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Temporary Recruitment Consultant

Options Resourcing LtdSouthampton, Hampshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 13 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers excellent career growth potential with uncapped commission and clear progression pathways, making it ideal for ambitious recruiters with M&E or Construction experience looking to build their own successful desk. You will thrive in this dynamic environment, developing key client relationships and specializing in a lucrative market. Don't miss this opportunity to advance your recruitment career!

Quick Overview

Salary
£28k - £35k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Job Description

Temporary Recruitment Consultant - M&E / Construction
Location: Southampton
Salary: £28,000-£35,000 + Uncapped Commission
Sector: M&E / Construction Recruitment
Type: Full-time Permanent

Ready to take your recruitment career up a gear?

Options Resourcing is growing, and we're looking for an ambitious Temporary Recruitment Consultant to join our Southampton team.

We're not looking for someone who simply wants a recruitment job.

We're looking for someone who wants to build a desk, win clients, develop candidates and make serious money.
If you have experience recruiting within M&E, Construction, Engineering, Facilities Management, Trades & Labour or another technical sector, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing: You'll take ownership of your temporary recruitment desk, including:
  • Winning new business and developing existing client relationships
  • Recruiting skilled temporary workers across M&E & Construction
  • Sourcing and interviewing candidates
  • Managing your own candidate database and talent pools
  • Building long-term relationships with clients and candidates
  • Negotiating rates and maximising GP
  • Growing your desk and becoming a specialist in your market
  • Working at pace in a competitive and rewarding environment
What's in it for you? At Options Resourcing, we believe great recruiters should be rewarded properly.

You'll get:

Competitive basic salary
Uncapped commission
Clear progression into senior and leadership positions
Real ownership of your desk
Industry-leading training and development
A high-energy, ambitious team environment
Incentives, competitions and team events
Modern city-centre Southampton office

And most importantly

Your success isn't capped.

We're building a high-performing recruitment business and want people who want to grow with us.
Who we're looking for. You could be an experienced Temporary Recruitment Consultant looking for a better platform, or an ambitious recruiter ready to take the next step. We're particularly interested in people with experience across:

M&E Construction Engineering FM Trades & Labour Technical Recruitment

You don't need to be perfect.

You do need to be:

️ Commercially driven
️ Competitive
️ Resilient
️ Confident on the phone
️ Hungry to earn
️ A natural relationship builder
️ Comfortable winning new business
️ Someone who wants to be successful

Why Options Resourcing?

We're an established recruitment consultancy with specialist teams across Built Environment, M&E, Facilities, Technical and Trades & Labour.

We're ambitious.

We're growing.

And we're investing heavily in our people.

If you're a recruiter who is tired of being treated like a number and wants the opportunity to build something, this could be the move you've been waiting for.
Ready to make your next move?

Don't just find another recruitment job. Build a career.

Apply now or message us directly for a confidential conversation.

Options Resourcing
We find the finest, for the finest.

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