At a Glance
- Tasks: Build relationships, source top tech talent, and manage recruitment processes.
- Company: Acceler8 Talent, a leading tech recruitment firm with a vibrant culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, uncapped commission, unlimited holiday, and gym membership.
- Other info: Employee-owned business with clear progression and supportive culture.
- Why this job: Join a fast-paced industry and make a real impact in tech recruitment.
- Qualifications: No prior experience needed; just bring your motivation and ambition.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 33000 £ per year.
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. Acceler8 Talent, part of the Understanding Recruitment Group, is a specialist technology recruitment business with offices in St Albans and Boston. We partner with some of the world's most innovative companies across AI, machine learning, quantum computing, silicon photonics and other emerging technology markets, and we're looking for ambitious individuals to join our sourcing team.
Whether you're graduating in 2026 or looking to start a career in a fast-paced, people-focused industry, you'll receive industry-leading training, ongoing mentorship and hands‑on experience from day one. You'll learn how to identify and engage top talent, build strong candidate relationships and play a key role in helping pioneering technology companies grow their teams.
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
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
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
- 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.
