Recruitment Consultant

Vision for Education - Manchester; Eccles; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Education Recruitment Agency in Manchester is seeking a Recruitment Consultant to manage tuition services. The role involves liaising with schools and families to support vulnerable students, utilizing sales techniques to attract new clients and ensuring high-quality provision. With a salary of £25,000 - £30,000 plus uncapped commission, this is an excellent opportunity for those looking to begin a career in recruitment. The company offers career progression, professional development, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Open-ended bonus system

Friendly team environment

Professional development opportunities

Free on-site parking

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Driving license is essential.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
• Ability to manage own workload and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage tuition provision across assigned areas.
• Work with schools, tutors, and families to ensure student support.
• Use business development techniques to attract new clients.
• Schedule tuition sessions and manage attendance records.
• Review tuition reports and monitor student progress.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Sales skills

Time management

Self-motivated

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

Salesforce

Job description

Role: Recruitment Consultant

Location: Salford Quays, Manchester

Hours: Full Time, 7.30am 4pm 2 days per week, 7.30am - 5pm 2 days per week, 7.30am 4.30pm 1 days per week, with reduced hours (9am - 3pm) in school summer holidays

Term: Permanent, 4 days office based, 1 day working from home

Start Date: Candidate dependent

Package: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum + uncapped commission

Vision for Education is part of The Edwin Group a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023, 2024 & 2025. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world‑class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

We are looking to appoint a Recruitment Consultant to join our Tuition team based in Salford. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the market leaders in education recruitment, supporting schools and local authorities to place high‑quality tutors for students requiring support.

We have a large and growing office and with clear progression, the chance to earn an uncapped amount of commission, and a team orientated and fun office; there has never been a better time to join Vision for Education. No prior experience in recruitment, sales or education is required - you will be supported in your first year of recruitment with our industry leading induction programme and experienced colleagues. We are proud to be different and there is no one Vision for Education consultant - we are all different, but all united by our drive to be the best, and our strong work and team culture.

The role

Vision for Education can offer an unrivalled service to both clients and candidates.

As a Recruitment Consultant, you will play a key role in managing tuition provision across your areas. Working closely with local authorities, schools, tutors, and families, you ll ensure vulnerable and disengaged students receive the support they need to engage with education. The role is demanding and diverse and involves:

• Managing a large and diverse client base - many local authorities and schools work exclusively with Vision for Education.
• Using sales, business development, and marketing techniques, including networking opportunities, to attract new clients.
• Liaising with parents and carers to schedule tuition sessions, ensuring availability and engagement.
• Managing tutor and student attendance, promptly addressing cancellations, absences, or changes to provision.
• Collating and reviewing weekly tuition reports, tracking student outcomes and escalating any concerns.
• Attending student review meetings to monitor progress and inform support plans.
• Using systems, including Saleforce, to manage bookings and maintain accurate records.
• Advertising roles and promote opportunities using social media and other digital platforms to attract candidates and engage the education community.
• Receiving and reviewing applications, conduct interviews, and create shortlists for clients.
• Requesting references and perform suitability and safeguarding checks prior to candidate placement.
• Brief candidates on their responsibilities, expectations, salary, and benefits before deployment.
• Coordinating sponsorship and competitions in collaboration with clients.

The successful Recruitment Consultant will have/be

• Driver essential.
• Excellent organisational skills is a must.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word
• Excellent communication and sales skills.
• The ability to grow a desk from the start.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• An ability to organise their own workload and meet deadlines.
• Self‑motivated and resilient.
• The ability to act on their own initiative.
• Possess a professional and ethical approach to business.
• Able to forge and maintain relationships over the telephone and face‑to‑face.
• Possess a desire to exceed the highest levels of customer service.
• Able to operate effectively as part of a happy, motivated team.

What we offer

• Open-ended bonus system.
• Warm desk.
• Company/team performance incentives throughout the year.
• Excellent career progression and professional development opportunities.
• Regular team events.
• Friendly, professional, and hard‑working team environment.
• Reduced working hours during school holidays.
• Free parking on site.
• Enhanced parental leave.

Click 'Apply Now' with an updated CV to join this fantastic team!

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.