Understanding Recruitment
Entry Level Recruiter (2026 Intake)

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Entry Level Recruiter (2026 Intake)
St Albans, Hertfordshire
£26,800 base salary + uncapped commission + excellent benefits
If you’re ambitious, competitive, and looking for a career where hard work is genuinely rewarded, recruitment could be the perfect next step.
Understanding Recruitment is an award-winning technology, software and digital recruitment consultancy based in St Albans. We partner with some of the most innovative businesses across the tech market and are looking for driven graduates to join our 2026 intake.
Whether you’re graduating in 2026 or looking to start a career in a fast-paced, people-focused industry, you’ll receive the training, support and structure needed to succeed from day one.
In the role, you’ll learn how to:
- Build relationships with candidates and clients
- Source and engage top tech talent
- Manage recruitment processes from interview through to offer stage
- Develop strong communication and commercial awareness skills
- Build deep knowledge of specialist tech markets
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
You’ll join a structured training programme delivered by our in-house Learning & Development team, alongside ongoing support from experienced consultants, leadership teams, and peer mentoring. Your focus will be on candidate delivery, developing expertise in sourcing, screening and talent engagement.
We’re not looking for previous recruitment experience — we’re looking for potential.
You’ll thrive at Understanding Recruitment if you are:
- Motivated, resilient, and proactive
- Confident communicating with new people
- Competitive and goal-oriented
- Keen to build a long-term career in recruitment


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Previous experience in sales, retail, hospitality, sport, or other customer-facing roles can be beneficial, but isn’t essential.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive base salary + uncapped commission
- Unlimited holiday
- Fitness First gym membership
- Michelin star lunches
- International incentive trips
- Clear progression and development pathways
- Flexible working options
- Regular team and company socials
- A supportive, high-performance culture
We’re also an employee-owned business, meaning our people hold a majority share in the company and benefit directly from the long-term success and growth of the business.
If you’re looking for a career where you can learn quickly, progress fast, and be rewarded for your results, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now to join our 2026 graduate intake.
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