Graduate Recruitment Consultant - London

Graduate Recruitment Consultant - London Location: London Start Date: 24th August 2026 Salary: £32,000 basic salary + Uncapped Commission OTE: £37,000 - £45,000 in Year One Graduate Recruitment Consultant Jobs in London | Launch Your Career with Tradewind Recruitment Are you a recent graduate looking for one of the best graduate jobs in London with exceptional earning potential, structured training and rapid career progression? Do you have a competitive mindset developed through sport, sales, hospitality, retail or another target-driven environment? Are you ambitious, resilient and motivated by success? Tradewind Recruitment is looking for high-calibre graduates to join our award-winning IMPACT Academy as Graduate Recruitment Consultants in our London office. Whether you've excelled at university, played competitive sport, worked in sales, or simply thrive under pressure, this is an opportunity to build a long-term career with one of the UK's leading recruitment companies. No recruitment experience is required. We provide industry-leading training, expert mentoring and ongoing coaching from day one. About Tradewind Recruitment Tradewind Recruitment is one of the UK's leading specialist education recruitment agencies. Recognised as one of The Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For on five occasions, we've built our reputation by investing heavily in our people, training and career development. Many of our Directors, Managers and highest-performing Recruitment Consultants started their careers as graduates through our IMPACT Academy. If you're looking for a graduate scheme in London that offers genuine career progression, excellent earning potential and long-term development, Tradewind Recruitment provides one of the strongest opportunities in the recruitment industry. The IMPACT Academy Our award-winning IMPACT Academy has been designed specifically for graduates beginning a career in recruitment. You'll receive structured classroom training, live coaching, one-to-one mentoring and practical experience covering every aspect of recruitment and business development. Throughout your training you'll develop expertise in: Candidate sourcing and interviewing Business development Sales and negotiation Client relationship management Recruitment legislation Safeguarding and compliance Time management and organisation Candidate marketing Managing the recruitment process from start to finish Building your own successful recruitment deskYou'll earn uncapped commission from your very first placement while continuing to develop your skills. Graduate Recruitment Consultant Responsibilities As a Graduate Recruitment Consultant, you will: Source, interview and register high-quality education professionals Build lasting relationships with candidates, schools and clients Write professional candidate profiles and market outstanding talent Match candidates to suitable permanent and temporary vacancies Develop new business opportunities through proactive sales activity Manage the full recruitment lifecycle Work towards realistic KPIs with the support of experienced managers Negotiate placements and generate revenue Earn uncapped commission from day oneThis is a fast-paced, sales-driven career where your ambition, resilience and work ethic directly determine your success and earnings. Salary & Benefits £32,000 basic salary Uncapped commission Realistic first-year OTE of £37,000-£45,000 Commission paid from day one 35 days annual leave Reduced working hours during school holidays All-expenses-paid international incentive trips Award-winning graduate training programme Fast-track career progression Ongoing professional development Regular company incentives and social events Wellbeing initiatives Company pension schemeCareer Progression After successfully completing the IMPACT Academy, you'll move onto your own specialist recruitment desk, where you'll continue developing your expertise in: Business development Client relationship management Negotiation Recruitment strategy Leadership Team managementTypical career progression includes: Recruitment Consultant Senior Recruitment Consultant Lead Consultant Team Leader Business Manager Branch ManagerMany members of our senior leadership team began their careers as Graduate Recruitment Consultants. Who We're Looking For We're searching for ambitious graduates who want more than a typical graduate job. This opportunity is ideal for graduates with backgrounds in: Competitive sport Sales Business development Retail Hospitality Customer service Leadership roles University societies and clubsYou'll be: Highly competitive Resilient Financially motivated Ambitious Confident communicating with people Organised Proactive Goal-orientated Comfortable working in a fast-paced sales environmentPrevious recruitment experience is not required. We hire for attitude and potential and provide all the training you need to succeed. Apply for this Graduate Recruitment Consultant Job If you're looking for one of the best Graduate Recruitment Consultant jobs in London and want to build a successful career in recruitment and sales, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today by submitting your CV to