Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Academics Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in London is looking for a Trainee Recruitment Consultant. In this role, you will support experienced consultants in recruiting teachers and teaching assistants. This is a full-time, permanent position with excellent career progression opportunities and a market-leading commission structure. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential. Previous experience in sales or customer service is desirable but not mandatory.

Benefits

Market leading commission structure

Full training and mentoring

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work well in a team.
• Capable of working under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support consultants in recruiting Teachers and Teaching Assistants.
• Work on day-to-day cover bookings and contract roles.
• Provide excellent customer service to candidates.

Skills

Hardworking

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Job description

Are you ready to take your first step into Recruitment? Join Academics as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant.

Starting as a resourcer, supporting one of our most successful consultants you will first learn the skills to attract and engage with quality teachers and support staff.

Details for a trainee recruitment consultant (London)

January 2026
Full Time / Permanent Role
London Office
Recruitment Resourcer Role progressing to Recruitment Consultant
Excellent Opportunities for further Career Progression
Market Leading Commission Structure & Excellent Basic Salary

Due to internal promotion, here at Academics we are ready to appoint a Recruitment Resourcer to join our team. The role will see you working alongside one of our high‑performing consultants to recruit Teachers and Teaching Assistants to fill their roles. You will have the opportunity to work on day‑to‑day cover bookings as well as contract and permanent roles throughout the academic year.

This role would be perfect for an existing recruitment resourcer or someone who is new to Recruitment and ready to start their Recruitment career. You will need to be hardworking, driven and determined to make sure that you deliver excellent customer service while supporting our candidates to find their dream, school job. You will receive full training—including external, internal and online training, plus a mentor—to ensure you have all the tools in your toolkit to recruit to a high standard and receive market‑leading commission payments.

Joining Academics as a Resourcer you will find yourself on the career pathway to becoming a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, with the expectation and training programme to promote within 6 to 12 months.

You will need to be able to communicate clearly in writing, in person and over the phone. Strong interpersonal skills are required, as well as the ability to work well in a team and under pressure to deliver to tight deadlines. A background in Sales, Recruitment or Customer Service would be desirable, but not essential.