Senior / Experienced Education Recruitment Consultant

Tradewind Recruitment; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading salary

Uncapped commission

Hybrid working opportunities

35 days annual leave + holidays

4.5-hour school holidays

Wellbeing policy

Training & development

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking an experienced Education Recruitment Consultant to take over and develop a top-billing desk in Northampton. You will focus on growing existing client relationships, winning new school business, and maximising placement opportunities while building a strong candidate network.

The role rewards a proven performer with uncapped commissions, market-leading salary and hybrid working opportunities, in a supportive infrastructure designed to maximise billing and career

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months' experience in education recruitment.
• Proven track record of recruitment success.
• Strong and consistent billings.
• Strong existing client and candidate relationships.
• Excellent knowledge of the education recruitment market.
• Highly commercial and competitive mindset.
• Ambition to grow an already successful desk.

Responsibilities

• Grow and develop existing client relationships.
• Win new school business.
• Maximise placement opportunities.
• Build long-term partnerships with schools.
• Manage and develop your candidate network.
• Increase weekly and monthly billings.
• Identify new revenue opportunities.
• Attend school visits and strengthen client relationships.
• Drive proactive business development and sales activity.

Skills

Education recruitment

New business development

Relationship building

Candidate network

Sales driven

Education

Experience in education recruitment

Job description

Senior / Experienced Education Recruitment Consultant

Location: Northampton

Join a Top-Billing Desk. Take It to the Next Level.

Are you an experienced Education Recruitment Consultant with a proven track record of success?

Do you want to take over an established, high-performing desk with a serious billing history?

We're looking for an exceptional recruiter to join our Northampton team and take ownership of a top-billing education recruitment desk currently generating over 11,000 per week in billings.

This is a genuine opportunity for someone who knows how to build relationships, win business, maximise a desk and consistently deliver results.

If you have a proven track record of success in education recruitment, we want to hear from you.

Please Do Not Apply Unless You Meet the Following:

• Minimum 12 months' experience in education recruitment
• A proven track record of recruitment success
• Demonstrable history of strong and consistent billings
• Strong existing client and candidate relationships
• Excellent knowledge of the education recruitment market
• A highly commercial and competitive mindset
• The drive and ambition to take an already successful desk even further

This role is specifically for an experienced, proven biller.

The Opportunity

You'll be joining a top-performing desk billing over 11,000 per week.

The foundations are already there. The client relationships, candidate network and infrastructure are in place.

We need someone who can take that platform and build on it.

Your role will focus on:

• Growing and developing existing client relationships
• Winning new school business
• Maximising placement opportunities
• Building long-term partnerships with schools
• Managing and developing your candidate network
• Increasing weekly and monthly billings
• Identifying new revenue opportunities
• Attending school visits and strengthening client relationships
• Driving proactive business development and sales activity

This is an opportunity where your experience can make an immediate commercial impact.

You Focus on Sales. We Support the Rest.

You'll have access to:

• Dedicated Resourcers to source candidates
• Specialist Compliance Officers to clear candidates
• In-house CRM Consultants
• Dedicated Payroll, IT and Marketing teams

You won't need to spend your time resourcing or handling compliance.

Our infrastructure is designed to allow experienced consultants to spend their time where it matters most - winning business, developing relationships and making placements.

We're Looking For a Proven Performer

• Has a demonstrable history of success in education recruitment
• Consistently delivers strong billings
• Is commercially driven and sales focused
• Has the confidence to develop and win client relationships
• Is resilient, competitive and target-driven
• Takes ownership of their desk and results
• Is ambitious and wants to increase their earnings
• Wants to progress their career alongside their billing performance

If you've got the track record, we've got the desk and infrastructure to help you take it further.

What We Offer

• Market-Leading Salary - we guarantee to beat your current basic salary
• Uncapped Commission plus Super Commission Bonus Scheme
• 35 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays (43 days total)
• Reduced Hours During School Holidays - 4.5-hour days
• 1.5-Hour Lunch Breaks - ideal for gym, wellbeing and making the most of your day
• Annual Company Trips Abroad
• Hybrid Working Opportunities
• Comprehensive Wellbeing Policy
• Industry-Leading Training & Development
• Clear Progression Pathway - with opportunities through to Director level

Working Hours - Term Time

7:00am - 5:30pm

Why Join Us?

With nearly 30 years of experience in education recruitment, we have built an outstanding reputation within the sector.

We are proud of our:

• Exceptional staff retention
• Industry-leading reputation
• 5-star reviews from clients and candidates
• High-performance culture
• Strong operational infrastructure
• Commitment to developing our people
• Clear opportunities for progression

Most importantly, we reward people who deliver.

This is an opportunity to take responsibility for a proven, high-billing desk, work within an established and successful team, and have the earning potential that comes with exceptional performance.

If you're genuinely one of the best in your market, this is an opportunity worth talking about.