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Associate Recruitment Consultant
- Posted 24 March 2026
- Salary £26.5k per year + Private medical, commission, quarterly bonus
- LocationPortsmouth
- Job type Permanent - Full Time
- Discipline Internal Vacancies
- ReferenceAssociate/TP/26
Job description
Associate Recruitment Consultant – Contract Recruitment Portsmouth | Lakeside North Harbour Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm £26,500 + uncapped commission OTE: £30k–£130k+
Ready to start your career in contract recruitment within a specialist technical market?
Carrington West is one of the UK’s leading technical recruitment businesses and an award-winning, people-first employer. With Investors in People Platinum accreditation and recognition from The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business known for developing its people.
We are looking for an Associate Recruitment Consultant to join one of our contract recruitment desks, supporting the delivery of specialist talent to clients across the built environment and infrastructure sectors.
What you’ll do
- Learn from experienced recruiters and market specialists
- Build relationships with clients and contract candidates
- Develop expertise within your specialist contract market
- Research the market and identify new business opportunities
- Support the delivery of contract recruitment solutions to clients
- Progress to a 360 Recruitment Consultant role within 12 months
What you’ll get
- £26,500 starting salary
- Uncapped commission from day one
- Clear career progression and structured development
- 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 and incentive trips
- Flexible benefits after probation
- Free parking and free bus service to the office
Why Carrington West?
We are a multi-award-winning recruitment company with a strong focus on training, development and career progression. If you are ambitious, motivated and want to build a successful career in recruitment, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now to join Carrington West and see where recruitment can take you.