Associate Recruitment Consultant

Location: Portsmouth, Lakeside North Harbour
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm
Salary: £25,500 + uncapped commission (OTE £30k–£130k+)
Accreditations: Investors in People Platinum and Sunday Times “Best Places to Work”

Ready to build your recruitment career in a specialist technical sector?

If you’re driven, ambitious, and looking for a new direction, this is your opportunity to join Carrington West and one of the UK’s leading technical recruitment specialists and an award-winning, people-first business.

We’ve achieved significant growth over the past 13 years and continue to expand across our specialist recruitment sectors. We’re now looking for an Associate Recruitment Consultant to join our growing Nuclear Division, working within one of the UK’s most dynamic and rewarding industries.

What you’ll do

As an Associate Recruitment Consultant, you’ll receive full training and support to help you succeed in recruitment from day one. You’ll:

Learn from experienced recruitment professionals and industry experts
Build strong relationships with clients and candidates
Develop expertise in the nuclear and wider technical recruitment markets
Conduct market research and identify business opportunities
Progress to a 360 Recruitment Consultant role within 12 months
Provide advice and guidance based on your growing market knowledge

We’ll give you all the tools, structure, and support you need to build a successful recruitment career in a highly specialised sector.

What’s in it for you

Salary & Commission

£25,500 starting salary
Uncapped commission – earn from day one
Clear career progression and development pathway

Benefits

25 days’ holiday (rising with service)
Private healthcare from day one
Pension scheme (4–10%)
Big Biller Club – earn a Rolex for £300k+ billings
Offsite training with world-class speakers
Paid social events & incentive trips
Flexible working hours and benefits after probation
Free parking and free bus service to office

Why Carrington West?

We’re proud to be a multi-award-winning recruitment company with a strong reputation for training and developing our people. Having won the REC Award for People Development (2023), we continue to invest heavily in every team member’s personal and professional growth.

Apply today

If you’re a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and want to launch your recruitment career in a high-growth technical market, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to join Carrington West and see where recruitment can take you.