Education Recruitment Consultant

Education Recruitment consultant Term Time Only - 40 weeks per year Monday to Friday, 7:30am - 5:00pm Salary £30,000.00 Pro Rata. We are looking for a driven and motivated Education Recruitment Consultant to join our growing team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced recruiter or sales professional who enjoys building relationships, developing business, and making a real impact within the education sector. Working within a fast-paced environment, you will be responsible for sourcing and placing high-quality candidates into temporary and permanent positions within schools and educational settings.

You will manage the full recruitment lifecycle while developing long-term partnerships with both candidates and clients. This is a term-time-only position, offering an excellent work-life balance while retaining the benefits of a rewarding recruitment career.

Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain strong relationships with schools and educational clients. Identify and win new business through sales activity, networking, and business development. Understand client recruitment needs and provide tailored staffing solutions.

Source, attract, and engage candidates using job boards, social media, referrals, and direct approaches. Advertise vacancies across multiple platforms. Conduct candidate interviews and registration meetings. Manage compliance and safeguarding checks in line with education sector requirements.

Match suitable candidates to both temporary and permanent vacancies. Prepare candidate profiles and CVs for submission to clients. Arrange interviews and manage the feedback process. Negotiate offers and placement terms between clients and candidates.

Build and maintain a pipeline of high-quality education professionals. Conduct regular client visits and relationship-building activities. Consistently work towards and exceed individual and team targets. Complete daily candidate and client activity to generate new opportunities and placements.

Skills & Experience Required Previous recruitment experience is preferred. Strong sales and business development skills. Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities. Confident telephone manner and professional approach.

Strong organisational and time management skills. Ability to work effectively in a target-driven environment. IT proficiency, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and CRM/database systems. Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable. Experience working within the education sector would be advantageous but is not essential. Relevant recruitment qualifications are welcomed but not required.

What We're Looking For The successful candidate will be energetic, resilient, and passionate about recruitment. You will enjoy building relationships, solving problems, and helping schools ...

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