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Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Posted: 02-10-2026
Category: Internal Roles
Location: Birmingham
Type: Full-time / Permanent
Salary: £25500 - £35000 per annum

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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