Principal Consultant

Randstad Employment Bureau; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Permanent Delivery Consultant for its Education sector. In this delivery-focused role, you will handle qualified vacancies from the sales team, ensuring a thorough qualification process. The ideal candidate has strong experience in education recruitment, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to juggle multiple roles effectively. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about making successful placements, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to influence and challenge constructively.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of what 'good' looks like for a client.

Responsibilities

• Receive and qualify permanent education roles from the sales team.
• Deliver high-quality shortlists and set expectations with hiring managers.
• Lead the delivery process end-to-end with support from Talent Advisers.

Skills

Permanent recruitment experience in Education

Ability to influence and manage stakeholders

High attention to detail

Comfortable managing multiple priorities

Job description

We’re hiring | Permanent Delivery Consultant - Education

We’re growing our Education business and are looking for a Permanent Delivery Consultant who thrives in a fast-paced, delivery-led environment and knows how to turn qualified roles into successful placements.

This is a pure delivery role. You’ll receive live, qualified vacancies from our sales team, take ownership of role qualification, and lead the search and selection of the right education professionals to deliver results for our clients.

The role:

• Receive permanent education roles from the sales team and run a thorough qualification call to fully understand the brief, context, and success criteria
• Translate client needs into a clear search strategy and deliver high-quality shortlists
• Influence and advise hiring managers through the process, setting expectations and driving outcomes
• Manage and prioritise multiple roles in a fast-moving, deadline-driven environment
• Lead the delivery process end-to-end, supported by two Talent Adviser's who will assist with sourcing and candidate engagement

What we’re looking for:

• Permanent recruitment experience in Education
• Strong experience in role qualification and understanding what “good” really looks like for a client
• Proven ability to influence, challenge constructively, and manage stakeholders
• Comfortable working at pace, juggling multiple priorities without dropping standards
• A delivery-first mindset with high attention to detail and follow-through
• Experience in education recruitment is an advantage, but strong delivery skills are essential

If you’re a delivery consultant who enjoys qualifying properly, influencing outcomes, and delivering at pace, we’d love to hear from you.

Please contact Sam Badger for more information!

We are an inclusive employer and should you require any reasonable adjustments in order to complete any aspect of the recruitment process, please contact the Internal Talent Acquisition (ITA) team.

Randstad values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.