Graduate Recruitment Consultant (Health, Safety & Sustainability)
Location: Rickmansworth | Salary: Circa £26,500
Ready to start your recruitment career and make a real difference? At Irwin & Colton, we combine great rewards, real purpose, and a supportive, social team environment to help you grow fast and thrive.
Who we are
We are the specialist recruitment consultancy for Health, Safety and Sustainability professionals. The work we do matters. We help create safer, more sustainable workplaces across the world by connecting talented people with organisations that drive positive change.
The role
We're growing quickly and looking for a driven, curious and ambitious graduate to join our team. You will learn the full recruitment process, from finding top talent to building lasting client relationships.
- Complete our structured, proven training programme
- Learn how to manage the full recruitment cycle, end‑to‑end
- Use best‑in‑class technology, including Bullhorn, Broadbean and LinkedIn Professional
- Build and nurture relationships with clients and candidates
- Work alongside experienced consultants and directors who support your development every step of the way
What we’re looking for
- Tenacious, organised and proactive
- A strong communicator who loves solving problems
- Keen to learn and open to feedback
- Degree‑educated (or equivalent vocational qualification)
- Sales experience is a plus, but not essential
Rewards and perks
- Base salary plus uncapped commission from day one; graduate consultants typically earn an extra £6,000+ in year one
- Michelin‑star meals and team nights out for hitting targets
- One month fully paid leave after five years’ service
- Annual trips abroad and regular team events (e.g., races at Ascot, speedboats on the Thames, tickets to Lords and Twickenham)
- Fundraising trips (previous trips include Mt Teide in Spain and Mt Olympus in Greece)
- Weekly group training sessions, external courses, and access to our industry‑leading training platform
- 25 days’ holiday plus a volunteer day with our sustainability charity partners
- Clear, transparent career progression within a rapidly growing company
Our team and culture
We’re a close‑knit, supportive team based in Rickmansworth Town Centre, with backgrounds ranging from sales and sustainability to retail and recruitment. We share a drive to learn and succeed together, with regular socials, lunchtime runs, charity initiatives, and plenty of opportunities to celebrate wins as a team.
How we’ll support you
You’ll work closely with the Directors of the business, who bring over a decade of experience in recruitment and the wider safety and sustainability field. We’ll set personalised development goals, provide technology, training and real‑world expertise to help you progress quickly.
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Location: Rickmansworth | Salary: Circa £26,500
Ready to start your recruitment career and make a real difference? At Irwin & Colton, we combine great rewards, real purpose, and a supportive, social team environment to help you grow fast and thrive.
Who we are
We are the specialist recruitment consultancy for Health, Safety and Sustainability professionals. The work we do matters. We help create safer, more sustainable workplaces across the world by connecting talented people with organisations that drive positive change.
The role
We’re growing quickly and looking for a driven, curious and ambitious graduate to join our team. You will learn the full recruitment process, from finding top talent to building lasting client relationships.
- Complete our structured, proven training programme
- Learn how to manage the full recruitment cycle, end‑to‑end
- Use best‑in‑class technology, including Bullhorn, Broadbean and LinkedIn Professional
- Build and nurture relationships with clients and candidates
- Work alongside experienced consultants and directors who support your development every step of the way
What we’re looking for
- Tenacious, organised and proactive
- A strong communicator who loves solving problems
- Keen to learn and open to feedback
- Degree‑educated (or equivalent vocational qualification)
- Sales experience is a plus, but not essential
Rewards and perks
- Base salary plus uncapped commission from day one; graduate consultants typically earn an extra £6,000+ in year one
- Michelin‑star meals and team nights out for hitting targets
- One month fully paid leave after five years’ service
- Annual trips abroad and regular team events (e.g., races at Ascot, speedboats on the Thames, tickets to Lords and Twickenham)
- Fundraising trips (previous trips include Mt Teide in Spain and Mt Olympus in Greece)
- Weekly group training sessions, external courses, and access to our industry‑leading training platform
- 25 days’ holiday plus a volunteer day with our sustainability charity partners
- Clear, transparent career progression within a rapidly growing company
Our team and culture
We’re a close‑knit, supportive team based in Rickmansworth Town Centre, with backgrounds ranging from sales and sustainability to retail and recruitment. We share a drive to learn and succeed together, with regular socials, lunchtime runs, charity initiatives, and plenty of opportunities to celebrate wins as a team.
How we’ll support you
You’ll work closely with the Directors of the business, who bring over a decade of experience in recruitment and the wider safety and sustainability field. We’ll set personalised development goals, provide technology, training and real‑world expertise to help you progress quickly.
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