Trainee Recruitment Consultant

TimePlan Education; Southampton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Career progression

Structured training

Job summary

TimePlan Education is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant in Southampton. You will source and engage teaching and support staff for schools and colleges, building candidate pipelines and supporting campaigns.

The role emphasizes candidate management, compliance, and developing market knowledge while progressing toward a Recruitment Consultant position. You will learn client requirement mapping, candidate referrals, and effective use of CRM systems, with structured training and a clear

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-focused environment.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confident telephone manner and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Resilient, motivated and target-driven.
• Professional and positive attitude.
• Team player with a collaborative approach.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing high-quality candidates via job boards, LinkedIn, social media and referrals.
• Build and maintain candidate talent pools for current and future vacancies.
• Identify and engage passive candidates proactively.
• Write and advertise vacancies across platforms.
• Run candidate marketing campaigns to generate interest and applications.
• Use recruitment tech and AI tools to maximise generation.
• Conduct initial screening and qualification calls.
• Assess candidate fit, availability, experience and motivations.
• Build strong relationships with candidates and keep in touch.
• Coordinate interviews and support candidates through recruitment process.
• Deliver high-quality candidate care and positive experience.
• Obtain references and assist with safeguarding and compliance checks.
• Match candidates to vacancies with effective qualification.
• Maintain records in Job Science and other systems.
• Ensure data is compliant and up-to-date.
• Support consultants with bookings, placements and candidate management.
• Assist in producing activity reports and maintaining pipelines.
• Develop knowledge of education sector and recruitment industry.
• Participate in training and development programs.

Skills

Customer-focused

Communication skills

Phone etiquette

Organisational skills

Time management

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Resilience

Motivation

Team player

Inclusion commitment

Education

GCSE English & Math

Tools

MS Office

CRM systems

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Southampton

Purpose of the Role

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you will play a key role in supporting the recruitment team by sourcing, attracting, and engaging high-quality teaching and support staff for schools, colleges, and educational settings.

The role is heavily focused on candidate generation, talent pooling, and market mapping, ensuring a consistent supply of high-quality candidates to support client requirements. Alongside developing your recruitment knowledge, you will learn how to build strong relationships with candidates and clients, understand the education market, and develop the skills required to become a successful Recruitment Consultant.

You will be responsible for building and maintaining candidate pipelines, supporting recruitment campaigns, ensuring compliance standards are met, and assisting consultants in achieving their performance targets. Over time, you will develop the skills required to manage your own desk and client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Candidate Sourcing & Attraction

• Source high-quality candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, social media, referrals, and internal databases.
• Build and maintain talent pools for both current and future vacancies.
• Proactively identify and engage passive candidates.
• Write and advertise vacancies across multiple platforms.
• Conduct candidate marketing campaigns to generate interest and applications.
• Utilise recruitment technology and AI sourcing tools to maximise candidate generation.

Candidate Management

• Conduct initial screening and qualification calls with candidates.
• Assess candidate suitability, availability, experience, and motivations.
• Build strong relationships with candidates and maintain regular contact.
• Coordinate interviews and support candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Deliver exceptional candidate care and ensure a positive recruitment experience.
• Obtain references and assist with safeguarding and compliance checks.

Recruitment Support

• Work closely with Recruitment Consultants to understand client requirements and recruitment priorities.
• Match suitable candidates to vacancies through effective qualification and referencing.
• Maintain accurate records and activity within Job Science and supporting systems.
• Ensure candidate and client information is updated and compliant at all times.
• Support consultants with bookings, placements, and candidate management activities.
• Assist in producing activity reports and maintaining recruitment pipelines.

Personal Development

• Continually develop knowledge of the education sector and recruitment industry.
• Build understanding of legislation and compliance requirements affecting education recruitment.
• Work towards becoming a trusted recruitment specialist within your market.
• Participate in training, coaching, and development programmes.

Key Performance Measures

• Achievement of candidate generation and attraction targets.
• Delivery of high-quality candidate pipelines.
• Compliance and referencing standards.
• Database growth and candidate engagement levels.
• Contribution towards desk and team GP targets.
• Consistent achievement of minimum company activity standards.

Essential Requirements

• Experience working within a customer-focused environment.
• GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent) Grade C/4 or above.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confident telephone manner and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
• Resilient, motivated, and target-driven.
• Professional and positive attitude.
• Team player with a collaborative approach.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Desirable Requirements

• Previous experience in recruitment, resourcing, sales, customer service, or education.
• Experience working in a target-driven environment.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, or CRM/ATS systems.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and compliance processes.
• Understanding of the education sector.
• REC Certificate in Recruitment Practice (or willingness to work towards obtaining one).
• Experience building relationships over the phone and face-to-face.

What Success Looks Like

• Consistently delivering high-quality candidates to the recruitment team.
• Building strong candidate networks and talent pools.
• Maintaining excellent compliance standards.
• Developing strong market knowledge and recruitment expertise.
• Supporting the achievement of team revenue and performance targets.
• Progressing towards becoming a fully-fledged Recruitment Consultant.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with performance-related bonuses.
• Clear career progression into a Recruitment Consultant role.
• Structured training, coaching, and development programme.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Flexible working options.
• Opportunity to build a long-term career within a leading education recruitment business