Graduate Sales & Recruitment Consultant - Commission

Student Times; Watford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days holiday

Birthday off

Uncapped commission

Full sales training

Career progression

Job summary

Supply Desk in Watford is seeking a proactive Graduate Business Development Consultant to drive growth in schools recruitment. You will win new clients, build a broad pipeline, and convert leads into bookings while collaborating with a supportive team.

The role offers full training, a clear career path, and an uncapped commission structure. Basic salary is £28,000 with opportunities to exceed through performance, in a full-time, permanent position.

Qualifications

• 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 resilience to keep going when the answer is not yet.
• Good technology skills and ability to pick up new systems quickly.
• A competitive streak and motivation to hit and exceed targets.
• Strong organisation and time management.

Responsibilities

• Identify and target new schools, building a pipeline of 50+ prospective clients.
• Make outbound calls to head teachers, business managers and school leaders.
• Arrange and attend meetings to understand schools staffing needs and present our services.
• Convert new leads into long-term clients and secure first bookings.
• Re-engage lapsed clients and spot opportunities to grow existing relationships.
• Work with the wider team to source and place teachers, teaching assistants and cover supervisors.
• Use CRM and sales technology to track leads, activity and results.
• Work towards new business targets with rewards to match.

Skills

Outbound calling

Communication

Numeracy

Tech literacy

Goal oriented

Time management

Persuasive

Education

Degree (English/History/Politics/Business)

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Supply Desk in Watford is seeking a proactive Graduate Business Development Consultant to drive growth in schools recruitment. You will win new clients, build a broad pipeline, and convert leads into bookings while collaborating with a supportive team.

The role offers full training, a clear career path, and an uncapped commission structure. Basic salary is £28,000 with opportunities to exceed through performance, in a full-time, permanent position.