Trainee Recruitment Consultant

iO Associates | Defence | Bristol

Up to £30,000 depending on experience + uncapped commission | Full-time | Permanent

Recruitment experience? Salary open to discussion.

iO Associates is looking for ambitious and driven individuals to join our specialist Defence recruitment team in Bristol as Trainee Recruitment Consultants.

You’ll build a career within a specialist recruitment environment, working with organisations and professionals across the Defence sector. From day one, you’ll develop your understanding of the market, build valuable relationships and learn how to connect highly skilled professionals with the organisations that need them.

Whether you’re a recent graduate or have experience in sales, customer service, hospitality, retail, estate agency, sport or another target-driven environment, we’re looking for people with the resilience, ambition and determination to succeed.

No previous recruitment experience is required. Our award-winning six-month training programme will give you the skills, knowledge and support to develop into a successful recruitment consultant, with clear progression and uncapped earning potential.

About iO Associates

iO Associates is a specialist recruitment business with expertise across Technology, Engineering, Defence and Life Sciences.

Our Defence team works within a highly specialised and constantly evolving market, partnering with organisations and professionals across the sector.

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you’ll develop expertise within your own market, build long-term relationships with clients and candidates, and play a key role in connecting specialist talent with opportunities across the Defence industry.

You’ll be joining an established recruitment business with offices across the UK, Europe and the US, giving you the opportunity to develop your career within a global organisation while building your own specialist network.

Our Learning & Development team was recognised with the Princess Royal Training Award in 2023, reflecting the investment we make in developing our people.

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

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you’ll learn to manage the recruitment process from both a client and candidate perspective.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing new business and building client relationships
• Making outbound calls and generating new opportunities
• Building relationships with hiring managers and key stakeholders
• 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 Defence market
• Building your professional network and personal brand
• Working towards individual and team sales targets

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for people who are ambitious, resilient and motivated by achieving results.

You may be a graduate starting your career or have previous experience in a target-driven environment.

We’re particularly interested in people from backgrounds including:

• Sales
• Retail
• Hospitality
• Estate agency
• Customer service
• Telesales
• Sport and competitive environments
• Graduate schemes

What matters most is your attitude and potential.

We’re looking for:

• Ambition – you want to progress and achieve your goals
• Resilience – you can handle setbacks and keep pushing forward
• Confidence – you’re comfortable speaking to new people
• Competitive drive – you enjoy working towards targets
• Commercial awareness – you understand the link between performance and reward
• Self-motivation – you take ownership of your success
• Coachability – you’re open to feedback and committed to improving

No Recruitment Experience Required

You don’t need recruitment experience to join iO Associates.

Our six-month training programme is designed to give you the skills and knowledge to build a successful career in recruitment, while our specialist Defence team will support you in developing expertise within your market.

If you’re driven, resilient and ready to build a career where your performance is rewarded, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today to start your career with iO Associates.