Own your desk. Place great candidates. Make a real difference in education. Step Teachers is a leading education recruitment agency with 25 years of success and ambitious growth plans. We’re now looking for an experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant to take ownership of a busy, high-demand education desk and help shape the next stage of our growth. This isn’t just another recruitment role. It’s an opportunity to build long-term partnerships with schools, support teachers in their careers, and genuinely impact education outcomes all while being rewarded for your success. The Role: As a Senior Recruitment Consultant, you’ll manage your education desk end-to-end, combining relationship-led recruitment with strong commercial performance. You’ll be responsible for: • Managing and growing a high-performing education recruitment desk • Building trusted relationships with schools and education professionals • Coordinating daily, short-term, long-term and permanent placements • Managing interviews, feedback, offers and candidate starts • Ensuring full compliance: safeguarding, right-to-work and AWR checks What We’re Looking For: We’re looking for someone confident, organised and motivated, someone who enjoys responsibility and thrives in a fast-paced, people-focused role. You’ll ideally have: • Recruitment experience (education preferred) or a background working within education • Strong communication skills and confidence working with schools • Excellent organisation and the ability to juggle multiple priorities • A resilient, solutions-focused mindset • A genuine passion for education and making a difference • Commercial awareness and a results-driven approach What You’ll Get: • Full ownership of a warm, high-demand education desk • Established client relationships plus scope to grow new business • Shorter days and WFH options during school holidays • Paid charity day and healthcare plan • Annual company awards and recognition events • Ongoing mentoring, progression and leadership opportunities • A professional, supportive and impact-driven culture Hours: Term Time: 7:00am - 5:00pm School Holidays: 08.30 am - 3:30pm option to work from home If you’re an experienced recruiter ready to step into a role where your work truly matters or someone from an education background looking to move into recruitment - we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and take the next step in your recruitment career with Step Teachers.