Education Recruitment Consultant

CER Education Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A national education recruitment agency in Newcastle is seeking an Education Recruitment Consultant. This full-time role requires managing relationships with schools and candidates, creating job adverts, and supporting team success. A confident communicator with strong organisational skills is ideal. The position offers a starting salary of £30,000+ with uncapped commission and reduced hours during school holidays.

Benefits

Uncapped commission

Reduced hours during school holidays

Team incentives and social events

Career development

Qualifications

• Confident communicator who enjoys speaking with people.
• Resilient and positive attitude; recruitment is fast-paced.
• Strong organisational skills and multitasking ability.
• Ambition to grow desk and earnings.
• Experience in recruitment, education, or sales is a bonus.
• Full UK driving licence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage warm desk with existing clients and candidates.
• Build strong relationships with schools and educators.
• Match candidates to roles from daily supply to permanent placements.
• Visit schools to understand their needs.
• Create job adverts and attract top talent online.
• Work to targets with support and realistic expectations.
• Celebrate success with the team.

Skills

Confident communication

Resilient and positive attitude

Strong organisational skills

Ambition

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Education Recruitment Consultant

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary: £30,000+ (DOE) + Uncapped Commission

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Hours: Monday-Friday, Reduced Hours During School Holidays

CER Education Recruitment connects great educators with great schools and supports consultants to love what they do.

Responsibilities

• Managing a warm desk with existing clients and candidates
• Building strong relationships with schools and educators across the region
• Matching the right people to the right roles (from daily supply to permanent placements)
• Visiting schools and really getting to know what they need
• Creating job adverts and using online tools to attract top talent
• Working to targets - but with full support and realistic expectations
• Celebrating success with your team (we like cake, prosecco, and the odd ping pong challenge)

Qualifications

• A confident communicator who enjoys speaking with people
• Resilient, positive attitude - recruitment is rewarding but fast-paced
• Strong organisational skills and ability to multitask
• Ambition to grow your desk (and your earnings)
• Experience in recruitment, education, or sales is a bonus - but not essential
• Full UK driving licence preferred (school visits happen often!)

What You'll Get

• £30,000+ starting salary (negotiable depending on experience)
• Uncapped commission
• Reduced working hours during school holidays - hello, work-life balance!
• Team incentives, social events, and friendly competition
• Career development within a national brand with a regional feel
• A bright, modern office in the heart of Newcastle
• Support from a genuinely lovely team (we mean it)

Why CER?

CER is part of Affinity Workforce, a well-respected national education recruitment group - but our Newcastle team feels like a family. We work hard, laugh often, and make a real difference in schools across the North East.

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We can’t wait to meet the next star in our Newcastle team