Education Recruitment Consultant - Teachers & Ex-Teachers

Tradewind Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

35 days annual leave

Reduced hours during school holidays

International incentive trips

Industry-leading training and developm

Clear career progression

Commission from day one

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment in Birmingham is seeking an Education Recruitment Consultant to connect teachers with schools. You’ll specialise in education recruitment and help teachers find new opportunities while schools secure skilled education professionals.

You don’t need recruitment experience; training is provided. A passion for education and strong communication are essential for success in this commercial, target-driven role.

Qualifications

• Teaching experience is valuable and relevant to recruitment.
• No recruitment experience required; you’ll be trained.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills are essential.
• Ambition, resilience and a results-driven mindset are important.
• Passion for education and helping schools and teachers.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with teachers and education professionals.
• Source, interview and register candidates.
• Match teachers with suitable schools.
• Develop relationships with schools and education leaders.
• Help schools solve recruitment challenges.
• Manage the recruitment process from start to finish.
• Work towards KPIs and targets.
• Deliver an outstanding candidate and client experience.

Job description

Education Recruitment Consultant - Teachers & Ex-Teachers | Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Starting Salary: £30,000 basic + uncapped commission
OTE: £35,000-£40,000 in Year 1
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

THINKING ABOUT LEAVING TEACHING?

What if you could leave the classroom without leaving education behind? If you're a teacher, ex-teacher or education professional considering your next career move, this could be your opportunity to use your education experience in a completely different way. As an Education Recruitment Consultant in Birmingham, you'll help teachers find their next opportunity and schools find the talented education professionals they need. You'll still be making an impact in education - just from a different seat.

A CAREER OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

• A career outside the classroom
• Better work-life balance
• A new challenge without starting from scratch
• A career where you can still make a difference in education
• Greater earning potential and career progression
• A chance to use your teaching skills differently

WHY TEACHERS MAKE GREAT RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS

Teaching gives you skills that are highly transferable to recruitment.

• Communication and relationship building - you're already confident communicating with pupils, parents, colleagues and school leaders.
• Organisation and prioritisation - managing lessons, marking, meetings and deadlines has prepared you for a fast-paced recruitment environment.
• Resilience - teaching develops the ability to handle pressure, solve problems and keep going when things don't go to plan.
• Listening and empathy - you understand people's needs and know how important it is to find the right environment for them.

Most importantly, you understand education. You know what schools need. You know what teachers are looking for. You understand the difference the right person can make to a school and its pupils. That's a huge advantage.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

As an Education Recruitment Consultant, you'll become a specialist in education recruitment. You'll:

• Build relationships with teachers and education professionals
• Source, interview and register candidates
• Match teachers with suitable schools
• Build relationships with schools and education leaders
• Help schools solve their recruitment challenges
• Develop new and existing client relationships
• Manage the recruitment process from start to finish
• Work towards achievable KPIs and targets
• Deliver an outstanding candidate and client experience

This is a people-focused, commercial role. You'll work towards targets and develop business relationships, so we're looking for people who are ambitious, resilient and motivated to succeed. No previous recruitment experience is required. We'll teach you recruitment. You already understand education.

TRAINING AND CAREER PROGRESSION

You'll join our IMPACT Academy, our structured training and development programme designed to give you the skills and confidence to succeed. You'll receive recruitment training, hands-on experience, coaching, mentoring, sales and business development training, plus ongoing career development. Your career could progress from: Education Recruitment Consultant → Senior Consultant → Team Leader → Manager

WHAT YOU'LL GET

• £30,000 starting basic salary
• £35,000-£40,000 OTE in Year 1
• Uncapped commission
• Commission from day one
• 35 days annual leave
• Reduced hours during school holidays
• International incentive trips
• Industry-leading training and development
• Clear career progression
• Company incentives and social events

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

You could be an experienced teacher thinking about leaving teaching, an ex-teacher looking for a new career, or an education professional ready for a change. You might be a Primary Teacher, Secondary Teacher, SEN Teacher, Supply Teacher, Head of Department, Head of Year, Teaching Assistant, Cover Supervisor, SENCO or another education professional. You don't need recruitment experience. We're looking for people who are:

• Confident communicators
• Resilient and determined
• Organised and proactive
• Comfortable speaking to new people
• Motivated by career progression
• Commercially minded and target-driven
• Passionate about education

Your teaching experience is valuable. It's not something you need to leave behind - it's something you can build your next career on.

Tradewind Recruitment is one of the UK's leading education recruitment agencies and has been recognised as a Sunday Times Top 100 Company five times.

Education is at the heart of what we do. You'll work alongside people who understand the sector while continuing to make a tangible difference to teachers, schools and pupils.