Graduate Recruitment Consultant

Vision for Education - Manchester; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment consultancy in Manchester is seeking a Graduate Recruitment Consultant dedicated to redefining education recruitment. This role involves engaging with schools, generating business, and building relationships in a supportive, high-performing culture. Enjoy benefits like uncapped commission and flexible hours. Ideal for driven individuals eager to impact education positively.

Benefits

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 and celebrations

Ongoing training and career development

Qualifications

• Proactive and professional individual with excellent communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence with access to a car is essential.

Responsibilities

• Promote recruitment solutions to educational institutions.
• Generate new business through proactive outbound calls.
• Manage applications, interviews, references, and placements.
• Drive business development through relationship-building.

Skills

Excellent time management

Strong communication skills

Resilient and self-motivated

Natural relationship-builder

Consultative sales style

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Overview

Graduate Recruitment Consultant - Join a Team That's 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
Enjoy 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
• Work with a large client base — many of the schools nationally work exclusively with Vision for Education
• Use sales, business development and marketing techniques and networking opportunities to attract business from client schools
• Drive business development through relationship-building and outreach
• Visit schools and deepen client engagement
• Finding, engaging, and placing brilliant educators in the right roles
• Use social media, headhunting, and networking to build talent pools
• Manage applications, interviews, references, and placements
• Use our Salesforce system to track progress and keep things moving
• Support schools with sponsorship opportunities
• Act as an Ambassador for the Group\'s ESG strategy and demonstrate commitment to ESg policies 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 — Our screening process is designed to assess candidates in a fair way. This gives you an opportunity to share your skill, experience and passion.
• Phone Call with the Talent Team — You will share a call with our Talent Acquisition team who will answer any questions you have about the role, our business and next steps.
• 1st Interview — This first stage will involve meeting your potential manager and team members.
• Branch shadow — This is a great opportunity to get a taste of what the role will entail, sit with your potential colleagues and ask questions.
• Final Stage Interview — The final interview involves meeting a Senior Stakeholder in the business.

The Edwin Group do 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