Graduate Recruitment Consultant

MAGMAS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading training

Clear career progression

Birthday off

24-35 days annual leave

Reduced hours during school holidays

Award-winning team culture

Job summary

Smile Education in Birmingham is seeking a proactive Graduate Recruitment Consultant to join our team. You’ll handle candidate sourcing, client relationships and campaign management, with full training and clear progression paths.

The role offers a competitive starting salary and uncapped commission, plus a structured training program. This entry-level position provides rapid progression opportunities, a supportive culture, and the chance to build a long-term career in education recruitment.

Qualifications

• Degree educated in any discipline.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Source and interview candidates.
• Build relationships with clients and education professionals.
• Manage vacancies and recruitment campaigns.
• Match candidates to opportunities.
• Develop new business through sales activity and networking.
• Attend client meetings and school visits.
• Negotiate offers and manage placements.
• Work towards targets and KPIs on commission.

Skills

Confident communicator

Ambitious

Resilient

People skills

Education

Degree educated in any discipline

Job description

Graduate Recruitment Consultant Birmingham City Centre £25,500 Basic Salary + Uncapped Commission Year 1 OTE: £30,000-£35,000+ Full Time | Permanent 7:30am-4:30pm (Reduced Hours During School Holidays)

Kick-Start Your Career with an Award-Winning Recruitment Business. Are you a recent graduate looking for a career that offers rapid progression, uncapped earnings and genuine long-term opportunities? Smile Education is seeking ambitious graduates to join our Birmingham team as a Graduate Recruitment Consultant. No recruitment experience is required. We'll provide full training, ongoing coaching and a clear pathway to Senior Consultant, Management and Leadership roles. Many of our top performers started their careers with us straight from university.

What You'll Get

• £25,500 starting salary
• Uncapped commission from day one
• First-year OTE of £30,000-£35,000+
• Industry-leading training and mentoring
• Clear career progression based on performance
• 24-35 days annual leave plus birthday off
• Reduced working hours during school holidays
• Award-winning, supportive team culture
• Long-term career development opportunities

The Role

As a Graduate Recruitment Consultant, you'll learn how to manage a 360 recruitment desk, combining sales, relationship building and business development.

You will be responsible for:

• Sourcing and interviewing candidates
• Building relationships with clients and education professionals
• Managing vacancies and recruitment campaigns
• Matching candidates to suitable opportunities
• Developing new business through sales activity and networking
• Attending client meetings and school visits
• Negotiating offers and managing placements
• Working towards targets, KPIs and commission goals

About You

• Degree educated in any discipline
• Hold a full UK Driving Licence
• Confident communicators with strong people skills
• Ambitious, resilient and motivated by success
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Eager to learn and build a successful career
• Experience in sales, retail, hospitality, sport, customer service, fundraising, events or leadership roles is beneficial but not essential.

Reference: SM1LER. We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications