Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Academics; Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Full training

Career development

Supportive culture

Job summary

Term Time Teachers in Tunbridge Wells is seeking a driven Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our Education sector team. This is a great stepping stone into recruitment, with full cross-sector training and a clear path to develop your career.

We offer a competitive base salary of 26.5k–30k DOE, plus uncapped commission and comprehensive training. You’ll build relationships with schools, source and place education professionals, and help shape staffing across primary and secondary education.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, customer service or hospitality
• Great relationship-building skills and commercial awareness
• A proactive, driven, and resilient mindset
• Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, people-focused environment

Responsibilities

• Developing strong relationships with new and existing schools
• Sourcing, interviewing, and placing education professionals
• Writing job adverts and managing candidate pipelines
• Arranging interviews and managing placements
• Negotiating contracts and delivering exceptional service to both clients and candidates

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Education Sector
Tunbridge Wells, Term Time Teachers
26,500 - 30,000 basic + uncapped commission

Looking for your next step in recruitment? Or ready to switch sectors and find more purpose in your work?
Join one of the UK's leading education recruitment agencies - and be part of something meaningful.

We're expanding our Tunbridge Wells office and are looking for a driven, confident Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our growing team. Whether you're already working in Education recruitment, or come from a sales, customer service or hospitality background, we'd love to hear from you - we offer full cross-sector training.

Why join Term Time Teachers?

Every day, our nationwide teams provide teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff to over 1,000 Primary and Secondary schools. With demand for high-quality education staff growing rapidly, now is the perfect time to join our team.

We've built one of the strongest brands in the sector, giving you a solid platform to succeed, backed by an experienced leadership team and a supportive culture.

What you'll be doing:

• Developing strong relationships with new and existing schools
• Sourcing, interviewing, and placing education professionals
• Writing job adverts and managing candidate pipelines
• Arranging interviews and managing placements
• Negotiating contracts and delivering exceptional service to both clients and candidates

What we're looking for:

• Experience in sales, customer service or hospitality
• Great relationship-building skills and commercial awareness
• A proactive, driven, and resilient mindset
• Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, people-focused environment

What you'll get:

• A competitive base salary ( 26.5k- 30k DOE)
• Uncapped commission
• Full training and career development support
• A friendly, supportive culture - no rigid KPIs or micromanagement
• A stable company with one of the lowest staff turnover rates in recruitment

We pride ourselves on quality, transparency, and integrity - all schools and candidates are met face-to-face, and our safeguarding record is second to none.

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy.