Head Of Supply/Education

KPI Recruiting Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KPI Recruiting Ltd in Manchester is seeking an experienced Head of Supply - Education to lead the education recruitment function and own the same-day cover service. You will build and guide a high-performing team, drive strategic growth, and establish strong partnerships with schools and education providers.

The role focuses on expanding the education supply offering, ensuring high standards of safeguarding and compliance, and delivering results for KPI Recruiting across the region.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within Education Recruitment, with a strong track record of successful placements, business development and lead generation.
• A full driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a role model leader, demonstrating inspirational and hands-on leadership.
• Taking ownership of the Education Supply and Same-Day Cover function.
• Leading the growth of our same-day cover offering, initially across the Manchester education market.
• Developing and implementing effective strategies to attract and engage high-quality education professionals.
• Building and developing a team of recruitment consultants, with the opportunity to grow your own function as the division expands.
• Managing the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring the successful placement of high-calibre education professionals into schools and educational settings.
• Generating new business opportunities and developing strong relationships with schools, academies, trusts and other education providers.
• Building strong and effective relationships with both existing and new clients.
• Developing a reliable and engaged candidate workforce capable of responding quickly to same-day and short-term staffing requirements.
• Ensuring compliance, safeguarding and audit processes are managed effectively and to the highest standard.
• Driving sales performance and introducing monthly incentives and initiatives across the team.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge and in-depth expertise of the education recruitment market and associated competitive organisations.
• Monitoring candidate quality and ensuring that recruitment activity, candidate screening and interviews consistently raise the bar.
• Providing training, mentoring and support to less experienced employees, sharing best practice and encouraging a collaborative and consistent approach.
• Working closely with the wider KPI Recruiting leadership team to support the growth of the Education division and identify opportunities to expand the same-day cover model across the business.
• Contributing to the development and promotion of the KPI Recruiting brand, supporting relevant social media and marketing activity.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Education recruitment

Team building

Client relationship management

Job description

Are you an experienced Education Recruitment professional looking for the next step in your career?

Do you want to take ownership of a growing education recruitment function, develop a high-performing team and play a key role in expanding our same-day cover offering across the business?

We are delighted to announce an exciting career opportunity at KPI Recruiting for the position of Head of Supply - Education.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, experienced and commercially driven education recruitment professional to take ownership of our supply offering, initially focusing on developing and growing our same-day cover service across Manchester.

With the opportunity to build, shape and grow your own team, this role will play a key part in the development of our education division and the wider growth of KPI Recruiting.

KPI Recruiting is a rapidly growing recruitment agency that prides itself on delivering exceptional recruitment solutions to our clients. With a focus on quality, innovation and client satisfaction, we have become a trusted partner across a range of specialist recruitment sectors.

Our initial focus for this role will be Manchester, with significant opportunity to develop the service, expand your team and grow the education supply offering across the wider business.

What does the role involve?

• Acting as a role model leader, demonstrating inspirational and hands-on leadership.
• Taking ownership of the Education Supply and Same-Day Cover function.
• Leading the growth of our same-day cover offering, initially across the Manchester education market.
• Developing and implementing effective strategies to attract and engage high-quality education professionals.
• Building and developing a team of recruitment consultants, with the opportunity to grow your own function as the division expands.
• Managing the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring the successful placement of high-calibre education professionals into schools and educational settings.
• Generating new business opportunities and developing strong relationships with schools, academies, trusts and other education providers.
• Building strong and effective relationships with both existing and new clients.
• Developing a reliable and engaged candidate workforce capable of responding quickly to same-day and short-term staffing requirements.
• Ensuring compliance, safeguarding and audit processes are managed effectively and to the highest standard.
• Driving sales performance and introducing monthly incentives and initiatives across the team.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge and in-depth expertise of the education recruitment market and associated competitive organisations.
• Monitoring candidate quality and ensuring that recruitment activity, candidate screening and interviews consistently raise the bar.
• Providing training, mentoring and support to less experienced employees, sharing best practice and encouraging a collaborative and consistent approach.
• Working closely with the wider KPI Recruiting leadership team to support the growth of the Education division and identify opportunities to expand the same-day cover model across the business.
• Contributing to the development and promotion of the KPI Recruiting brand, supporting relevant social media and marketing activity.

What we would like to see from you?

• A full driving licence is required.
• Proven experience within Education Recruitment, with a strong track record of successful placements, business development and lead generation.
• Expe