Bristol
Graduate Recruitment Consultant
Posted on Tuesday, 13th October 2026
Graduate Recruitment Consultant
iO Associates | Advanced Mobility | Bristol
£26,000-£35,000 + uncapped commission | Full-time | Permanent
iO Associates is looking for ambitious, commercially minded graduates to join our Advanced Mobility recruitment team in Bristol. You’ll build a career in sales, technology and recruitment, developing relationships and becoming a specialist in your market.
Whether it comes from sales, sport or another target-driven environment, we’re looking for people who want to win, push themselves and earn based on their performance.
About iO Associates
iO Associates is a specialist recruitment business covering Technology, Engineering, Defence and Life Sciences. Our Advanced Mobility team works in a growing specialist market, building relationships between businesses and skilled professionals. You’ll develop market knowledge, build your network and become an expert in your chosen area.
What We Offer
- Uncapped commission
- Award-winning six-month training programme
- Clear progression pathway into senior and leadership roles
- One-to-one coaching and mentoring
- Monthly lunch clubs, incentives and team events
- Holiday incentives
- Early finish Fridays
- International career opportunities
- Bristol city-centre office
- Pension scheme and additional company benefits
What You’ll Be Doing
Recruitment is a people-focused sales career. As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you’ll learn how to manage the recruitment process while developing your own client base and specialist market.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing new business and identifying commercial opportunities
- Making outbound sales calls and booking meetings
- Building relationships with businesses and hiring managers
- Negotiating commercial terms and recruitment agreements
- Sourcing candidates through LinkedIn, job boards and networking
- Speaking with and qualifying candidates
- Managing the recruitment process through to placement
- Developing specialist knowledge of the Advanced Mobility market
- Building your professional network and personal brand
- Working towards individual and team sales targets
What we’re looking for:
- Commercial drive – you’re motivated by targets and earning potential
- Ambition – you want to progress and build a successful career
- Resilience – you can handle rejection and setbacks
- Confidence – you’re comfortable speaking to new people
- Competitive mindset – you enjoy challenging yourself and achieving results
- Self-motivation – you take ownership of your goals
- Coachability – you actively want to learn and improve
No Recruitment Experience Required
Our six-month training programme will give you the foundations to build a successful career in recruitment, while your team will support you in developing specialist knowledge of the Advanced Mobility market.
If you’re ambitious, commercially minded and want a career where your success is directly linked to your performance, we want to hear from you.
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