Graduate Business Development Consultant

Supply Desk; Watford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days holiday

Birthday off

Reduced hours in school holidays

Uncapped commission

Sales training

Career progression

Job summary

Supply Desk Ltd in Watford is seeking a Graduate Business Development Consultant to drive new business in education recruitment. You’ll target schools, build a pipeline, and book meetings with decision-makers while developing long-term client relationships.

We offer full training, a supportive team, 32 days of holiday, reduced hours in school holidays, and uncapped commission on new business won, with clear career progression.

Qualifications

• A degree in English, History, Politics or Business.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong numeracy and target-focused mindset.
• Confident on outbound calls and cold outreach.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new systems quickly.
• Competitive, persistent and well-organised.

Responsibilities

• Win new clients and expand presence across the region.
• Identify and target 50+ prospective school clients.
• Make outbound calls to head teachers and decision makers.
• Arrange meetings to understand staffing needs and present services.
• Convert leads into long‑term clients and secure bookings.
• Work with team to source and place teaching staff for clients.

Skills

Outbound calls

People skills

Numeracy

English fluency

CRM usage

Pipeline building

Education

Degree in English/History/Politics/Business

Tools

CRM systems

Sales software

Job description

Graduate Business Development Consultant - Education Recruitment

Supply Desk, Watford

Salary: £28,000 basic + uncapped commission | Full-time, permanent

Launch your career in sales and recruitment

Are you a confident, ambitious graduate who loves talking to people and thrives on a challenge? Supply Desk is looking for a driven Graduate Business Development Consultant to join our growing team in Watford.

The role

As a Business Development Consultant, you’ll focus on winning new clients and expanding our presence across the region. Your day-to-day will include:

• Identifying and targeting new schools, building a pipeline of 50+ prospective clients
• Making confident outbound calls to head teachers, business managers and school leaders
• Arranging and attending meetings to understand schools' staffing needs and present our services
• Converting new leads into long-term clients and securing first bookings
• Re-engaging lapsed clients and spotting opportunities to grow existing relationships
• Working with the wider team to source and place teachers, teaching assistants and cover supervisors for your new clients
• Using our CRM and sales technology to track leads, activity and results
• Working towards new business targets with the rewards to match

About you

We’re looking for a graduate with drive, resilience and a natural flair for communication. You’ll ideally have:

• A degree, ideally in English, History, Politics or Business
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Strong numeracy skills
• Confidence picking up the phone and starting conversations with people you’ve never spoken to before
• A persuasive, persistent approach and the resilience to keep going when the answer is "not yet"
• Good technology skills and the ability to pick up new systems quickly
• A competitive streak and motivation to hit and exceed targets
• Strong organisation and time management

No sales or recruitment experience? No problem. Full training and ongoing support will be provided.

Working hours

This role works on a shift pattern that may vary as the role progresses:

• 7:00am - 4:00pm
• 7:30am - 4:30pm
• 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Enjoy reduced hours during the school holidays.

What we offer

• 32 days' holiday, plus your birthday off
• Reduced hours during school holidays
• Uncapped commission on new business won
• Full sales training and a clear path for career progression
• A supportive, energetic team environment in our Watford office

Supply Desk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. If you need any adjustments during the application process, just let us know