Senior / Experienced Education Recruitment Consultant

Tradewind Recruitment; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-Leading Salary

Uncapped Commission

35 Days Annual Leave

Hybrid Working Opportunities

Industry-Leading Training & Dev

Comprehensive Wellbeing Policy

Director-level Progression Pathway

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment in St Albans is seeking a Senior / Experienced Education Recruitment Consultant to drive growth across primary and secondary sectors. You will build school partnerships, secure placements and develop your market in a high-performance team.

With a 30-year track record, the agency offers market-leading salary, uncapped commissions, generous annual leave and hybrid working. If you are commercially driven and hungry to progress, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months' experience in education recruitment.
• Strong sector knowledge with existing client and candidate relationships.
• Experience within Primary or Secondary recruitment.
• Proven track record of consistent billings and success.
• Ambitious with a genuine desire to progress in a high-performance environment.

Responsibilities

• Business development - generating new school partnerships and opportunities
• Maximising placements - placing as many candidates into schools as possible
• Building and maintaining relationships with schools and candidates
• Attending school visits and developing strong, long-term partnerships
• Proactive sales activity, including outbound business development
• Marketing to schools, promoting candidates and our services
• Growing your desk and becoming a trusted recruitment partner within your specialist market

Skills

Education recruitment

Business development

Relationship management

Target-driven

Commercial mindset

Job description

Senior / Experienced Education Recruitment Consultant

Location: St Albans

Join the Best. Become the Best.

Are you an experienced Education Recruitment Consultant ready to take your career to the next level? We're looking for a high-performing, ambitious consultant to join our St Albans team and play a key role in our continued growth. With nearly 30 years of success and an outstanding reputation in the education sector, we are proud to be recognised as one of the leading teaching agencies globally. Our high standards, exceptional team and market-leading support set us apart - and we're looking for consultants who want to be at the very top of their game. We currently have opportunities across Primary and Secondary, making this an exciting opportunity for an experienced consultant looking to develop their career within a well-established and successful education recruitment business.

Essential Criteria - Please Do Not Apply Unless You Meet the Following:

• Minimum 12 months' experience in education recruitment
• Strong sector knowledge with existing client and candidate relationships
• Experience within Primary or Secondary recruitment
• A proven track record of consistent billings and success
• A strong commercial mindset and genuine ambition to progress

The Role

This is not an average recruitment role. We are a high-performance education recruitment business with a reputation for excellence. We are looking for someone who is commercially driven, competitive and motivated by achieving exceptional results.

As a Recruitment Consultant, you will be responsible for:

• Business development - generating new school partnerships and opportunities
• Maximising placements - placing as many candidates into schools as possible
• Building and maintaining relationships with schools and candidates
• Attending school visits and developing strong, long-term partnerships
• Proactive sales activity, including outbound business development
• Marketing to schools, promoting candidates and our services
• Growing your desk and becoming a trusted recruitment partner within your specialist market
• Whether your background is predominantly Primary or Secondary, you'll have the opportunity to develop your market, grow your client base and maximise your earning potential.

Focus on Recruitment. We'll Handle the Rest.

You’ll be supported by a strong operational infrastructure, allowing you to focus on what you do best - sales, relationships and making placements.

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 resource or handle compliance - everything is in place to make your role as efficient and successful as possible.

We’re Looking For Someone Who Is:

• Highly motivated, driven and resilient
• Commercially focused with a strong sales mindset
• A confident and effective relationship builder
• Competitive and target-driven
• Ambitious, with a genuine desire to progress
• Capable of operating in a high-performance environment
• Passionate about delivering outstanding results

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?

• Exceptional staff retention
• Industry-leading reputation
• 5-star reviews from clients and candidates
• High-performance yet supportive culture
• Market-leading operational support
• Commitment to developing and progressing our people

This is an opportunity to join a business where your performance is recognised and rewarded. You'll have the tools, support and infrastructure around you to succeed - what you bring is the ambition, work ethic and drive to make it happen.