Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Milk Education; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern education recruitment agency in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant. This role involves supporting experienced recruiters, making calls to build relationships with schools, and contributing to team strategies. Ideal candidates should be driven and motivated, with a passion for earning commission. The agency offers a structured training program, hybrid working, and numerous benefits including holiday time and wellness packages.

Benefits

23 days’ holiday + bank holidays + birthday off + charity days

Wellness package including online doctor access

Hybrid working (2–3 days WFH after probation)

Career development support

Office dogs and in-house bar for social events

Qualifications

• No recruitment or sales experience required, but drive and determination to succeed necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support experienced recruiters and learn candidate sourcing.
• Make introduction calls and build school relationships.
• Contribute to team strategy and achieve personal revenue targets.

Skills

Communication skills

Motivation

Goal-oriented

Job description

Overview

Trainee Recruitment Consultant – Newcastle

Milk Education | £26,000 + Commission

Monday to Friday | 7:15am start (during school term time)

Are you ready to kickstart your recruitment career?

If you’re someone who:

• Loves talking to people and building genuine relationships
• Thrives on hitting goals and working towards targets
• Is motivated by earning commission on top of a base salary
• Wants to be part of a fun, ambitious, values-driven team

Who are we?

We’re Milk Education — an eco-conscious, people-first education recruitment agency with a fresh, modern approach. From classroom support staff to top teaching talent, we help schools across the UK find the right people — and we do it with heart, passion, and purpose.

📸 Want a sneak peek into life at Milk? Check us out on Instagram: @milk_education

Why this role is perfect for aspiring recruiters

You’ll start by supporting experienced recruiters — learning candidate sourcing, client communication, and everything in between. Once you’re confident, you’ll step into a full 360 recruitment role: speaking with schools, matching candidates, and building your own desk.

No recruitment or sales experience? No problem. Our structured training programme and supportive team will guide you every step of the way.

This is a sales-based role, so you’ll be working towards revenue targets and KPIs. You’ll need to be confident on the phone and comfortable building relationships — but don’t worry, we’ll train you, as long as you bring the drive and determination to succeed.

What your role could look like after the first few months:

• Making introduction calls and building lasting school relationships
• Navigating our CRM system with ease
• Responding to candidate and client queries
• Sourcing, shortlisting, and placing education professionals
• Contributing to team strategy and achieving personal revenue targets

What you’ll get in return:

• The latest tech and marketing tools
• Tailored training and a clear career progression path
• 23 days’ holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off + charity days
• Wellness package, including online doctor access and critical illness cover
• Free mortgage consultations
• Office dogs and an in-house bar for Friday socials
• Big annual company events and regular team socials
• Hybrid working (2–3 days WFH after probation)
• Career development support from a team that genuinely cares

Interested?

Find Victoria Riley (Internal Talent Acquisition Manager) on LinkedIn — or hit “Apply” to take the first step toward your recruitment career with Milk Education.