Graduate Recruitment Consultant

Vision for Education - Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment firm in Manchester is seeking a Graduate Recruitment Consultant to drive business development and build long-lasting client relationships. The role includes promoting recruitment solutions to schools, managing the recruitment process, and engaging with clients. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and a proactive attitude. This position offers uncapped commission, enhanced parental leave, and opportunities for ongoing training and development.

Benefits

Uncapped commission

25 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday off

Free parking on site

Enhanced parental leave

Ongoing training and career development

Qualifications

• Proactive and professional individual ready to grow your desk.
• Full UK driving license with access to a car (essential).

Responsibilities

• Promote recruitment solutions to educational institutions.
• Generate new business through proactive outbound calls.
• Manage applications, interviews, references, and placements.
• Use Salesforce system to track progress.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Consultative sales style

Relationship-building

Resilience

Job description

Overview

Graduate Recruitment Consultant – Join a team redefining education recruitment.

Location: Salford Quays, Manchester

Hours: Full Time

• 7.30am 4pm x2 days per week
• 7.30am - 5pm x2 days per week
• 7.30am 4.30pm Fridays
• Work from home Wednesdays
• Reduced hours (9am 3pm) during school holidays

About Us Vision for Education is proudly part of The Edwin Group, a Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, for the third consecutive year. Rated Excellent by our people across the board, we’re known for our world-class employee engagement, ethical leadership, and purpose-driven culture.

As a carbon-neutral, ESG-leading organisation, we’re not just leading the education sector—we’re creating positive change for schools, communities, and the planet. Our work supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and we proactively champion wellbeing, inclusivity, and climate action.

Why Join Us?

We’re on the lookout for a Graduate Education Recruitment Consultant to join our growing and friendly Manchester team, supporting SEND schools across Manchester and Greater Manchester. If you want to work with the best, build lasting client relationships, and feel genuinely valued—this is the role for you.

Expect:

• A warm desk and uncapped commission opportunities
• Clear, supported progression all the way to Branch Manager
• A fun, high-performing, team-first culture
• A chance to make a meaningful difference in education

We’re not a one-size-fits-all team—we celebrate individuality, but we’re united by our drive, our values, and our love of what we do.

The Role – What You’ll Be Doing

• Promoting recruitment solutions to a range of educational institutions, with a strong focus on generating new business through proactive outbound calls
• Bring your ideas to the table and help drive our branch’s continued success
• Working with a large client base – many of the schools nationally work exclusively with Vision for Education
• Using sales, business development and marketing techniques and networking opportunities to attract business from client schools
• Driving business development through relationship-building and outreach
• Visiting schools and deepening client engagement
• Finding, engaging, and placing brilliant educators in the right roles
• Using social media, headhunting, and networking to build talent pools
• Managing applications, interviews, references, and placements
• Using our Salesforce system to track progress and keep things moving
• Supporting schools with sponsorship opportunities
• Act as an ambassador for The Edwin Group’s ESG strategy and demonstrate commitment to ESG policies, developments, and initiatives

Who We’re Looking For

You’ll be a proactive and professional individual with excellent communication skills, ready to grow your desk and make an impact.

• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Full UK driving licence with access to a car (essential)
• Strong communicator with a consultative sales style
• Resilient and self-motivated
• A natural relationship-builder and team player
• Driven to exceed targets while staying true to ethical business practices

What You’ll Get in Return

• Uncapped commission
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Free parking on site
• Enhanced parental leave
• Flexible school holiday hours
• Regular team events, incentives, and celebrations
• Ongoing training and career development
• Modern, professional office with a supportive culture
• A chance to make a real difference in education

Ready to take the next step in your recruitment career?

Click Apply Now with your CV and join a company that’s as ambitious and passionate as you are.

Process

• Screening Process – designed to assess candidates in a fair way, giving you an opportunity to share your skill, experience and passion.
• Phone Call with the Talent Team – discuss the role, our business and next steps.
• 1st Interview – meet your potential manager and team members.
• Branch shadow – a great opportunity to get a taste of the role and ask questions.
• Final Stage Interview – meet a Senior Stakeholder in the business.

The Edwin Group does not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.