Recruitment Consultant - Southampton

Academics; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established recruitment consultancy in Southampton is seeking a Recruitment Consultant to join their Education Team. This role offers a great opportunity for personal development within a supportive environment, alongside a competitive commission structure and a positive team ethos. Successful candidates will have prior recruitment experience and a proactive approach to their work.

Benefits

Free parking available

Generous holiday allowance and reduced hours during school holidays

Ongoing training both internal and external

Friendly, supportive colleagues

Experienced compliance staff

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment required.
• Driven, engaging personality with energy.
• Team-oriented with a proactive spirit.

Responsibilities

• Conduct 360 recruitment tasks including candidate advertising and pre-screening.
• Build relationships with schools to service their recruitment needs.
• Manage and grow your own recruitment desk.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Relationship Building

Can-do attitude

Enthusiasm

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Posted:

18.06.2025

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02.08.2025

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Recruitment Consultant - Southampton

Do you have recruitment experience? Do you want to work for a reputable company with a top commission structure?

Academics are searching for a driven and engaging Recruitment Consultant to join our Education Team based in Ocean Village, Southampton, starting ASAP.

Academics in Southampton is one of our most established branches, running over 10 years with a fantastic reputation for both clients and candidates across Hampshire.

About Us

Academics are one of the largest education recruitment consultancies in the UK, with over 100 recruitment consultants across 18 offices in England and Wales. Our Education Recruitment Consultants provide teachers, teaching assistants and school support staff to over a thousand Primary and Secondary schools every day in the UK, for both short and long-term assignments.

What We Can Offer

* Based in Ocean Village in Southampton with free parking available

* Generous holiday allowance and reduced hours during school holidays

* Ongoing training both internal and external

* Friendly, supportive colleagues with a positive team ethos

* Experienced and proactive compliance staff

* Extensive candidate and client database

* Primary, Secondary and SEN specialism

* Salary negotiable based on experience

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a driven Recruitment Consultant who wants an opportunity to progress in their career. You will be joining a small team of 5 experienced consultants who are given the autonomy to develop thier own desks (no outdated KPI's or micro-management), but always have support from the team and manager when needed. You will need a ‘can do’ approach to work and have plenty of enthusiasm and energy to be the right fit for the team.

Academics is a national company with a strong position in the market, which means that our consultants are representing a strong brand and have the benefit of working with an extensive database of experienced candidates.

Role responsibilities

* 360 Recruitment Role

* Advertising on job boards & CV searching

* Pre-screening candidates and meeting candidates face to face for registration

* Completing compliance checks to a Gold Standard

* Building relationships with using and non-using schools, servicing their recruitment needs

* Building strong relationships with your candidates - marketing your candidates out to your client schools

* Managing, maintaining and growing your business

If you would like to have a confidential discussion about this exciting Recruitment Consultant position, please apply to this advert today.