Recruitment Consultant - Trainee

Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Thinking about a future in recruitment? Or already working in sales and feeling overlooked, underpaid, or ready for a new challenge?

With over 30,000 recruitment agencies in the UK, Oyster stands out for one simple reason: we grow our own talent.

We’re hiring for our June Academy, where you’ll start your journey as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant and be given everything you need to build a successful, long-term career in recruitment.

Why Start Your Recruitment Career at Oyster?

Most of our senior leaders started exactly where you are now — as trainees. In fact:

• All of our top performers this year began as trainees

• Four of them joined Oyster within the last three years

• When we say progression is real here, we can prove it

If you’re ambitious, resilient, and motivated by achievement, Oyster is a place where effort is recognised and rewarded.

What We Offer

Salary: £25,000-£29,000

Commission & Earnings: Market-leading commission structure with realistic earning potential of:

• £35,000 YEAR 1

• £70,000 YEAR 2

• £100,000 YEAR 3

Structured Training & Development:

• A comprehensive Academy programme designed to teach you the fundamentals of recruitment and sales

• Ongoing coaching, mentorship, and on-the-job learning

• No prior recruitment experience needed just drive, resilience, and a willingness to learn

Clear Career Progression:

• A transparent career path from day one

• Opportunities to progress

• Performance-based promotions with clear targets, not time served

Incentives & Rewards:

• Performance-based incentives including LUNCH CLUBS, REWARD DAYS, HOLIDAYS

• Recognition for top performers across the business

Work Environment:

• A supportive, high-energy, sales-driven culture

• Collaborative teams who genuinely want you to succeed

• ON SITE

Your Role as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant at Oyster, you’ll be trained to:

• Identify and engage candidates using a variety of recruitment and sales techniques

• Develop strong relationships with candidates and clients alike

• Learn your specialist market and provide insight-driven advice

• Work towards clear objectives within a fast-paced, sales-focused environment

Recruitment is a results-driven role if you enjoy targets, competition, and learning about people, you’ll fit right in.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re not looking for a perfect CV we’re looking for the right attitude.

You’ll thrive at Oyster if you’re:

• Hungry and driven with a strong desire to succeed

• Ambitious and goal-oriented, motivated by progression and earning potential

• A confident communicator, both verbally and in writing

• Resilient and adaptable, able to learn from setbacks and keep pushing forward

Experience in sales, customer service, or target-driven roles is helpful but not essential.

Ready to Start?

• Interviews begin: May

• Start date: 15th June

• Location: Fitzrovia/Soho London

Join Oyster and be part of a business that invests in you, values your effort, and gives you a real opportunity to build a career not just a job.

Your future starts here