Bristol

Graduate Recruitment Consultant

Posted on Tuesday, 13th October 2026

Recruitment
Bristol
£26k - 35k per year
Permanent

Graduate Recruitment Consultant

iO Associates | Advanced Mobility | Bristol

£26,000-£35,000 + uncapped commission | Full-time | Permanent

iO Associates is looking for ambitious, commercially minded graduates to join our Advanced Mobility recruitment team in Bristol. You’ll build a career in sales, technology and recruitment, developing relationships and becoming a specialist in your market.

Whether it comes from sales, sport or another target-driven environment, we’re looking for people who want to win, push themselves and earn based on their performance.

About iO Associates

iO Associates is a specialist recruitment business covering Technology, Engineering, Defence and Life Sciences. Our Advanced Mobility team works in a growing specialist market, building relationships between businesses and skilled professionals. You’ll develop market knowledge, build your network and become an expert in your chosen area.

What We Offer

  • Uncapped commission
  • Award-winning six-month training programme
  • Clear progression pathway into senior and leadership roles
  • One-to-one coaching and mentoring
  • Monthly lunch clubs, incentives and team events
  • Holiday incentives
  • Early finish Fridays
  • International career opportunities
  • Bristol city-centre office
  • Pension scheme and additional company benefits

What You’ll Be Doing

Recruitment is a people-focused sales career. As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you’ll learn how to manage the recruitment process while developing your own client base and specialist market.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Developing new business and identifying commercial opportunities
  • Making outbound sales calls and booking meetings
  • Building relationships with businesses and hiring managers
  • Negotiating commercial terms and recruitment agreements
  • Sourcing candidates through LinkedIn, job boards and networking
  • Speaking with and qualifying candidates
  • Managing the recruitment process through to placement
  • Developing specialist knowledge of the Advanced Mobility market
  • Building your professional network and personal brand
  • Working towards individual and team sales targets

What we’re looking for:

  • Commercial drive – you’re motivated by targets and earning potential
  • Ambition – you want to progress and build a successful career
  • Resilience – you can handle rejection and setbacks
  • Confidence – you’re comfortable speaking to new people
  • Competitive mindset – you enjoy challenging yourself and achieving results
  • Self-motivation – you take ownership of your goals
  • Coachability – you actively want to learn and improve

No Recruitment Experience Required

Our six-month training programme will give you the foundations to build a successful career in recruitment, while your team will support you in developing specialist knowledge of the Advanced Mobility market.

If you’re ambitious, commercially minded and want a career where your success is directly linked to your performance, we want to hear from you.

Apply today to start your career with iO Associates!

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