STR Group
Recruitment Specialist
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Trainee Recruitment Consultant Location: Portsmouth Basic Salary: £25,000 (increasing to £26,000 – £27,000 upon successful completion of the Training Academy and achievement of targets)
To help you transition into the role, new starters will receive a commission accelerator of up to £1,500 paid over the first 6 months to provide additional support while developing their pipeline and market knowledge.
Year 1 OTE £35,000 Year 2 OTE £50,000 - £70,000 Year 3 OTE £80,000 - £100,000+
Are you a recent graduate or thriving in a sales role with a natural drive for success? At STR Group, recruitment is more than filling roles; it’s about delivering consultancy services, creating business solutions, and making a tangible impact for clients.
We're currently hiring within Insignis, part of STR Group, where you'll have the opportunity to build a specialist desk focused on the thriving Oil & Gas sector. With significant investment, global projects and increasing demand for specialist talent, this is an exciting market to enter, offering exceptional opportunities to build long-term client partnerships, develop industry expertise and accelerate your earnings.
On your very first day, you’ll join our award-winning Training Academy, gaining the skills and knowledge to advise clients, build relationships, and develop a career where your impact is measurable. From placing specialist contractors on major international projects to securing permanent leaders who drive business growth, this is recruitment on a global scale. You’ll work with professionals and clients across multiple time zones, build long-term partnerships, and become a trusted advisor on complex, high-value work. At STR, that’s the level you’ll be building towards from day one.
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Working at STR
STR Group is a multi-award-winning international recruitment company, operating across life sciences, leading-edge capex projects, automation, maritime and engineering & manufacturing. We are proud to be an approved Corporate Member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC). This certification reflects our commitment to ethical, professional and transparent recruitment practices, giving candidates and clients confidence in our approach.
What will you be doing?
Sourcing potential clients and growing your business through solution-focused outbound sales Networking on different platforms to build high-quality candidate pools Building and developing strong client and candidate relationships Advertising, marketing and presenting vacancies with a focus on client outcomes Negotiating Terms of Business with corporate clients Managing personalised KPIs and financial targets Taking full control over your career progression and earning potential
What are we offering you?
Structured, clear, performance-based career progression opportunities with the ability to fast-track promotions Up to 30% commission scheme Award-winning, ongoing learning and development delivered by dedicated inhouse expert Flexible and hybrid working available upon completion of the Training Academy and subject to maintaining performance targets Early finish Fridays at 3pm every week Modern, slick, state-of-the-art offices with breakout areas and dedicated kitchen (including pool & football tables) Breakfast club – enjoy cereal, breakfast bars and fresh fruit every day Employee of the Month & Quarter awards Quarterly Directors’ Lunches at 5* restaurants EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) board Training Academy graduation celebratory lunch Top Billers have the chance to go on all-paid holidays to Las Vegas, Ibiza, Iceland, New York or Dubai every year! Annual Awards, Summer & Christmas parties, celebrating with the whole company Special work anniversaries, including chocolate or sweets bouquet, voucher, champagne, bonus and additional holiday, depending on length of service! 23 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (rising by 1 day each year of service, capped at 28 days) Option to purchase up to 5 days’ extra holiday Health care cash plan and optional private health care from day 1! Company pension scheme Enhanced maternity/paternity leave Birthday off Drinks fridge Free onsite parking Cycle-to-work scheme Employee Referral Programme
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