Recruitment Consultant

Edwin supply; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative education recruitment firm in London is seeking a dedicated Education Recruitment Consultant. The role involves engaging with primary schools, utilizing sales techniques to attract business, and fostering relationships with educators. Candidates should possess proven sales experience and strong communication skills. The position offers uncapped commission, flexible working hours, and a supportive office culture.

Benefits

Uncapped commission

25 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday off

Fantastic private healthcare package

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible school holiday hours

Regular team events and incentives

Ongoing training and career development

Qualifications

• Proactive, experienced sales professional ready to grow your desk.
• Strong consultative sales style.
• Driven to exceed targets while maintaining ethical practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive branch success with innovative ideas.
• Engage and place educators in suitable roles.
• Manage applications and track progress using Salesforce.

Skills

Proven sales experience

Strong communicator

Organised

Resilient

Self-motivated

Natural relationship-builder

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Recruitment Consultant Join a Team That s Redefining Education Recruitment!

Location: Shoreditch, London
Hours: Full Time

• 7am 4pm or
• 8am - 5pm
• Work from home Wednesday's
• Enjoy reduced hours (9am 3pm) during school holidays

About Us
Smart Teachers is proudly part of The Edwin Group, a Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, for the third consecutive year. Rated Excellent by our people across the board, we re known for our world-class employee engagement, ethical leadership, and purpose-driven culture.

As a carbon-neutral, ESG-leading organisation, we re not just leading the education sector-we re creating positive change for schools, communities, and the planet. Our work supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and we proactively champion wellbeing, inclusivity, and climate action.

Why Join Us?
We re on the lookout for an Education Recruitment Consultant to join our lively and friendly London team, supporting Primary schools across London and Greater London boroughs. If you want to work with the best, build lasting client relationships, and feel genuinely valued-this is the role for you.

Expect:

• A warm desk and uncapped commission opportunities
• Clear, supported progression all the way to Branch Manager
• A fun, high-performing, team-first culture
• A chance to make a meaningful difference in education

The Role What You'll Be Doing

• Bring your ideas to the table and help drive our branch s continued success
• Working with a large client base - many of the schools locally work exclusively with Smart Teachers
• Using sales, business development and marketing techniques and networking opportunities to attract business from client schools
• Driving business development through relationship-building and outreach
• Visiting schools and deepening client engagement
• Finding, engaging, and placing brilliant educators in the right roles
• Using social media, headhunting, and networking to build talent pools
• Managing applications, interviews, references, and placements
• Using our Salesforce system to track progress and keep things moving
• Supporting schools with sponsorship opportunities
• Act as an Ambassador for the Group s ESG strategy and you demonstrate this through a commitment to adopt, promote and comply with ESG policies, developments, and initiatives

Who We re Looking For

You ll be a proactive, experienced sales professional ready to grow your desk and make an impact.

• Proven sales experience
• Strong communicator with a consultative sales style
• Organised, resilient and self‑motivated
• A natural relationship‑builder and team player
• Driven to exceed targets while staying true to ethical business practices

What You ll Get in Return

• Uncapped commission
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off + option to buy more annual leave
• Fantastic private healthcare package
• Enhanced parental leave
• Flexible school holiday hours
• Regular team events, incentives, and celebrations
• Ongoing training and career development
• Modern, professional office with a supportive culture
• A chance to make a real difference in education

Ready to take the next step in your recruitment career?

Click Apply Now with your CV and join a company that s as ambitious and passionate as you are.

Process:

• Screening Process - Our screening process is designed to assess candidates in a fair way. This gives you an opportunity to share your skill, experience and passion.
• Phone Call with the Talent Team - You will share a call with our Talent Acquisition team who will answer any questions you have about the role, our business and any next steps.
• 1st Interview - This first stage will involve meeting your potential manager and team members.
• Branch shadow This is a great opportunity to get a taste of what the role will entail, sit with your potential colleagues and ask questions.
• Final Stage Interview - The final interview involves meeting a Senior Stakeholder in the business.

The Edwin Group do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.