Job Description
TRAINEE EDUCATION RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT
Manchester | Start Date: ASAP
£30,000 Base Salary + Uncapped Commission
Year 1 OTE: £35,000-£40,000
Year 2 OTE: £40,000+
Top performers can earn significantly more.
Ambition gets noticed here.
We're not looking for someone who simply wants to turn up, do the minimum and collect a salary.
We're looking for people who want to compete, progress, earn and build a career.
Tradewind Recruitment is expanding its Manchester team and we're looking for high-potential graduates and ambitious professionals who are ready to make an impact in education recruitment.
No recruitment experience is required.
What matters is your attitude, resilience, work ethic and ambition.
You might be a great fit if you:
Are naturally competitive
Set yourself ambitious goals
Are confident speaking to new people
Don't take rejection personally
Enjoy working towards targets
Want uncapped earning potential
Thrive in a fast-paced environment
Take responsibility for your own results
Want progression and responsibility
Are prepared to work hard to achieve it
We hire talent from all kinds of backgrounds.
Our successful consultants often have experience in:
Sales
Estate agency
Lettings
Hospitality
Customer service
Business development
Call centres
Retail management
Competitive sport
University - particularly those who worked alongside their studies
You don't need to have worked in recruitment before.
You do need to understand what it means to work hard, deal with setbacks and keep pushing when things don't go your way.
What does the job actually involve?
Recruitment is fast-paced, commercial and highly people-focused.
You'll be:
Building relationships with teachers and education professionals
Developing relationships with schools
Making calls and generating new opportunities
Growing and managing your own recruitment desk
Matching educators with schools
Negotiating placements
Developing new business
Managing your pipeline
Working towards individual and team targets
Becoming a specialist in your education market
Some days will be challenging.
You'll hear "no".
You'll have deals fall through.
You'll have targets to hit.
But you'll also see a direct connection between your effort, your performance and your earnings.
That's what makes recruitment such a rewarding career for the right person.
What you'll receive
£30,000 starting salary + uncapped commission from day one
Year 1 OTE of £35,000-£40,000
Year 2 OTE of £40,000+
35+ days annual leave
Reduced hours during school holidays
Industry-leading training
Ongoing coaching and development
Clear progression into senior and management positions
Monthly incentives and competitions
National and international reward trips
A high-performance culture where achievement is recognised
Why Tradewind Recruitment?
For more than 25 years, we've developed a reputation as one of the UK's leading education recruitment agencies.
We invest heavily in training and development because we want our consultants to build long-term careers, not short-term jobs.
You'll join a team where ambition is encouraged, performance is recognised and progression is earned.
This is an opportunity for someone who wants more.
If you're sitting there thinking:
"I know I can do more."
"I want to earn more."
"I want to progress quickly."
"I want to be surrounded by ambitious people."
Then we want to hear from you.
We're hiring urgently.
We're interviewing now for our Manchester team and have limited positions available.
Apply today and take the first step towards a career where your ambition can directly influence your success.
