Experienced Recruitment Consultant - Education Specialist

Academics Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an Experienced Recruitment Consultant - Education Specialist to join their small team in Crawley. This role offers autonomy and the chance to work with active clients in the education sector, along with a competitive salary and industry-leading commission structure.

Benefits

Industry-leading commission structure

Reduced hours during school holidays

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Previous education recruitment experience required.
• Ability to run your own desk confidently.
• Drive and resilience are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own desk and clients effectively.
• Build and maintain relationships with schools.
• Achieve recruitment targets with autonomy.

Skills

Education recruitment experience

Confidence

Drive

Resilience

Sense of humour

Job description

Experienced Recruitment Consultant - Education Specialist - Crawley

Crawley, West Sussex
£27,000 – £35,000 DOE + Industry-Leading Commission (£33,000 - £45,000 OTE)
42.5 Hours Per Week | Office-Based
Term-Time Hustle, Holiday-Time Flex

Are you an Experienced Recruitment Consultant - Education Specialist who can fly solo without crashing into a wall of admin? Do you know your SLTs from your SENCOs and still have enough personality left to crack a joke before 9am?

We’re looking for an Experienced Recruitment Consultant - Education Specialist to join a small (and we mean very small) but mighty team in Crawley. It’s just you and the branch manager – think of it as a recruitment duo, not a crowd. Perfect for someone who likes a bit of peace between phone calls… and full control of the office playlist.

The perks? Oh, we’ve got perks:

* A warm desk with active clients (yes, actual schools that already like us)
* Industry-leading commission structure – no smoke, no mirrors
* Reduced hours during school holidays – because you deserve a break too
* Generous annual leave – we know education doesn’t run on fumes
* Starting salary of £27k–£35k, depending on experience – bring your A-game

What you’ll bring to the table:

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Previous education recruitment experience (you’re not here to learn the alphabet again)
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Confidence to run your own desk like a boss – because you kind of are one
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The ability to laugh when a candidate ghosts you, again
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Drive, resilience, and a sense of humour that survives even the busiest Monday

If you’re an Experienced Recruitment Consultant - Education Specialist who wants autonomy without isolation, support without micromanagement, and commission without a cap – this is your next move.

So if you're nodding along thinking "yes, I’m that Experienced Recruitment Consultant - Education Specialist they keep going on about," then hit apply. Let’s talk.