Graduate Recruitment Consultant

Operam Education Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Graduate Education Recruitment Consultant for a rewarding career with high earning potential. You will manage relationships with schools and colleges, ensuring classrooms are staffed and supporting student outcomes. The role involves a graduate training program starting with a 6-week Academy, focusing on business development and hands-on experience. Individuals from various backgrounds in sales, retail, or customer service are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Ambitious, early-career professional or graduate.
• Background in sales, retail, or customer service is beneficial.
• Open to graduates, but a degree isn’t essential.

Responsibilities

• Build sustainable relationships with schools and colleges.
• Manage vacancies and achieve ambitious goals.
• Play a vital role in keeping classrooms staffed.

Skills

Sales

People-focused

Motivated

Job description

Graduate Education Recruitment Consultant

Are you an ambitious early-career professional or graduate looking for a rewarding, high-impact career with accelerated development?

The Operam Education Group Academy is the place to launch your future!

Start Date: Monday 6th October 2025



What is an Education Recruitment Consultant?

Becoming an Education Recruitment Consultant offers a career with purpose, development, and high earning potential. This is a fast-paced, target-driven role where you will build sustainable and impactful relationships with schools, colleges and education professionals, matching the right people to the right job opportunities.

At its core, this is a career in sales. You will grow your own client base, manage vacancies, and work to achieve ambitious goals.

But what makes education recruitment different is the real impact you can make. Every day, you play a vital role in keeping classrooms staffed and supporting schools to deliver the best possible education for their children and students. Here, your success doesn’t just mean hitting targets; it means making a difference to learning outcomes and the career development of the school workforce.

If you're driven, people-focused, and motivated by both performance and purpose, this is a career where you can thrive.


GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMME

Your journey at Operam will start with our 6-week accelerator Academy, designed to give you the tools and training you need to succeed as an Education Recruitment Consultant:

Initial training takes place in our Manchester Head Office (Monday–Thursday & all expenses paid) you will receive expert-led training in business development, candidate management, negotiation, education compliance, and legislation.
Fridays in-branch, gaining hands-on experience, shadowing senior recruiters, and immersing yourself in the real world of education recruitment.
After 6 weeks, you'll graduate into your full-time in branch role from Week 7, with continued Academy support throughout your first 12 months.
With guidance from experienced mentors, you’ll build a successful desk, grow your own business, and help schools find the talent they need to thrive.

Your learning journey will continue with our career pathways, further development training programmes and industry leading recruitment qualification opportunities available to you.

Skills and Requirements

Open to graduates, but a degree isn’t essential! We’re keen to hear from anyone with the right drive, mindset, and experience, including those from backgrounds in sales, retail, customer service, or any high-energy, people-focused or competitive environments i.e. sports (work or personal).


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Successful applicants will receive our Academy information pack following an initial chat with our Talent Team. We will ensure you are supported every step of the way through the application process and have all the information you need to consider a career with us.