Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Teaching Personnel is the UK's leading education recruitment agency. We are currently looking for an energetic and friendly individual to join our ever-expanding team as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant based in our Manchester location. The successful applicant will be given a warm desk with a good client and candidate base. We are interviewing over the upcoming weeks and the successful applicant will commence employment in July/August.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

As a Recruitment Consultant at Teaching Personnel, you’re the vital link between our client schools and candidates. You will join a thriving team covering the Primary sector and will be responsible for building your candidate pool and school base across a local area.

You will:

• Make a high volume of sales and business development calls to schools across your local area
• Build and develop your own candidate database by sourcing and recruiting quality teachers and support staff and matching them to temporary and permanent job placements
• Have regular face-to-face client visits to build relationships with key decision makers in schools in order to successfully service your client schools
• Work to KPIs and targets in line with your branch and career ladder

About Us

We have provided a first-rate service to over 5,000 schools throughout the UK since 1996. We have registered hundreds of thousands of teachers and classroom support staff and are the first-choice agency for over 12,000 job seekers. We have 80+ branches across England & Wales, a career path that can take you to the very top and a culture that rewards hard work and promotes teamwork. Teaching Personnel is your place to thrive.

About You

You will be educated to degree level and have a passion for education. The ideal candidate will also have excellent communication skills and an outgoing personality. Prior knowledge of the education sector would also be beneficial to the role.

You will be given opportunities to gain industry leading skills and experience. You will be pushed to explore your potential from day one by participating in our internal learning and development programme and receiving unrivalled support in branch. We have a specific career path for our Education Recruitment Consultants to progress. We review performance regularly and you may qualify for promotions up to 4 times per year.

Hours of Work

This role is offered on a full time, permanent basis.

Salary and Benefits

In return for your efforts we offer a great package consisting of:

• Annual salary from GBP20,000 per year to reflect skills and experience plus performance-related commission
• 25 days holiday + UK bank holidays, increasing with service
• Reduced working hours during school holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Nationwide retail discounts and perks

Next Steps

Please apply now with an up to date CV!