Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Long-term Teachers Ltd; Truro; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment company in Truro is hiring a Trainee Recruitment Consultant. This role offers a supportive environment for ambitious individuals eager for fast progression and rewards based on performance. Key duties include relationship building with schools, managing educators, and contributing to a competitive team culture. Join a dynamic company and kick-start your career in recruitment.

Benefits

Commission from first placement

Multiple salary increases tied to milestones

Fast-track promotion plan

Reduced working hours during school holidays

Intensive training programme + ongoing coaching

Regular team socials and incentives

Company share options

Responsibilities

• Building strong relationships with teachers and school leaders.
• Pitching services to schools and winning new business.
• Managing a team of educators and placing them into schools.
• Negotiating deals, rates, and contracts.

Skills

Charismatic

Confident

Personable

Competitive

Resilient

Strong communicator

Ambitious

Hard-working

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Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Cornwall

Location: Truro, TR1 | £40K+ OTE Year 1 | Rapid Progression | No Experience Needed

Do you want a role that rewards hard work, offers quick progression, and surrounds you with driven, supportive teammates?

Join one of the South West’s fastest-growing Education Recruitment companies - Long-term Teachers - and start building a career with purpose, energy, and serious earning potential.

Why Long-term Teachers?

We’re not your average recruitment agency. Our team was built to challenge industry clichés and raise the standard. With a reputation built on doing things the right way, we focus on long-term relationships, not short-term sales. We’re expanding fast across the South West and looking for talent to join our new growing Cornwall office.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Building strong, lasting relationships with teachers and school leaders
• Pitching your services to schools and winning new business
• Managing a team of educators and placing them into schools
• Negotiating deals, rates, and contracts with clients and candidates
• Contributing to a high-performing, supportive team

What We’re Looking For:

You don’t need recruitment experience — we’re looking for the right attitude, not just the right CV.

• Charismatic, confident and personable - people like working with you
• Competitive and resilient - you like to win and bounce back quickly
• Strong communicator - you can build rapport and influence easily
• Ambitious - you want progression, responsibility, and financial freedom
• Hard-working - you’re prepared to outwork the competition

What You’ll Get in Return:

• Commission from your first placement
• Multiple salary increases tied to clear, achievable milestones
• Fast-track promotion plan (we promote on merit, not time served)
• Reduced working hours during school holidays - early finishes in the sun!
• Intensive training programme + ongoing 1:1 coaching
• Regular team socials, incentives & rewards
• Company share options as part of our growth journey

The Environment:
We don’t do micro-management. We create an environment where people want to work hard, support one another, and celebrate success together. Our culture is competitive, fun, and built on doing the right thing for our schools and candidates.

This is your chance to join something big while it’s still growing.
If you’re ready to work hard, learn fast, and build a future - apply today.