Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Manchester
£28,000-£30,000 Base + Uncapped Commission
Start Your Recruitment Career with Tradewind Recruitment in Manchester
Are you ambitious, driven, and interested in a career in recruitment or sales? Tradewind Recruitment is hiring Trainee Recruitment Consultants to join our successful Manchester office through our industry-leading Impact Academy training programme.
This is an excellent opportunity to break into education recruitment, one of the UK's most rewarding and fast-paced recruitment sectors.
Who We Are
Tradewind Recruitment is a market-leading education recruitment agency and a Sunday Times Top 100 Employer. With offices nationwide and a reputation for developing top performers, we're committed to long-term career growth.
Why Join Tradewind?
£28,000-£30,000 base salary
£35,000-£40,000 realistic first-year OTE
Uncapped commission from day one
35 days holiday plus reduced hours during school breaks
Incentives & international trips
Free breakfast, social events, and wellbeing support
Structured progression into senior and management roles
The Impact Academy
Our award-winning recruitment training programme teaches you everything from candidate sourcing to client management.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
Interviewing and placing candidates in education roles
Creating compelling candidate profiles
Supporting experienced sales consultants to grow their desks
Working towards weekly KPIs
Building long-term relationships with candidates and schools
Training & Career Development
After year one, you'll move into a dedicated Sales Desk with advanced training in:
Business development
Negotiation and margins
Safeguarding and compliance
Customer service and time management
Apply Now
We're seeking resilient, motivated individuals ready to build a long-term recruitment career.
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