Academy Recruitment Consultant – Trainee Recruitment and Sales
Location: Whiteley
Employment type: Full-time, permanent
OTE: £50,000 Including Commission
Industry: Energy recruitment and workforce solutions
Build a commercial career with Performance Energy
Performance Energy is a specialist global workforce solutions business delivering technical manpower across the energy sector.
We partner with leading operators and service companies in more than 50 countries, supplying technical professionals across offshore, drilling, completions, intervention, production and emerging energy projects.
Through the Performance Energy Academy, we are developing the next generation of recruitment and sales talent. This structured programme is designed to help ambitious people progress into senior consultant and future leadership positions.
Previous recruitment experience is not essential. We are looking for drive, resilience, commercial potential and a genuine willingness to learn.
The opportunity
As an Academy Recruitment Consultant, you will gain practical experience across business development, recruitment delivery, operations and marketing.
You will work in a live commercial environment with real clients, candidates and opportunities. With structured coaching and hands-on development, you will learn how to win business, manage recruitment assignments and build your own specialist market.
Progression is based on performance and demonstrated competency, not time served.
What you will learn
- How to identify and approach prospective clients.
- How to generate new business and develop lasting commercial relationships.
- How to qualify vacancies and understand client requirements.
- How to source, interview and assess candidates.
- How to negotiate and manage commercial opportunities.
- How to build specialist knowledge of the global energy market.
- How to develop and manage a client portfolio.
- How to use a CRM effectively and maintain accurate commercial records.
- How to manage your own recruitment desk like a business.
- How to become a trusted recruitment and workforce-solutions specialist.
What you will do
- Research target companies, markets and technical disciplines.
- Contact prospective clients and candidates by telephone, email and LinkedIn.
- Build professional relationships with clients and contractors.
- Support recruitment assignments from vacancy briefing through to placement.
- Source and qualify candidates for technical vacancies.
- Maintain accurate CRM records.
- Work towards structured Academy milestones and commercial targets.
- Collaborate with Business Development, Delivery, Operations and Marketing.
- Develop the skills required to progress into a full 360 recruitment position.
What success looks like
- Building a strong network of clients and candidates.
- Developing confidence in business development and recruitment delivery.
- Achieving Academy activity and commercial milestones.
- Demonstrating resilience, accountability and continuous improvement.
- Building credible specialist market knowledge.
- Progressing into a Recruitment Consultant and then a Senior Consultant position.
- Earning promotion through performance and competency.
What you will bring
- Ambition and a strong desire to build a commercial career.
- Confidence communicating and developing relationships.
- Motivation to work towards measurable targets.
- Resilience and the ability to learn from setbacks.
- A positive attitude and strong work ethic.
- Curiosity and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- The ability to organise your workload and follow through on commitments.
- Interest in uncapped earning potential and performance-led progression.
Experience in sales, recruitment, business development, hospitality, customer service or another customer-facing environment would be useful, but it is not essential.
What you will earn
- Competitive base salary.
- Uncapped commission.
- Performance-related bonuses.
- Fast-track salary reviews linked to Academy progression.
- A clear route into senior recruitment and future leadership opportunities.
- Structured training, coaching and on-the-job development.
Why join Performance Energy?
Most businesses offer a job. The Performance Energy Academy offers the chance to build a long-term commercial career.
You will join an ambitious, supportive team that values accountability, continuous improvement and high performance. You will learn valuable commercial skills, earn based on results and progress at a pace determined by your performance.
Apply
Submit your CV via https://form.123formbuilder.com/6969828/academy-recruitment-consultant-trainee-recruitment-and-sales and tell us why you would be a strong fit for the Performance Energy Academy.
Pay: £19,000.00-£25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Fareham PO15 7AH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
