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Posted 08 August, 2026

Trainee Recruitment Consultant Technical Engineering

Highgrove Recruitment Group Limited
Portsmouth, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

About Eventus Recruitment Eventus Recruitment is a specialist engineering recruitment consultancy based in Portsmouth. We partner with businesses across the UK to recruit skilled engineers, technicians and technical professionals across a wide range of engineering sectors.Engineering recruitment is about far more than matching a CV to a job description. We take the time to understand the technical requirements, company culture and long-term goals of every client, ensuring we introduce candidates who have the right skills, experience and attitude to succeed.As a growing independent recruitment business, we're committed to investing in our team. From day one, you'll receive structured training, ongoing mentoring and the opportunity to build a successful career within a supportive and ambitious team. Whether you're new to recruitment or looking to kick-start a career in sales, we'll give you the tools, guidance and opportunities to develop into a successful Recruitment Consultant.About You & The Role We're looking for an ambitious and motivated individual who is eager to build a successful career in recruitment. You'll be a confident communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills, organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You'll have a positive attitude, a strong work ethic and the resilience to work towards targets while continuously developing your skills.As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you'll receive full training and support while learning every aspect of 360-degree recruitment. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:Sourcing candidates through our database, job boards, LinkedIn, referrals and social media.Screening candidates to assess their skills, experience and suitability for vacancies.Developing new business by contacting prospective clients and introducing Eventus Recruitment's services.Building and maintaining long-term relationships with clients and candidates.Managing the recruitment process from vacancy through to interview, offer and placement.Writing and advertising job vacancies across multiple platforms.Keeping our CRM and candidate records up to date.Attending internal and external training to develop your recruitment, sales and industry knowledge.Progressing towards managing your own client portfolio and recruitment desk as part of our 360 recruitment model.Salary & Benefits £26,500 £30,000 basic salary.Uncapped commission.Flexible working hours and early finish on Fridays.Quarterly performance bonuses.Holiday incentives.Team days out and company weekends away.21 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with an additional day's holiday for every completed year of service (no maximum).Free on-site parking.Ongoing internal and external training.Clear career progression to Recruitment Consultant, Senior Consultant and Management roles.TPBN1_UKTJ