Education Recruitment Consultant: Shape Classrooms & Careers

02 Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Private medical cover

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Reed Education seeks a Recruitment Consultant to support schools and educational settings across the UK. You will source, interview and place teachers, teaching assistants and SEND specialists, providing urgent supply cover and managing end-to-end recruitment with safeguarding and compliance central to daily work.

You’ll access Reed’s national network, aim to build strong client relationships, and thrive in a fast-paced environment offering uncapped commission on top of a competitive base salary.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, resourcing, or sales.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management.
• Proactive and driven, with a commitment to achieving targets.
• Ethical approach to recruitment with a focus on quality and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with local schools and educational settings.
• Source, interview and place teachers, teaching assistants and SEND specialists.
• Provide urgent supply cover solutions—often within minutes.
• Manage the full recruitment cycle from job brief to placement.
• Maintain high safeguarding and compliance standards.
• Grow your desk through business development and proactive client outreach.
• Match candidates to temporary, permanent and long-term roles.
• Use Reed’s market-leading systems, database and job boards to find top talent.

Skills

Experience in recruitment resourcing/s

Strong communication

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Proactive & target-driven

Ethical recruitment & compliance

Job description

Reed Education seeks a Recruitment Consultant to support schools and educational settings across the UK. You will source, interview and place teachers, teaching assistants and SEND specialists, providing urgent supply cover and managing end-to-end recruitment with safeguarding and compliance central to daily work.

You’ll access Reed’s national network, aim to build strong client relationships, and thrive in a fast-paced environment offering uncapped commission on top of a competitive base salary.