Education Recruitment Consultant

Avaro Partners; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission scheme

Hybrid working in Oldham

Growth opportunities and partnerships

Job summary

Avaro Partners, in collaboration with Edugroup, is seeking an Education Recruitment Consultant to manage end-to-end recruitment for schools in the Oldham area. This full-time hybrid role involves sourcing, screening, and placing education professionals across SEND, primary, and secondary sectors.

You will build and maintain school relationships, develop new business, and work toward targets while enjoying a negotiable salary and a strong commission scheme.

Qualifications

• Experience in education recruitment, end-to-end process.
• Strong candidate sourcing and client relationship building.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interview skills.
• Consultative approach to hiring needs.
• Hybrid role based in Oldham with part-home flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Source, screen, and match education professionals to roles in schools and learning environments.
• Conduct interviews and coordinate end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Build and maintain candidate and client relationships; provide consultative support on hiring needs.
• Maintain accurate records in recruitment systems; prepare job briefs and candidate profiles.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop recruitment strategies and meet targets.

Skills

Graduate recruitment

Full-cycle hiring

Relationship building

Interviewing skills

Communication skills

Time management

CRM experience

Networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

CRM systems

Job description

We’re hiring | Education Recruitment Consultant | Oldham (Hybrid)

Avaro Partners are working closely with Edugroup, and we’re looking for an Education Recruitment Consultant to help us build on our established school partnerships and win new business.

We have a strong foothold in SEND recruitment and also work with primary and secondary schools. In this 360 role, you’ll manage temporary and permanent recruitment from start to finish, building relationships with schools, sourcing candidates and making placements.

What’s on offer

• Negotiable salary and a strong commission scheme
• Hybrid working based in Oldham
• Established school partnerships to build on, with scope to develop new ones
• The opportunity to help shape the next stage of growth at Edugroup

You’ll need at least one year of education recruitment experience and be comfortable developing new business as well as looking after existing school relationships.

Role Description

The Education Recruitment Consultant is a full-time hybrid role based in Oldham, with flexibility to work from home for part of the week. In this position, the consultant sources, screens, and matches education professionals to roles within schools and other learning environments. Typical responsibilities include managing end-to-end recruitment processes, conducting interviews, building and maintaining candidate and client relationships, and providing consultative support on hiring needs. The role involves proactive outreach to potential candidates, maintaining accurate records in recruitment systems, and preparing documentation such as job briefs and candidate profiles. The consultant also collaborates with colleagues to develop recruitment strategies, meet agreed targets, and ensure a high standard of service delivery to all stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong Graduate Recruitment and Recruiting skills, with experience managing full-cycle hiring in the education sector.
• Consulting abilities to advise clients and candidates on market trends, role requirements, and effective recruitment strategies.
• Proficient Interviewing skills, including structured questioning, candidate assessment, and fair, consistent evaluation practices.
• Excellent Communication skills, both written and verbal, enabling clear, professional interaction with clients, candidates, and colleagues.
• Proven ability to build and maintain professional relationships, with a customer-focused and results-oriented approach.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple vacancies and deadlines simultaneously.
• Comfort with using recruitment CRM systems, online job boards, and professional networking platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in recruitment, human resources, education, or a related field.