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Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Smile Education RecruitmentCity, Birmingham🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 2 Oct 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Entry Level
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
City, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Sourcing

Job Description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant
Birmingham City Centre
25,500 Basic Salary + Uncapped Commission
Year 1 OTE 30,000- 35,000+
Full-Time Permanent
7:30am-4:30pm (Reduced Hours During School Holidays)

Looking for a Career, Not Just a Job?
If you're currently working in sales, retail, hospitality, customer service, estate agency, travel, care, insurance or another people-focused role, and want a career with clear progression and unlimited earning potential, recruitment could be the perfect next step.
Smile Education is an award-winning recruitment business looking for ambitious individuals to join our Birmingham team as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant. No recruitment experience is required. We provide full training, ongoing coaching and a clear pathway to become a successful 360 Recruitment Consultant.
What's on Offer?
  • 25,500 basic salary
  • Uncapped commission from day one
  • First-year OTE 30,000- 35,000+
  • Top performers earning 100,000+
  • Award-winning recruitment business
  • Industry-leading training programme
  • Clear progression to Recruitment Consultant, Senior Consultant and Management
  • 24-35 days annual leave plus birthday off
  • Reduced working hours during school holidays
  • Supportive and high-performing team environment

The Role

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you'll receive full training in the recruitment process while developing valuable sales, business development and relationship management skills.
Responsibilities include:
  • Sourcing and interviewing candidates
  • Building relationships with clients and job seekers
  • Managing vacancies and recruitment campaigns
  • Developing new business opportunities
  • Conducting sales calls and client meetings
  • Matching candidates to suitable opportunities
  • Managing the recruitment process from vacancy to placement
  • Working towards KPIs, targets and commission goals

About You
We're looking for attitude and potential rather than recruitment experience.
You will have:
  • A full UK Driving Licence is essential
  • Strong communication and people skills
  • A positive, resilient and motivated attitude
  • A target-driven or sales-focused mindset
  • Confidence building relationships with others
  • Ambition to develop a long-term career
  • The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Applications are particularly welcomed from candidates with backgrounds in sales, retail, hospitality, customer service, estate agency, insurance, telesales, business development and graduate-level roles.
Apply Today
Whether you're looking for a role as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Graduate Recruitment Consultant, Trainee Sales Consultant, Recruitment Resourcer, Business Development Executive or Entry-Level Recruiter, this is an opportunity to join a company that rewards hard work with progression, development and uncapped earnings.
Reference: SM1LER
We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.

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