Senior Recruitment Consultant

Recruitment Consultant

Location: Portsmouth
Employment Type: Permanent
Hours: 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 Investors in People (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 recruitment 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 Recruitment 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 career 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

Your Voice Matters - Our Partnership with Wotter

At Carrington West, we believe a great place to work is one where everyone feels heard, valued and supported. That's why we partner with Wotter, an anonymous employee feedback platform that helps us continuously improve our workplace based on what matters most to our people.

Through Wotter, you'll benefit from:

• Anonymous employee feedback: Share your honest thoughts and experiences through quick, secure weekly check-ins.

• A leadership team that listens: Your feedback helps us identify opportunities for improvement, overcome challenges and celebrate successes.

• A culture of continuous improvement: We actively use employee insights to create a positive, supportive and engaging working environment.

When you join Carrington West, your voice matters. We're committed to listening to our people, acting on feedback and creating an environment where you can thrive and build a successful career.

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.