Senior Recruitment Consultant – Education

Milk Education; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Flexible work from home options

Professional development opportunities

Wellness initiatives

Regular team socials

Job summary

A UK-based recruitment consultancy is seeking a driven Senior Recruitment Consultant to join its Liverpool HQ. In this role, you will manage a full 360 desk, focusing on building strong relationships with clients and candidates across primary, secondary, and SEND divisions. With a clear pathway to progress to Principal Consultant or Team Lead, this position offers excellent personal and professional development opportunities. The company promotes a vibrant work culture and provides generous benefits, including extensive holiday leave and wellness initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Recruitment Consultant in education or a related field.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage a full recruitment process end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Manage business development and market mapping.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Source, screen, and place top candidates.
• Deliver high-quality recruitment services.

Skills

Business development

Client relationship management

Candidate sourcing

Recruitment process management

Job description

Senior Recruitment Consultant – Education

Milk Education – Liverpool City Centre HQ

Are you a driven Recruitment Consultant with experience in education, healthcare, or a fast‑paced 360 environment? Are you ready to take the next step in your career with a company that’s more than just a brand—a company with a mission that matters? Check out our charity initiative: Make Life Kind 💙

Why Join Milk? 👇

Milk Education is an independently owned consultancy with a fresh, innovative approach to recruitment—just take a peek at our Instagram to see our culture in action!

We’ve grown rapidly, expanding from 4 offices to 9 in just 3.5 years, including hubs in Guildford and London City Centre—and we’re only getting started.

Our team growth is matched by investment in people: we’ve developed our Learning & Development teams, launched a Trainee Recruitment Consultant Academy, and proudly support our own charity, Make Life Kind. With 150+ staff and plenty of career opportunities, there’s never been a better time to join Milk.

The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Recruitment Consultant to join our Liverpool HQ, with opportunities across Primary, Secondary, and SEND divisions. This is a desk with huge potential for the right person.

In this role, you’ll manage a full 360 desk, cultivating strong relationships with both clients and candidates. There’s a clear path to progress to Principal Consultant or Team Lead if that’s your ambition.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Business development & market mapping
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Sourcing, screening, and placing top candidates
• Managing the full recruitment process end-to-end
• Delivering a consistently high-quality service

What We Offer

• Clear progression pathway from day one
• 23 days holiday + 8 bank holidays, plus birthday & charity days off
• Flexible WFH with 2 Empowering Days per month (up to 3)
• Best-in-class recruitment tech & online doctor service
• Personal & professional development opportunities
• Wellness initiatives, office dogs & Friday beers
• Free mortgage consultations
• Two major company events per year + regular team socials

Interested?

Reach out to Victoria Riley, Talent Manager, to learn more. Apply directly or connect with me on LinkedIn—we’d love to hear from you!

Let’s grow together 🌱

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Staffing and Recruiting
• Education