Recruitment Consultant

Contract Recruiter

Highfield Professional Solutions | Southampton
£30,000-£36,000 basic + uncapped commission

OTE - 40k-60K in year 1

You know how to run a contract desk. You don't need someone watching your call numbers or telling you how to recruit.

What you need is a business that gives you the market, tools and freedom to actually make money from it.

We're looking for experienced contract recruiters to join Highfield and build within some of the UK's biggest critical infrastructure markets, including Water, Nuclear and Highways.

What's in it for you?

Uncapped commission with no threshold
Established markets with genuine demand
Realistic KPIs focused on performance, not pointless activity
Autonomy to run and grow your desk
Clear progression into Principal, leadership and Director-level routes
Dedicated L&D and performance support
3pm finishes on Fridays
£50 monthly wellbeing allowance
Incentives and recognition throughout the year
A team that expects you to perform, but trusts you to get thereYou'll be building relationships, developing accounts, winning new business and growing a profitable contract book.

We're not looking for someone who wants to inherit a desk and coast. We want recruiters who like the commercial side of the job: finding opportunities, building relationships and seeing their contract book grow month after month.

If you're already recruiting on contract and feel like you've got more in you than your current business is allowing you to show, it's worth a conversation
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed