Recruitment Consultant

Supporting Education Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in education based in Sheffield is seeking passionate individuals to join their team as recruitment consultants. The role involves engaging with schools, building relationships, and delivering high-quality recruitment services. Ideal candidates will have a strong sales focus, resilience, and a desire to make a difference in education. This position offers generous holiday allowances, amazing incentives, and opportunities for continuous career development, including training and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Cash Plan health cover

Flexibility to work from home one day a week

Cash bonuses and prize draws

World-class training & mentoring

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, direct sales, or customer service is essential.
• Passion for education and making a difference in classrooms is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Engage with schools and educators to understand their needs.
• Grow a strong database of talented educators.
• Ensure high-quality matching of educators to schools.
• Exceed performance targets and achieve personal success.

Skills

Building relationships

Sales focus

Resilience

Agility in task management

Knowledge of education sector

Job description

• Building strong relationships - engage with schools and educators to understand their needs and create the perfect matches.
• Expanding your network - grow a strong database of talented educators and trusted school partnerships.
• Becoming an expert - stay ahead of education trends to provide market-leading recruitment solutions.
• Delivering exceptional service - ensure the highest quality standards in matching educators to schools.
• Achieving success - hitting and exceeding targets where your successes and results are rewarded.
  Whether you're new to recruitment or an experienced consultant, we offer clear career progression, hands‑on training, and regular opportunities for promotion. So, if you're passionate about education, thrive in a fast‑paced sales environment, and want to make a real difference to thousands of teachers and pupils every day, this could be the opportunity for you! Sales focused - your experience in recruitment, direct sales or customer service, means you excel in a performance‑driven environment to meet targets.
• People‑centric - you love building strong, lasting relationships by talking to people and thrive in a social, dynamic, goal‑oriented environment.
• Resilient - you see obstacles as opportunities and stay motivated and proactive in a fast‑paced setting.
• Agile - you can manage multiple priorities and juggle tasks efficiently while delivering outstanding service.
• Passion- while working in Primary Education previously isn't a deal breaker, having good knowledge of the sector would be ideal.
  At Teaching Personnel, the UK's market‑leading education recruitment agency, we don't just match educators to jobs - we create opportunities that transform lives. Our mission is simple: to connect passionate educators with the schools that need them most, making a meaningful difference in classrooms across the UK.
• Generous holiday allowance - 28 days increasing with service up to 33, plus bank holidays and shorter working hours in school holidays.
  A flexible benefit package including Cash Plan health cover, virtual GP, the chance to buy more holiday and much more.
• Amazing incentives - cash bonuses, holiday/prize draws and team events.
• Recognition & celebration - be part of company‑wide initiatives and bi‑annual award nights.
• World‑class training & mentoring - learn from the best and take your career to the next level.
• Continuous career development - regular opportunities for promotion, hands‑on training and personal growth.
• Supportive team culture - we celebrate success, champion each other, and provide the tools you need to thrive.
• Flexibility - work from home one day a week once established.