Recruitment Director - Education Recruitment Agency

Talent Lift; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in central London is seeking an experienced Recruitment Director for the education sector. The role offers autonomy and the opportunity to grow a profitable recruitment business within a reputable firm. Candidates must have a proven track record within education recruitment in a recruitment agency environment. This role comes with a competitive salary and potential for career growth.

Qualifications

• Significant agency-side recruitment experience is essential.
• Experience in a recruitment agency environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Run and grow a profitable recruitment business.
• Demonstrate proven management within education recruitment.
• Be part of a recognized recruitment firm with career progression opportunities.

Skills

Management within education recruitment

Proven track record

Agency-side experience

Job description

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14th November, 2025

Recruitment Director - Education Recruitment Agency

Central London / WFH hybrid working

c.£75,000 basic / £130k OTE

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced education sector recruitment manager/director, for a thriving recruitment agency based in central London.

Please note that this is a recruitment agency role. (Not an in-house / talent acquisition position). You will need proven experience of management within education recruitment, within a recruitment agency environment.

This is an opportunity to run and grow a significant and profitable recruitment business. You will be joining a secure and successful recruitment firm that has a great reputation: Culturally first class, with a great employer value proposition and a loyal customer base.

You will be given real autonomy - and the financial investment to grow this education recruitment business. There will be plenty of future career progression opportunities for the right person in this position.

If you can demonstrate a proven track record of management within education recruitment - and your experience is within a recruitment agency environment (sorry to labour that point...!) - then contact us today!

(Please note: significant agency-side recruitment agency experience is essential for this position. This is not an internal talent acquisition role).

About the Agency

Talent Lift are senior level recruitment specialists. Recruiting for leadership roles for Global Staffing, Executive Search and Consulting firms. We also work with a range of investors and their portfolio companies.

We provide recruitment and human capital advisory services for:

• Staffing and Executive Search Firms
• Management Consultancies and Human Capital Consulting Firms
• Early-stage / fast-growth investor backed businesses

Recruiting for senior and executive positions, including:

• Board level / leadership roles
• Director and manager positions

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