Trainee Recruitment Consultant - #2180141

Graduate / Trainee Recruitment Consultant – AI, Technology & Clean Energy | Bristol

£27,000 Basic Salary | Uncapped Commission up to 40% | November 2026 Intake

Graduates (2024–2026) & Sales Professionals Welcome

Looking for a career that offers genuine earning potential, clear progression and the chance to work with some of the UK's most exciting industries?

Whether you're a recent graduate exploring your first career move or already working in sales and looking for something with greater long-term opportunities, this could be an excellent next step.

Edmund & Evans is partnering with an established, growing specialist recruitment consultancy in Bristol, looking to bring ambitious individuals into its next intake.

The business operates across Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Data, Clean Energy and Government Transformation, helping organisations find specialist talent in markets that are shaping the future.

With a dedicated Learning & Development team, experienced leadership and a strong track record of developing consultants internally, this is a business that invests properly in its people.

You don't need recruitment experience. What matters is your communication skills, ambition and willingness to learn.

What's In It For You?

Salary & Earning Potential

• £27,000 starting basic salary
• Uncapped commission of up to 40%
• Annual performance bonus
• Excellent earning potential as you develop your client base
• Six-figure earning potential for established, high-performing consultants

Training & Career Development

• Comprehensive training programme for graduates and career changers
• Dedicated in-house Learning & Development team
• No billing targets for your first two months
• Ongoing one-to-one coaching from experienced consultants
• Clear progression into senior consultant and management positions
• Regular salary and progression reviews
• Opportunity to develop your own specialist recruitment market

Benefits & Lifestyle

• Hybrid working following initial training
• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Your birthday off
• Additional holiday based on length of service
• Flexible benefits allowance
• Private healthcare options
• Gym membership contribution and weekly fitness sessions
• Mental health and wellbeing support
• Monthly lunch clubs and quarterly socials
• Two international incentive trips each year
• Early finish every Friday

The Opportunity

This isn't a generalist recruitment role.

You'll become a specialist within a high-growth market, developing an understanding of the businesses, technologies and people driving change across the UK.

Your specialist area could include:

• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
• Technology & Software
• Data & Analytics
• Clean Energy & Sustainability
• Tech for Impact
• Government & Digital Transformation

The Bristol office is a key training hub, offering an environment where new consultants can learn directly from experienced recruiters and develop their careers.

You'll be working in a commercially focused, supportive team where performance is recognised, progression is encouraged and you're given the tools to succeed.

As your experience grows, you'll have the opportunity to build your own client relationships, establish yourself within your market and take ownership of your earnings.

What You'll Be Doing

Recruitment combines sales, business development, relationship management and market knowledge.

You'll learn how to:

• Identify and approach talented professionals within your specialist market
• Build relationships with candidates and understand their career goals
• Speak with businesses about their hiring requirements
• Develop new client relationships and identify commercial opportunities
• Interview and assess candidates for specialist positions
• Manage interviews, feedback and job offers
• Negotiate salaries and employment packages
• Build a network of clients and candidates
• Develop an understanding of your market and its key businesses

You'll gradually take responsibility for the full recruitment process, supported by ongoing training and mentoring.

Who We're Looking For

We're particularly interested in:

• Graduates from 2024, 2025 or 2026 looking to build a long-term professional career
• Sales professionals looking to move into a specialist, relationship-led industry
• Individuals with experience in business development, customer-facing roles or commercial environments
• Confident communicators who enjoy meeting people and building relationships
• Ambitious, competitive individuals motivated by progression and financial rewards
• People who are resilient, proactive and willing to put in the work to become successful
• Candidates who want a career offering responsibility, independence and continuous development

Previous recruitment experience is not required.

Whether you've developed your skills through university, sales, retail, hospitality or another customer-facing role, we're interested in people who demonstrate the right attitude and potential.

Why Consider Recruitment?

Recruitment offers something many entry-level careers don't: the opportunity to develop valuable commercial skills while building a career where your performance can directly influence your progression and earnings.

You'll gain experience in sales, negotiation, business development, account management and professional relationship building.

You'll also develop specialist knowledge of industries such as AI, Technology and Clean Energy, working with businesses and professionals operating in these markets.

For the right person, recruitment can offer a long-term career with genuine responsibility, increasing earning potential and opportunities to progress into leadership.

Apply Through Edmund & Evans

Edmund & Evans specialises in introducing graduates and early-career professionals to carefully selected recruitment businesses across the UK.

We're selective about the companies we represent, focusing on businesses that offer strong training, credible leadership, realistic earning potential and genuine opportunities for career progression.

If you're considering graduate recruitment consultant jobs in Bristol, trainee recruitment roles, graduate sales opportunities or a career change from sales into recruitment, we'd be pleased to hear from you.

Location: Bristol

Start Date: November 2026

Salary: £27,000 basic + uncapped commission up to 40%

Experience: Graduates (2024–2026) and sales professionals welcome

Apply now to be considered for the next intake.

Edmund & Evans is acting as the recruitment partner for this opportunity. Due to the volume of applications, if you haven't heard from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.