Experienced Recruitment Consultant

Affinity Workforce; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment provider, part of Affinity Workforce, seeks a Recruitment Consultant in Sheffield, specializing in Secondary Education. Ideal candidates are ambitious with prior recruitment or sales experience, driven to grow within a supportive and high-performing team. Offers competitive salary, uncapped commission, and comprehensive training.

Benefits

Uncapped commission structure

Your birthday off

Local and group-wide incentives

Regular performance reviews

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months in the Recruitment or Sales/Business Development sector.
• Target-driven and goal-oriented with strong sales experience.
• Full Driving License required.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment process for education roles.
• Build relationships with clients and engage in business development activities.
• Identify and attract high-quality candidates.

Skills

Motivation

Sales Drive

Communication

Team Collaboration

Job description

Recruitment Consultant

Career Teachers - Sheffield

Career Teachers (part of the Affinity Workforce Solution Group) are a leading Education Recruitment provider specialising in temporary staffing for Primary, Secondary and Special Educational Needs schools. We are looking to add a Recruitment Consultant to our high-performing team in Sheffield, specialising in Secondary Education Recruitment.

We have been sucessfully appointed to the Sunday Times Top 100 Places to Work (2025) for the second consecutive year!

If you are an ambitious, commercially-minded and driven individual looking to further your career in the Recruitment Industry and achieve a continued development and progression - then look no further!

The role & benefits as Recruitment Consultant at Career Teachers (part of the Affinity Workforce Solutions Group)

• Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 (depending on experience)
• Uncapped commission structure
• Your birthday off (in addition to your annual leave entitlement and bank holidays).
• Local and group-wide incentives.
• Regular performance reviews and opportunities for further development.

You will join an experienced and high-performing team based in Sheffield City Centre, who all embody our core brand values, and work collaboratively to achieve their overall goals! The team are experts within the education recruitment industry and have ambitious growth plans over the coming months and years and are looking to welcome a target-driven team player.

We provide you with full and comprehensive training, defined career development opportunities and a chance to succeed in Education Recruitment - making it your own!

Role responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for education-based roles - specialising in Secondary Education Recruitment.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with existing clients, ensuring their staffing needs are met efficiently and effectively.
• Proactively engage in business development activities to establish new partnerships with schools and educational institutions.
• Identify and attract high-quality candidates for education positions through various sourcing methods.
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships through both face-to-face and remote interactions.

What you will need to succeed:

• A Minimum of 12 months experience operating within the Recruitment Industry or in a Sales / Business Development role.
• Demonstrate a high level of motivation and take ownership of your desk, treating it as your own business.
• Showcase your drive to succeed and build a thriving career within the education recruitment sector.
• The desire to genuinely want an opportunity to further enhance their career in recruitment with a well-established and reputable brand.
• Target driven and goal-orientated.
• Strong sales drive and experience
• Full Driving License
• Strong communicator

Our 6 Core values are at the heart of everything we do:

• Collaborative - We encourage our workforce to work together to achieve goals.
• Committed - We are passionate about our people and the service we provide.
• Mindful - We promote a supportive, positive, open workplace culture.
• Mentors - We guide, coach and motivate our employees to achieve their goals.
• Sustainable - We are committed to delivering an efficient, effective service to provide a sustainable future for all.
• Spirited - We encourage our workforce to strive to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons.

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