Recruitment Consultant

Tradewind Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

35 days annual leave

International incentive trips

Daily free breakfast

Friday socials

Wellbeing initiatives

Merit-based promotion pathway

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment in Manchester is running its Impact Academy to turn driven people into high-earning Recruitment Consultants. No recruitment experience is required; work ethic and ambition come first as you interview and place candidates into schools.

You'll build candidate pipelines, write profiles, and work toward weekly KPIs while earning uncapped commission from day one with a clear promotion pathway.

Qualifications

• No recruitment experience required; work ethic and ambition come first.
• Ex-teachers, graduates or fast-paced sales backgrounds are well suited.
• Ability to learn quickly and meet targets.

Responsibilities

• Interview and place candidates into schools.
• Build and manage candidate pipelines.
• Write professional candidate profiles.
• Work towards weekly KPIs and performance targets.
• Learn negotiation, influence and relationship-building skills.
• Earn commission as you progress through the role.

Skills

Ambitious

Target-driven

Resilient

Work ethic

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - 30,000 Base + Uncapped Commission

Tradewind Recruitment | Manchester

Ambitious. Competitive. Money-motivated. If that sounds like you, this could be the career move you've been looking for.

Tradewind Recruitment is growing our Manchester office and hiring high-potential individuals to join our Impact Academy - a structured training programme designed to turn driven people into high-earning Recruitment Consultants.

No recruitment experience required. Work ethic and ambition come first.

What You'll Earn

• £30,000 base salary
• £35,000 - £40,000 realistic first-year earnings
• Uncapped commission from day one
• 35 days annual leave + reduced working hours during school holidays
• All-expenses-paid international incentive trips
• Daily free breakfast, Friday socials, wellbeing initiatives
• Clear, merit-based promotion pathway

Tradewind Recruitment is one of the UK's largest education recruitment agencies and a Sunday Times Top 100 Employer (5 times!), known for developing people into top performers.

Who Thrives in This Role

• Ex-teachers looking for a commercial, higher-earning career
• Graduates who worked alongside their studies
• From fast-paced sales backgrounds (car sales, estate agency, telecoms)
• Resilient, driven and comfortable working to targets
• If you enjoy pace, accountability and earning more through effort -you'll fit in.

The Role

• Interview and place candidates into schools
• Build and manage candidate pipelines
• Write professional candidate profiles
• Work towards weekly KPIs and performance targets
• Learn negotiation, influence and relationship-building skills
• Earn commission as you progress through the role

You’ll receive daily support from your Team Manager, structured training from our in-house specialists and ongoing mentorship.

Career Progression

• Business development
• Margin negotiation
• Client account growth
• Managing challenging conversations
• Long‑term career and leadership development

Many consultants significantly increase their earnings within 18-24 months.