Cento

Trainee Recruitment Consultant £27,000 basic, OTE £50,000 London/hybrid We ll be straight with you. This role isn t for everyone, and that s exactly the point. The Role You ll learn the full recruitment process end-to-end, supported by experienced consultants and a structured training plan. As you develop, you ll take on greater autonomy and your own client relationships. Sourcing and screening candidates across your specialist sector Proactive business development - calls, LinkedIn, and client meetings Managing live vacancies from briefing through to offer Building long-term relationships with both clients and candidates Working to clear KPIs with a progression pathway tied to results Delivering a quality, consultative service that keeps clients coming back Who We re Looking For We don t hire on experience. We hire on attitude. Graduates, career-changers, people leaving retail, hospitality or sport, if you re wired for sales and ready to outwork the room, we want to talk. Competitive and motivated by financial reward A self-starter - you create your own momentum Resilient: you take rejection as fuel, not a reason to slow down Coachable - confident enough to back yourself, humble enough to keep learning Strong communicator, both on the phone and in writing Any previous sales, sport, customer-facing or target-driven background is a bonus What You Get £27,000 base salary with OTE of £50,000 in year one Uncapped commission - senior consultants at Cento earn £70 000+ Structured training programme and a dedicated mentor from day one Clear promotion pathway: Trainee Consultant Senior Principal Management Hybrid working once you re established Incentives: lunch clubs, early Friday finishes, team events and performance bonuses Exposure to international operations as we grow across the US and beyond Why Cento? We re a specialist business with a serious reputation in niche markets. You won t be one of 300 consultants on a generic desk. You ll have direct access to leadership, a team that genuinely invests in you, and the chance to build something that s yours. The people who build careers here are the ones who show up ready to work, take feedback seriously, and don t wait for permission to go after results. If that s you, the earning potential and career trajectory at Cento is hard to match. Cento is a specialist recruiter operating across Fire & Security, M&E, HVAC, BMS, and Lifts & Escalators, with operations in the UK, US (through our SCW Consulting brand) and a delivery hub in Cape Town. We re a commercially sharp, high-performance team and we re looking for a Trainee Recruitment Consultant who is ready to back themselves. Why Recruitment? Recruitment is one of the best-paid sales careers you can enter without prior experience. The ceiling is genuinely high. But the floor requires hard work, resilience and a refusal to coast. If that sounds like you, read on.