Education Recruitment Consultant
£28,000 - £34,000 base salary plus uncapped commission.
Supporting Education Group is the UK's leading education services platform, providing the expertise, technology and resources that help schools, trusts and education organisations meet their biggest workforce challenges. Our Recruitment & Supply practice plays a crucial role in this mission by ensuring schools have timely access to high‑quality educators, from urgent supply cover to long‑term and permanent staff. With the UK's largest pool of vetted teachers and support staff, rigorous safeguarding standards and responsive, tech‑enabled booking systems, we deliver reliable, flexible staffing solutions that keep classrooms running smoothly. By maintaining continuity for pupils and offering a trusted service for both candidates and schools, we help the wider education workforce thrive.
At Teaching Personnel, the UK's market leading education recruitment agency, we don't just match educators to jobs - we create opportunities that transform lives. Our mission is simple: to connect passionate educators with the schools that need them most, making a meaningful difference in classrooms across the UK.
Whether you're new to recruitment or an experienced consultant, we offer clear career progression, hands-on training, and regular opportunities for promotion. So, if you're passionate about education, thrive in a fast-paced sales environment, and want to make a real difference to thousands of teachers and pupils every day, this could be the opportunity for you
The role will be based in our successful Preston office. The Preston office is made up of six branches supporting primary, secondary and SEN schools across Lancashire and Merseyside. The Preston team are a nimble and energetic team of 25 specialist consultants, all with their unique personalities and skills they can bring to the role. We work hard, but we also have fun and celebrate our successes.
What You'll Be Doing
* Building strong relationships - engage with schools and educators to understand their needs and create the perfect matches.
* Expanding your network - grow a strong database of talented educators and trusted school partnerships.
* Becoming an expert - stay ahead of education trends to provide market-leading recruitment solutions.
* Delivering exceptional service - ensure the highest quality standards in matching educators to schools.
* Achieving success - hitting and exceeding targets where your successes and results are rewarded.
Who You Are
* Passionate about education - committed to making a meaningful impact through learning
* * Sales focused - your experience in recruitment, direct sales or customer service, means you excel in a performance-driven environment to meet targets.
* People-centric - you love building strong, lasting relationships by talking to people and thrive in a social, dynamic, goal-oriented environment.
* Resilient - you see obstacles as opportunities and stay motivated and proactive in a fast-paced setting.
* Agile - you can manage multiple priorities and juggle tasks efficiently while delivering outstanding service.
* Driver- ideally you with access to a car for getting out and about to meet your clients on a regular basis.
✨ Benefits that actually make a difference
️28 days' holiday + bank holidays plus an extra day for every year you stay (up to 33) and option to buy up to 5 more days (all pro-rata for part time roles)
Enhanced paid family leave (after probation pass) to help new parents and long-term carers
Medical cash plan (after probation pass) making contributions towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and prescriptions
Life insurance from day one (up to 4x salary) PLUS free wellbeing support with access to 24/7 GP, counselling, medical second opinions, physiotherapy and lifestyle coaching
Pension contributions from both of us (after 3 months)
Discounts access to different options to help your money go further
Flexible benefits you choose such as extra holiday, healthcare, bikes, gym, electric cars & Give As You Earn (after probation pass)
Learn & grow with us we invest in your development with ongoing learning, training and career growth opportunities
Volunteer days 3 paid volunteer days each year, with two dedicated to education
Because great people deserve great benefits.
By joining Supporting Education Group, you will become part of a community that is dedicated to transforming lives and sustaining communities, where your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your individuality is celebrated. Together, we will continue to advance our passion for education and build brighter futures for all.
Employment offers are subject to satisfactory vetting checks. These checks will be run in line with the latest guidance and legislation. You will need to already have the right to work in the UK, as we are not able to offer any sponsorship(s) for visa applicants.