Principal Recruitment Consultant – Education Sector

Milk Education; Guildford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Birthday and charity days off

Empowering Days (WFH)

Early finish Fridays

Access to recruitment tech

Online GP & critical illness cover

Personal & professional development support

Professional development

Mortgage advice

Annual events

Culture driven

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Guildford is seeking a Principal Recruitment Consultant to oversee the growth of their education recruitment sector. This role involves managing a warm desk, engaging with schools, and driving business development while working towards a management position. The ideal candidate has significant recruitment experience and a passion for building relationships. The company offers a supportive environment with excellent commission structures and several employee benefits, making it an attractive opportunity for career growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, ideally within education or healthcare sectors.
• Ability to drive business development and scale recruitment operations.
• Proven track record of placing candidates successfully.

Responsibilities

• Own and scale a warm desk across Primary, Secondary, and SEND.
• Build long-term relationships with schools and educators.
• Drive business development efforts for market presence.
• Run the full 360 recruitment cycle.
• Running the full 360 recruitment cycle.
• Working toward Managing Consultant—with a clear, supported path.

Skills

360 recruitment experience

Business development

Relationship building

Candidate placement

Job description

Principal Recruitment Consultant – Education Sector

Location: Guildford

Full-Time | Permanent

Are you an experienced 360 recruiter—whether in education, healthcare, or another fast-paced temp sector—ready to take the next step in your career? Looking for a role where your ambition is matched with real opportunity, support, and reward?

Welcome to Milk Education – Guildford

We’re on the hunt for our 7th team member with huge potential opportunities across Primary, Secondary, and SEND. We’re looking for a Principal Recruitment Consultant who’s ready to make an impact, hit the ground running, and grow fast.

Why Guildford, Why Now?

We proudly launched our 9th office in the vibrant, bustling town of Guildford. Our team of six has already made waves in the local education market in just over a year after launching.

Now, with a strong reputation, regular client users, and plenty of momentum, we’re expanding—and that’s where you come in.

You’ll join a high-performing, collaborative team led by an experienced leader who’s passionate about helping recruiters level up into management roles.

Why Join Milk Education?

We’re not your average agency. Milk Education is an independently owned, purpose-driven recruitment company with a people-first approach and a whole lot of heart.

We’ve grown from 4 to 9 offices in just 3.5 years (hello Guildford & Nottingham), and we’re just getting started. Our culture, our charity Make Life Kind, and our commitment to doing recruitment the right way truly set us apart.

Oh—and we’ve got one of the best commission structures in the market too.

Overview

What You’ll Be Doing (in a nutshell):

• Owning and scaling a warm desk across Primary, Secondary, and SEND
• Building long-term relationships with schools and educators
• Driving business development and growing market presence
• Placing amazing candidates in roles where they thrive
• Running the full 360 recruitment cycle
• Working toward Managing Consultant—with a clear, supported path

What You’ll Get

• Transparent progression pathway from day one
• 23 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Birthday and charity days off
• 2 monthly Empowering Days (WFH) – growing to 3!
• Early finish Fridays
• Wellness Wednesdays
• Access to top-tier recruitment tech
• Online GP & critical illness cover
• Personal and professional development support
• Free mortgage advice
• Two major annual company events + regular socials
• Culture is everything to us – and we live it.

Sound like your kind of role?

Let’s chat! Reach out to me, Victoria Riley – Talent Manager, apply directly, or connect with me on LinkedIn.