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Trainee / Graduate Recruitment Consultant - UK Renewable Energy

  • Bristol City Centre, Bristol
  • Permanent
  • Oct 2, 2026

Trainee / Graduate Recruitment Consultant - UK Renewable Energy

Bristol City Centre

£26,000 basic + Uncapped Commission (OTE £40-48k in year one) + Award-winning Training + Clear path to Director + 25 days holiday + Early finish Fridays

Want a career where your earnings and promotions depend on your own effort, not on waiting for someone above you to leave? Want to work in a sector that's actually shaping the UK's future?

Rise Technical Recruitment is the UK's largest technical and engineering recruitment business, placing people across Engineering, IT, Energy and Construction in the UK, Europe and the USA. Several of our Directors joined us as trainees, so the route to the top here is a real one.

You'll join our Bristol energy desk as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, focused on the UK renewable energy market: solar, wind, storage, grid and the engineers behind the net zero transition. From day one you'll be learning to headhunt top technical talent, build relationships with clients and candidates, and run hires from first call to offer. You'll have structured training and hands-on coaching behind you.

You don't need recruitment experience or an engineering background. We'll teach you the industry and the craft. We're looking for someone ambitious, money-motivated and resilient, who likes talking to people and wants to be rewarded for hard work.

This is a chance to build a genuine specialism in one of the fastest-growing markets in the UK, with a business that promotes on merit and pays you properly for what you deliver.

What you'll be doing:

  • Becoming the go-to recruiter for your patch of the renewables market, with clients and candidates calling you first.
  • Headhunting engineers and specialists through LinkedIn, phone, email, job boards and our 21-year database.
  • Managing the full process: taking briefs, shortlisting, interviews, offers and placements.
  • Building long-term relationships with hiring managers at renewable energy businesses.
  • Getting out to client meetings and industry events as your confidence grows.


What we're looking for:

  • Drive and self-motivation. You set goals and go after them.
  • Financial motivation. Basic is £26k, first-year OTE is £40-48k, and plenty of people beat that.
  • Resilience and a good sense of humour. Some days are tough, and the wins make it worth it.
  • Strong communication skills and a professional manner. Our clients hire for high-value roles and expect a top-class service.
  • A genuine reason for wanting a recruitment career. Tell us what you want from it.


What's in it for you:

  • Award-winning training and a structured development programme.
  • A transparent career plan with promotion based on performance, not time served.
  • Uncapped commission from 10% up to 45%.
  • Monday to Thursday 8am-5pm and a 4pm finish on Fridays.
  • 25 days holiday.
  • A sociable, supportive team that celebrates wins together, with food, drinks, sports teams and more.


Reference Number: BBBH280455

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Chris Andrews at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Reference Number: BBBH280445_1790950161
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Bristol City Centre, Bristol

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Up to £26,000 per annum + uncapped commission, progression

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Permanent

Job Type

Careers at Rise

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BBBH280445_1790950161

Reference Number

02 Oct 2026

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Chris Andrews

Chris Andrews

Recruitment Manager