Education Recruitment Consultant

Teaching Personnel; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking an ambitious Education Recruitment Consultant for their Bristol team. This role combines sales and recruitment, focusing on building partnerships with schools and sourcing qualified educators. Candidates should have a strong sales background, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to achieving targets.

Benefits

Generous Holiday Allowance - up to 33 days with service.

Incentives & Rewards

Top-Class Training

Career Progression

Flexible Benefits

Qualifications

• Sales experience in agency recruitment, B2B, or B2C preferred.
• Full UK Driving Licence required for school visits.
• A track record of meeting targets in a sales environment.

Responsibilities

• Make outbound sales calls and pitch services.
• Build relationships with schools and educators.
• Source and vet teachers for recruitment.

Skills

Consultative Sales

Client Relationship Building

Resilience

Proactive Problem Solving

Job description

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Base pay range

Education Recruitment Consultant - Primary Desk
This isn't your average recruitment job.

At Teaching Personnel, we're looking for ambitious, driven individuals to join our Bristol team in a role that blends sales, recruitment, and education into something genuinely impactful.

As the UK's market-leading education recruitment agency, we don't just match educators to jobs - we drive business, build long-term partnerships with schools, and create opportunities that transform lives. This role is fast-paced, sales-targeted, and hands-on - and we need people who can thrive under pressure, deliver results, and build exceptional client relationships both in person and over the phone.

Whether you come from agency recruitment, B2B/B2C sales, or a high-performance target-led environment, if you're confident in a consultative sales role and hungry to succeed, we want to hear from you.

Who We Are: Bristol Region

Sitting within the wider Teaching Personnel team, we are a nimble and energetic team of 8. We love working together and welcoming new colleagues, who are always supported to learn and develop as they begin an exciting new chapter within their career - after all, we've all been there!

We are straight talkers and value open and fluid communication - it is our strong belief that everyone's thoughts and ideas count in our journey of continuous improvement. We work hard, but we also have fun and celebrate our successes. We are currently looking to recruit someone to working with our Bristol Primary Team, working with the Primary schools in and around Bristol.

What You'll Be Doing :

Winning business - making outbound sales calls, pitching services, and meeting schools in your local area regularly delivering an exceptional service to both educators and education institutions.

Building relationships - with both schools and educators, becoming a trusted recruitment partner establishing yourself as a reliable and integral part of your clients recruitment operations and needs.

Sourcing talent - finding, vetting, and matching the right educators to the right schools we change lives daily the right educator can change the most important lives the children and youth we deliver education service to.

Managing a desk - driving your own performance by hitting revenue, placement, and activity targets building your commercial and operational acumen in the process whilst earning a highly attractive amount in commission for your hard work.

Making an impact - supporting schools with the staff they need to make a real difference in classrooms changing the lives and outcomes of many.

What You'll Need :
Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle - regular school visits (minimum once per week) are an essential part of the role fuel is reimbursed on the mile, We will still consider applicants who do not have a full UK Driving License however this will be evaluated on the basis of location and logistics in travel.

Sales experience - ideally from agency recruitment, B2B, or B2C sales backgrounds but we will consider proven sales ability that is transferrable into this role.

Target-driven mindset - you'll thrive in a high-performance culture and be motivated by hitting goals and making an impact.

Resilience and tenacity - recruitment is challenging, so we need people who are proactive, solution-focused, and never afraid to pick up the phone and be present in person to meet your clients and build great lasting partnerships.

People Centricity - you'll need to build rapport quickly, whether with a headteacher, senior stakeholder or newly qualified teachers across the education domain.

Balance Reactivity with Proactivity - Knowing when to be reactive thinking fast on your feet to provide immediate solutions, equally be able to proactively provide long term strategies and solutions to the challenge you may encounter in the recruitment market.

Is This You?

You've worked in a sales or recruitment environment and loved the buzz of hitting targets and have a proven track record of doing so which can be demonstrated throughout the interview process?

You're confident, persuasive, and highly motivated by results.

You're ready to build a career, not just do a job - and you're looking for a company that will invest in you as you grow.

You have your own car and enjoy being out in the field meeting clients face to face on occasion.

Sound like your kind of challenge?

Apply now and start your journey with Teaching Personnel - where the rewards are big, and the impact is even bigger.

What's in it for you ?

• ️ Generous Holiday Allowance - 28 days to start, rising to 33 with service, plus bank holidays.
• Incentives & Rewards - from cash bonuses and prize draws to annual award nights and team events.
• Top-Class Training - ongoing mentoring and structured development to help you level up.
• Career Progression - a clear route to promotion and personal growth within the UK's top education recruiter.
• ???? Flexible Benefits - including health cash plans, virtual GP access, cycle to work schemes, and more.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development, Education, and Sales

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care, Non-profit Organizations, and Government Administration

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