Education Recruitment Consultant /Warm Desk

Ritz Recruitment Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working with one day from home

Free onsite parking

Regular social and team events

Job summary

Ritz Recruitment Ltd in the North East is seeking an Education Recruitment Consultant to inherit a warm desk, build client relationships, and place teaching and support staff.

The role offers uncapped commission, ongoing training, a supportive high-performing team, and hybrid working with one day from home and reduced hours in school holidays.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Education Recruitment Consultant.
• Strong business development and relationship-building skills.
• Experience within education recruitment is advantageous; recruiters from other sectors with a strong billing history will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Managing and developing a warm, established desk.
• Building long-term relationships with schools and education professionals.
• Identifying and securing new business opportunities across your region.
• Recruiting and placing teaching and support staff into schools.
• Delivering a consultative and professional service to clients and candidates.
• Managing the full recruitment lifecycle from business development through to offer and placement.
• Working towards ambitious but achievable performance targets.

Job description

Education Recruitment Consultant - Warm desk

Are you an experienced Education Recruitment Consultant looking for a role where you can inherit a warm desk, maximise your earnings through an uncapped commission structure, and join a high-performing team with genuine progression opportunities?

We are seeking an ambitious and driven recruitment professional to join an established SEN education recruitment team supporting schools across the North East. This is an excellent opportunity for a recruiter who enjoys developing client relationships, growing existing accounts, and delivering exceptional service while benefiting from a highly rewarding commission scheme.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing and developing a warm, established desk.
• Building long-term relationships with schools and education professionals.
• Identifying and securing new business opportunities across your region.
• Recruiting and placing teaching and support staff into schools.
• Delivering a consultative and professional service to both clients and candidates.
• Managing the full recruitment lifecycle from business development through to offer and placement.
• Working towards ambitious but achievable performance targets.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as an Education Recruitment Consultant.
• Strong business development and relationship-building skills.
• A track record of generating revenue and achieving targets.
• A proactive, resilient and commercially driven approach.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience within education recruitment is advantageous, although recruiters from other sectors with a strong billing history will also be considered.

What's On Offer?

• Warm desk with existing client relationships.
• Market-leading uncapped commission structure.
• Regular team and company performance incentives.
• Clear career progression opportunities.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Supportive, high-performing team culture.
• Hybrid working with one day working from home.
• Reduced working hours during school holidays.
• Free onsite parking.
• Regular social and team events.

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday
• 7.30am - 4pm x2 days per week
• 7.30am - 5pm x2 days per week
• 7.30am - 4.30pm Friday's
• Work from home Wednesday's
• Reduced hours (9am - 3pm) in school holidays