Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Vision for Education; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Manchester is looking for a Recruitment Consultant to join their team. You will engage with schools, build client relationships, and manage the recruitment process for educators. The ideal candidate has proven sales experience, a consultative sales style, and a passion for making positive changes in education. This role offers uncapped commission, a supportive culture, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Uncapped commission

25 days annual leave

Fantastic private healthcare package

Flexible and reduced school holiday hours

Ongoing training and career development

Qualifications

• Proactive, experienced sales professional ready to grow your desk.
• Full UK driving licence with access to a car is essential.
• Driven to exceed targets while maintaining ethical practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive branch success through sales and business development.
• Visit schools to engage clients.
• Manage applications and placements using Salesforce.

Skills

Proven sales experience

Strong communicator

Organised and resilient

Natural relationship-builder

Team player

Job description

About the role

Recruitment Consultant – Join a Team That’s Redefining Education Recruitment!

Location : Salford Quays, Manchester

Hours : Full Time

• 7.30am – 4pm x2 days per week
• 7.30am - 5pm x2 days per week
• 7.30am – 4.30pm Friday's
• Work from home Wednesday's
• Enjoy reduced hours (9am – 3pm) during school holidays

About Us

Vision for Education is proudly part of The Edwin Group, a Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, for the third consecutive year. Rated ‘Excellent’ by our people across the board, we’re known for our world-class employee engagement, ethical leadership, and purpose-driven culture.

As a carbon-neutral, ESG-leading organisation, we’re not just leading the education sector-we’re creating positive change for schools, communities, and the planet. Our work supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and we proactively champion wellbeing, inclusivity, and climate action.

Why Join Us?

We’re on the lookout for experienced sales people to join our lively and friendly Manchester team, supporting SEND schools across Manchester and Greater Manchester. If you want to work with the best, build lasting client relationships, and feel genuinely valued-this is the role for you.

Expect

• A warm desk and uncapped commission opportunities
• Clear, supported progression all the way to Branch Manager
• A fun, high-performing, team-first culture
• A chance to make a meaningful difference in education

We’re not a one-size-fits-all team-we celebrate individuality, but we’re united by our drive, our values, and our love of what we do.

The Role – What You'll Be Doing

• Bring your ideas to the table and help drive our branch’s continued success
• Working with a large client base - many of the schools nationally work exclusively with Vision for Education
• Using sales, business development and marketing techniques and networking opportunities to attract business from client schools
• Driving business development through relationship-building and outreach
• Visiting schools and deepening client engagement
• Finding, engaging, and placing brilliant educators in the right roles
• Using social media, headhunting, and networking to build talent pools
• Managing applications, interviews, references, and placements
• Using our Salesforce system to track progress and keep things moving
• Supporting schools with sponsorship opportunities
• Act as an Ambassador for the Group’s ESG strategy and you demonstrate this through a commitment to adopt, promote and comply with ESG policies, developments, and initiatives

Who We’re Looking For

You’ll be a proactive, experienced sales professional ready to grow your desk and make an impact.

• Proven sales experience
• Full UK driving licence with access to a car (essential)
• Strong communicator with a consultative sales style
• Organised, resilient and self-motivated
• A natural relationship-builder and team player
• Driven to exceed targets while staying true to ethical business practices

What You’ll Get in Return

• Uncapped commission
• 25 days annual leave bank holidays your birthday off buy more annual leave
• Fantastic private healthcare package
• Free parking on site
• Access to thousands of offers and discounts across supermarkets, leisure centres, hight street fashion plus much more
• Enhanced parental leave
• Flexible and reduced school holiday hours
• Regular team events, incentives, and celebrations
• Ongoing training and career development
• Modern, professional office with a supportive culture
• A chance to make a real difference in education

Ready to take the next step in your recruitment career?

Click ‘Apply Now’ with your CV and join a company that’s as ambitious and passionate as you are.

Process

• Screening Process - Our screening process is designed to assess candidates in a fair way. This gives you an opportunity to share your skill, experience and passion.
• Phone Call with the Talent Team - You will share a call with our Talent Acquisition team who will answer any questions you have about the role, our business and any next steps.
• 1st Interview - This first stage will involve meeting your potential manager and team members.
• Branch shadow – This is a great opportunity to get a taste of what the role will entail, sit with your potential colleagues and ask questions.
• Final Stage Interview - The final interview involves meeting a Senior Stakeholder in the business.

The Edwin Group do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.