Recruitment Consultant

Tradewind Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is looking for ambitious individuals to join their Manchester office as Recruitment Consultants through the Impact Academy. This role requires no prior experience and offers full training along with a competitive salary and a clear path to career progression in recruitment.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Shorter working hours during school holidays

Commission paid from first placement

All-expenses-paid international trips for top performers

Free daily breakfast and Friday socials

Structured career development

Qualifications

• Open to recent graduates and career-changers.
• No prior recruitment experience required; right attitude essential.
• Experience in teaching, sales, or customer service valued.

Responsibilities

• Interview and source teaching and support staff for schools.
• Write engaging candidate profiles for client promotion.
• Collaborate with sales team for candidate placements.

Skills

Motivation

Confidence

Resilience

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Graduate degree

Teaching qualification

Sales/customer service background

Job description

Start Your Recruitment Career in Manchester with Tradewind Recruitment - Join Our Award-Winning Impact Academy
No experience required Full training provided 28,000- 30,000 base salary Uncapped commission Clear career progression

Are you motivated, driven, and looking for a rewarding career with excellent earning potential? Tradewind Recruitment is hiring ambitious individuals to join our Manchester team through our Impact Academy - a market-leading training and development programme for aspiring Recruitment Consultants.

Whether you're a graduate, working in education or sales, or simply ready for a new challenge, this is your opportunity to start a successful career in recruitment with full support from one of the UK's leading agencies.

About Tradewind Recruitment

Tradewind Recruitment is one of the UK's largest and most respected education recruitment agencies. With over 20 years of experience and multiple Sunday Times Top 100 awards, we're known for delivering exceptional service to schools and educators across the country.

Our Manchester office is one of our most established and high-performing branches, and we're looking for our next generation of consultants to join the team.

What You'll Receive:

• 28,000- 30,000 starting salary
• Realistic first-year earnings of 35,000- 42,000
• Commission paid from your very first placement
• 35 days annual leave + shorter working hours during school holidays (4.5-hour days)
• All-expenses-paid international trips for top performers
• Free daily breakfast, Friday socials, and other wellbeing perks
• Structured career development - clear path to promotions and higher earnings
• A supportive, energetic team culture with expert leadership and mentoring

What is the Impact Academy?

Our Impact Academy is a comprehensive training programme that equips you with everything you need to succeed as a Recruitment Consultant in the education sector. You'll receive step-by-step guidance, practical coaching, and real-time support from day one.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Interviewing and sourcing teaching and support staff for schools
• Writing engaging candidate profiles to promote to clients
• Collaborating with the sales team to place candidates into schools
• Meeting weekly activity and performance targets
• Earning commission on every successful placement

After Your First Year:

Once you've developed a strong foundation, you'll transition into a client-facing consultant role with further training in:

• Business development and client visits
• Rate negotiation and margin management
• Advanced compliance and safeguarding
• Managing long-term client relationships
• Time management and productivity strategies

What We're Looking For:

You don't need prior recruitment experience - we're looking for people with the right attitude and work ethic. You might be a:

• Recent graduate
• Teacher or TA looking for a new path
• Sales or customer service professional
• Ambitious career-changer ready to learn

If you're confident, resilient, target-driven, and love working with people, you'll thrive at Tradewind.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

We're actively hiring now for our Manchester office and would love to hear from you. Apply today by sending your CV to (url removed) and take the first step in a career that rewards effort, builds confidence, and offers real progression.