Recruitment Manager

Reed; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped bonus on own desk

Team bonus

Car allowance

Health cash plan

Holiday vouchers & Reed Rewards Hub

25 days holiday

Job summary

Reed Education in London is seeking a Business Manager to lead the Holborn and Croydon desk, running a small specialist team and driving day-to-day recruitment activities across SEN, Primary, or related education markets.

You will develop opportunities, nurture school client relationships, and push growth with coaching, incentives, and a strong focus on targets, with uncapped bonus potential and extensive rewards.

Qualifications

• Proven recruitment success in education sectors.
• Strong leadership and coaching ability.
• Excellent business development and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small specialist recruitment team and run the Holborn/Croydon desk.
• Develop opportunities through outbound calls, meetings, and client visits.
• Maintain relationships with school clients to ensure high service levels and retention.
• Drive growth across day-to-day and permanent recruitment services with ambitious targets.

Skills

Recruitment leadership

New business development

Team motivation

Strategic mindset

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Manager to lead the Reed Education team across Holborn and Croydon, covering either the SEN or Primary Education market. We are seeking a motivated and driven individual with a passion for success to manage our high performing education team.

As a Business Manager you will run a successful recruitment desk, leading from the front to motivate and inspire a small specialist team. You will demonstrate expertise as a recruiter in your own specialist market and act as an example to your team in candidate and client facing activities as set out in the Consultants role profiles. This could suit an existing manager or Senior Consultant looking for their first step into management.

Day to Day of the role:

• Developing business opportunities through targeted outbound calling, attending sales meetings, sales presentations, client visits and networking events.
• Maintain and enhance relationships with existing school clients, ensuring high levels of service and retention.
• Actively pursue new client opportunities to expand the branch’s reach and impact.
• Lead, manage, and develop the team through a culture of coaching and continuous improvement.
• Drive the growth of day-to-day, long-term, and permanent recruitment services, setting and achieving ambitious targets.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven track record of success in recruitment, whether from a primary, secondary, or SEN desk background is highly advantageous.
• Strong leadership qualities with a strategic and positive mindset.
• Excellent motivational and inspirational skills to lead a team effectively.
• Strong focus on business development.

What you can expect:

• Uncapped bonus on your own desk, along with team related bonus, plus car allowance, and extensive rewards & benefits.
• Incentive schemes including holiday vouchers, spend-as-you-wish vouchers, and the chance to win a luxury electric vehicle.
• Access to industry-leading training and career development opportunities.
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and option to purchase additional holiday too.
• Personal development funding and discount with Reed Courses.
• Access to Reed Reward Hub with access to wellbeing resources, gym discounts, savings with online shopping and cashback.
• Health cash plan giving you cashback on everyday healthcare expenses.