Education Recruitment Consultant - 360 Desk (Regional)

Operam Education Group; Bamber Bridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 34 days annual leave

Enhanced sick pay

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Birthday day off

Wellbeing day off

Pledge days for volunteering

Reduced hours in school holidays

Eye care support

Aspiring leaders programme

Recruitment Qualifications

Job summary

Operam Education Group is recruiting a Recruitment Consultant for our Bridge Education (Lancashire) branch. You will own a 360 desk, delivering admin and facilities temporary staff across the region, while building client relationships and hitting recruitment targets.

The role emphasizes growth of the SAFS offering, supporting schools, and contributing to a collaborative team culture. Office-based, with term-time hours and reduced holidays. Driving licence preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in recruitment across education, industrial, logistics or commercial sectors.
• Hunter mentality to build and manage your own desk and win business.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with clients, candidates and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow your 360-recruitment desk, delivering placements for admin, facilities, and support staff across your region.
• Build strong relationships with existing clients and understand their workforce needs.
• Win new business to expand SAFS offering across schools in your territory.
• Source, screen, and place high-quality temporary staff in admin, reception, catering, cleaning, and facilities.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from attraction to placement and client support.
• Ensure placements contribute to safe, smooth, and efficient school operations.
• Balance client and candidate needs to deliver excellent service and high retention.
• Analyse desk performance to identify improvements and maximise revenue.
• Lead by example and contribute to a driven, ambitious team culture.
• Take ownership of targets, consistently achieving KPIs.

Skills

Recruitment

360 desk

Business development

Relationship building

Communication

Ownership

Education sector

Driving licence

Job description

Operam Education Group is recruiting a Recruitment Consultant for our Bridge Education (Lancashire) branch. You will own a 360 desk, delivering admin and facilities temporary staff across the region, while building client relationships and hitting recruitment targets.

The role emphasizes growth of the SAFS offering, supporting schools, and contributing to a collaborative team culture. Office-based, with term-time hours and reduced holidays. Driving licence preferred.