Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Find Apprenticeships; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK Education Recruitment Agency is seeking driven graduates for a Trainee Recruitment Consultant role in Leeds. No prior experience is required—just enthusiasm and a willingness to learn. This role offers uncapped commission, generous holidays, and comprehensive training within a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Uncapped commission

Generous holiday allowance

Shorter working hours during school holidays

Hybrid working

Comprehensive training

Clear progression paths

Exciting incentives

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Recent graduates from any degree background.
• Comfortable working towards sales targets.
• Confident in building rapport with clients and candidates.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with schools and educators.
• Engage with clients and candidates via multiple communication methods.
• Match educators to schools while working towards KPIs.

Skills

Sales-minded

People-focused

Resilient

Organised

Job description

Graduate Opportunity - Trainee Recruitment Consultant (Education Sector)

Join the UK's Education Recruitment Agency - No experience needed!
At Teaching Personnel, we're not just recruiting - we're shaping futures. As the UK's market-leading education recruitment agency, we connect passionate educators with schools across the country, creating opportunities that truly matter.
We're looking for ambitious, driven graduates ready to begin their career in recruitment. No prior experience is required - just the right attitude, enthusiasm, and a willingness to learn.

The Role - What You'll Be Doing:

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you'll step into a fast-paced, high-energy sales environment where you'll:

• Build relationships with schools and educators
• Engage with clients and candidates via phone, video, and face-to-face meetings
• Match the right educators to the right schools, making a meaningful impact every day
• Work to KPIs and sales targets - your success drives your earnings

Who We're Looking For:

This is a fantastic opportunity for recent graduates from any degree background who are:

• Sales-minded and goal-driven - comfortable working towards targets
• People-focused - confident communicating and building rapport over the phone and in person
• Resilient and proactive - ready to face challenges and keep moving forward
• Organised and agile - able to juggle multiple tasks with professionalism
• (Ideally) a driver with access to a car - for client meetings and school visits

Experience in sales, retail, hospitality or any customer-facing role is beneficial, but not essential. A genuine interest in education is a plus!
What You'll Get in Return:

• Uncapped commission - the more you achieve, the more you earn
• Generous holiday allowance - 28 days rising to 33, plus bank holidays
• Shorter working hours during school holidays
• Hybrid working - work from home one day a week once established
• Comprehensive training - we'll teach you everything you need to know
• Clear progression paths - fast-track promotions available
• Exciting incentives - bonus schemes, holidays, prize draws, team events
• Supportive, high-performing team culture

Launch Your Career Today
If you're a graduate with a positive mindset, strong work ethic, and the drive to succeed in a target-driven sales role, we want to hear from you! Apply now and start building a career that makes a difference - for yourself and for classrooms across the UK.