Senior resourcer / account manager

£28,000 Basic Salary + Uncapped Commission (Up to 20%)
🎉 Birthday Off | 🏖 Up to 35 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays | ⏰ Reduced School Holiday Hours
Join Applebough Education – Be Part of an Exciting Growth Journey (make sure you read all the way through to see the challenge?)
Are you an experienced Resourcer / Account Manager who enjoys speaking to people, building meaningful relationships, and delivering exceptional customer service?
Do you want to join a growing business where your contribution genuinely matters, your success is recognised, and your earning potential is uncapped?
At Applebough Education, we're looking for an ambitious Senior Resourcer / Account Manager to join our Head Office team in Halesowen and help drive the next phase of our exciting growth.
As a Government Commercial Agency (GCA) approved supplier, Applebough Education will be able to work directly with academies from September 2026 under the Department for Education's mandated framework arrangements. This places us in a strong position for growth and creates a fantastic opportunity for the right person to join us at a pivotal stage in our journey.
The Opportunity
This is more than a recruitment role.
It's an opportunity to build long-term partnerships, support schools and education professionals, and become a key part of a business that is focused on quality, integrity, and exceptional service.
You'll be responsible for developing client relationships, sourcing outstanding candidates, and delivering a first-class recruitment experience from start to finish.
Your Responsibilities
* Managing and developing existing client accounts
* Building strong relationships with schools, academies, and education professionals
* Recruiting and resourcing high-quality candidates for education settings
* Delivering exceptional customer service to clients, candidates, and stakeholders
* Managing recruitment campaigns and staffing requirements
* Supporting compliance and candidate onboarding processes
* Working closely with the leadership team to support company growth
* Maintaining high standards of professionalism, communication, and organisation
* Acting as a trusted recruitment partner to both clients and candidates
About You
We're looking for someone who:
* Has recruitment experience (education recruitment experience is highly desirable)
* Loves speaking to people and building genuine relationships
* Understands the importance of excellent customer service
* Is organised, proactive, and motivated to succeed
* Takes pride in delivering outstanding results
* Can work independently and as part of a team
* Has a positive, solutions-focused attitude
* Shares our ambition to build a trusted and respected education recruitment business
What We Offer
* Competitive basic salary of £28,000
* Uncapped commission structure with earning potential of up to 20% on top of your basic salary
* Working hours of 7:30am – 4:30pm during term time
* Reduced school holiday hours of 9:00am – 3:00pm
* Up to 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Your birthday off every year as an additional paid day of leave
* Supportive and collaborative working environment
* Genuine opportunities for career progression
* Ongoing training and professional development
* The opportunity to help shape and influence a growing business
* A positive company culture where people come first
Why Join Applebough Education?
We're not interested in being the biggest recruitment business.
We're focused on being one of the most trusted.
We believe recruitment is about relationships, not transactions. It's about supporting schools, helping education professionals thrive, and delivering a service that people genuinely value.
As we continue to grow, we're looking for people who share our values, bring energy and professionalism to everything they do, and want to be part of something exciting.
Interested?
If you enjoy speaking to people, building meaningful relationships, and making a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.
And here's a little challenge...
If you're reading this advert and thinking, "This sounds like me," don't just send your CV.
Pick up the phone and give us a call.
We love proactive people, and taking the initiative to introduce yourself tells us a lot about the kind of person you are.
Show us you mean business.
Apply today or call us to learn more. We look forward to hearing from you