Job Description

Recruitment Consultant - High Earnings, Fast Progression

Tradewind Recruitment | St Albans

Ex-Teacher? Graduate with Grit? Proven Sales Performer?
If you thrive in fast-paced, target-driven environments and are motivated by money, progression and performance, this is your opportunity to build a high-earning career with one of the UK's leading recruitment businesses.

Tradewind Recruitment is expanding our St Albans office and hiring ambitious individuals to join our Impact Academy - our industry-leading training programme for future top-billing Recruitment Consultants.

Why Tradewind?

We don't just train recruiters - we build high performers.

  • £28,000 - £30,000 base salary
  • £35,000 - £40,000 realistic Year 1 OTE
  • Uncapped commission from day one
  • 35 days holiday + reduced working hours during school holidays (4.5-hour days)
  • All-expenses-paid international trips
  • Friday drinks, free breakfast daily, wellbeing investment
  • Clear promotion structure - many of our Directors started as Consultants
  • Sunday Times Top 100 Company (4 years running)

Who Succeeds Here?

Our top consultants typically come from:

  • Teaching or education backgrounds (ex-teachers thrive)
  • Graduates who worked during their studies and are driven by success
  • High-energy sales environments (car sales, estate agency, telesales)
  • Anyone competitive, resilient and hungry to earn

Experience is helpful - drive is essential.

The Role - Recruitment Consultant

In your first year you will:

  • Source, interview and place candidates into schools
  • Build professional candidate profiles for client marketing
  • Work to clear weekly KPIs and performance targets
  • Earn commission at every stage of progress
  • Develop confidence in negotiation, relationship-building and time management

You'll be supported daily by:

  • An experienced Team Manager
  • Dedicated in-house trainers
  • A personal mentor
  • One of the strongest education recruitment teams in the UK

What Happens After Year 1?

You'll move onto a Sales Desk with advanced training in:

  • Business development & margin negotiation
  • Client management & safeguarding
  • Handling objections and difficult conversations
  • Long-term career planning and leadership development

Many Impact Academy consultants reach top-10 biller status within 12 months of moving into sales.

Ready to Earn What You're Worth?

We're interviewing now for our St Albans office.

📩 Apply today or send your CV directly to daniela.servini@twrecruitment.com