Primary Recruitment Consultant - Teaching Sector

Prospero Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + commission

Career progression

Full training

Supportive working environment

Impactful work in education

Incentives and rewards

Education sector career growth

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is seeking an ambitious Primary Recruitment Consultant to join our growing education recruitment team in London. You will build relationships with primary schools, understand staffing needs, and match teachers and support staff to opportunities.

This role offers full training, a competitive salary with commission, and clear progression in a fast-paced, targets-driven environment. If you enjoy people, conversation, and delivering excellent service, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Confident, friendly and professional.
• Highly motivated and driven to succeed.
• Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Resilient in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with primary schools.
• Recruit teachers and support staff for primary education settings.
• Source, interview and register suitable candidates.
• Manage your own candidate and client database.
• Develop new business opportunities and grow accounts.
• Match candidates to suitable vacancies.
• Manage the recruitment process from initial contact through to placement.
• Provide excellent customer service to schools and candidates.
• Work towards individual and team targets.

Skills

Relationship building

Interpersonal skills

Target-driven

Organised

Resilient

Communicator

Job description

Prospero Teaching is looking for an ambitious, motivated and personable Primary Recruitment Consultant to join our growing recruitment team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, building relationships and working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment. Whether you already have recruitment experience or are looking to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Primary Recruitment Consultant, you will be responsible for developing relationships with primary schools and education professionals, understanding their staffing requirements and successfully matching candidates with suitable opportunities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with primary schools
• Recruiting teachers and support staff for primary education settings
• Sourcing, interviewing and registering suitable candidates
• Managing your own candidate and client database
• Developing new business opportunities and growing existing accounts
• Matching candidates to suitable vacancies
• Managing the recruitment process from initial contact through to placement
• Providing excellent customer service to both schools and candidates
• Working towards individual and team targets

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Confident, friendly and professional
• Highly motivated and driven to succeed
• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working towards targets
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities
• Resilient and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Commercially minded with a strong desire to develop
• Passionate about building long‑term professional relationships

Previous recruitment or sales experience is desirable but not essential - personality, ambition and the right attitude are equally important.

Why Join Prospero Teaching?

• Competitive salary and commission structure
• Career progression opportunities
• Full training and ongoing development
• Supportive and energetic working environment
• Opportunity to build a successful career within education recruitment
• Regular incentives and team rewards
• The chance to make a genuine difference to schools, teachers and pupils

If you're ambitious, driven and ready to build a career in recruitment, we'd love to hear from you.