Education Recruitment Consultant
Sheldon Phillips | Newbury, Berkshire
£27,000–£30,000 annual base salary + commission
We’re looking for an experienced Education Recruitment Consultant to help build our Education Division. If you know the sector and want the opportunity to develop your own desk, influence how a division grows and progress into leading your own team, we should talk.
You’ll have the backing of an established specialist recruitment business and a real say in what we build together. As the division develops, there’s scope to recruit, develop and manage your own team.
You must have at least 12 months’ experience working as a recruitment consultant in the education sector. This is non-negotiable.
The role
- Win new business: Make targeted calls, arrange school visits and build relationships with headteachers, school business managers and other hiring decision-makers.
- Recruit education staff: Source, interview and register teachers, teaching assistants and school support staff, understanding their experience, availability and preferences.
- Manage vacancies: Take clear briefs, match suitable candidates and coordinate interviews, feedback, offers and start dates.
- Build a profitable desk: Negotiate fees and pay/charge rates, develop your pipeline and work towards agreed revenue and margin targets.
- Keep standards high: Work closely with compliance to ensure candidates are cleared before starting, keeping CRM records and candidate availability accurate.
- Look after your relationships: Check in throughout placements, resolve queries promptly and turn good service into repeat business and referrals.
What we’re looking for
You’ll understand education recruitment, be confident developing business and know how to keep schools and candidates informed. You’ll be organised, commercially aware and comfortable taking responsibility for your results.
We value people who pick up the phone, follow through on their promises and take pride in doing the job properly.
What’s on offer
- £27,000–£30,000 base salary plus commission.
- Monthly sales incentives to recognise and reward strong results.
- Further rewards for top performers, with opportunities to qualify for Directors’ Lunches and work towards watch and car incentives.
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.
- Hybrid working options after successfully passing probation, with office-based working during probation.
- Modern offices in Newbury with free parking, within walking distance of bus stops and train stations.
- The opportunity to help shape a division and grow into leadership as the business develops.
If you’ve got the education recruitment experience and the ambition to build something with us, apply with your CV
