places
  • Freedom & trust from day one

Official ‘job spec’

If you’re here then you want to work for us – yay!
We are hiring for a Recruitment Consultant / Sales Consultant
Salary: negotiable depending on experience
Experience

  • Experience working in a recruitment agency (180 or 360)
  • Any sector
  • Interest in being client focussed rather than 360

Opportunity

  • Work with existing clients growing our reach within Hi Tech
  • Replicate what we have done with DataX connect
  • Be totally client facing with very little delivery (you may have to do some delivery to start with)
  • Develop large clients in the US, EMEA and UK!
  • Work for the best agency ever!

Values we swear by | Committed | Resilient | Positive | Drive | Disciplined | Competitive

Questions to ask yourself before applying…

  • Do you want to push yourself?
  • Are you confident you can be successful working a 4 day week?
  • Can you make a good brew?

First off, what do we expect from a newbie?

  • Genuine human
  • Ooooooze positivity
  • Focused on creating solutions
  • Prepared to challenge yourself
  • Push yourself outside your comfort zone
  • Ability to bounce back
  • Determination to the very best version of yourself

In return, what can we offer you?

  • We get 5 days work in to 4. This isn’t for everyone; you need to be efficient and really productive with your time in the office
  • Unlimited holiday. If you are super productive and can stay one step ahead of your workload then you can request unlimited holiday
  • We are human and understand that you have commitments outside of work. We have a range of options available including fully remote, hybrid and office based
  • Every tool in the box that you could need to do your job, and do it to a high standard
  • We have dogs in the office!
  • Days to give back to our local community
  • Healthspan over Lifespan! Benefits and perks that actually benefit YOU and your stage of life
  • HEKA (Health and Lifestyle benefits monthly allowance)
  • How does Dubrovnik, San Sebastain and Montenegro sound to you? We plan experiences to quirky, cool places
  • Freedom & trust from day one

Official ‘job spec’

If you’re here then you want to work for us – yay!

We are hiring for a Billing Team Leader.

Salary: negotiable depending on experience

Experience

  • At least 4 years’ experience as a consultant, ideally to have managed a team
  • To be a specialist in your market
  • Ability to lead from the front and by example

Opportunity

  • Lead an existing billing team in one of our specialist markets
  • Up to 30% commission with no threshold
  • Management and leadership coaching
  • Transparent targets

 

Values we swear by | Committed | Resilient | Positive | Drive | Disciplined | Competitive

First off, what do we expect from a newbie?

  • Genuine human
  • Ooooooze positivity
  • Focused on creating solutions
  • Prepared to challenge yourself
  • Push yourself outside your comfort zone
  • Ability to bounce back
  • Determination to be the very best version of yourself

In return, what can we offer you?

    • We get 5 days work in to 4. This isn’t for everyone; you need to be efficient and really productive with your time in the office
    • Unlimited holiday –If you are super productive and can stay one step ahead of your workload then you can request unlimited holiday
    • We are human and understand that you have commitments outside of work. We have a range of options available including fully remote, hybrid and office based
    • Every tool in the box that you could need to do your job, and do it to a high standard
    • We have dogs in the office!
    • Days to give back to our local community
    • Healthspan over Lifespan! Benefits and perks that actually benefit YOU and your stage of life
    • HEKA (Health and Lifestyle benefits monthly allowance)
    • How does Dubrovnik, San Sebastain and Montenegro sound to you? We plan experiences to quirky, cool places!
    • Freedom & trust from day one

Official ‘job spec’

If you’re here then you want to work for us – yay!
We are hiring for a Delivery Consultant

Salary: negotiable depending on experience

Experience

  • Experience in a delivery/non-sales role for another recruitment agency
  • No recruitment experience looking for your first gig in recruitment
  • 360 consultant that wants to move into a 180 role

Opportunity

  • Contract desk – fast paced desk!
  • White collar engineering placements with the support of experience recruiters!
  • Become a specialist within a Engineering niche
  • Create a development plan suited to you and your goals
  • Work for the best agency ever!
  • Work alongside extremely successful, and supportive consultants