Senior Education Recruitment Consultant – Primary Desk
Salary: Up to £45,000 basic (DOE) + industry-leading commission (up to 25%, No Threshold)
Location: Cardiff / Newport (Hybrid – autonomy given from day one)
Type: Full-time, permanent
Are you an experienced Education Recruitment Consultant ready to step into a warm, high-performing primary desk? This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of an established desk, earning excellent money from day one, with the autonomy, flexibility and support to scale it further.
The Opportunity
You’ll be joining a high-performing regional team and immediately inherit a strong primary desk covering Cardiff and Newport.
You will enjoy:
* A warm desk worth £5-6k/week from day one
* No threshold and commission up to 25%
* The freedom to run your desk like your own business
* Hybrid working and a flexible working culture
* A business that values trust, autonomy and transparency
What You’ll Be Doing
* Managing and growing a warm primary desk across Cardiff and Newport
* Recruiting, interviewing and placing high-quality primary candidates
* Building strong school relationships and developing new business
* Taking full ownership for running a well-structured, high-performing desk
* Maintaining excellent compliance and safeguarding standards
What We’re Looking For
We want someone who has genuinely built their own desk in education recruitment, ideally within the primary market in South Wales. You will thrive here if you can operate independently, deliver consistently, and understand how to drive both candidate and client growth.
You must be:
* Someone who recruits candidates - not just services accounts
* Confident running your desk with autonomy
* Strong on mark‑ups and commercially minded
* Ambitious, driven, and motivated by building something long‑term
Salary & Commission
* Up to £45,000 basic, depending on experience
* 15%–25% commission, with accelerated bonus scheme
* No threshold
* Warm desk guaranteed from day one
* Reduced hours in school holidays (9:00-14:00)
* 35 days annual leave + bank holidays
* Supportive, non-micromanaged environment
* Clear career progression pathway
* Autonomy to run your desk your way
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Staffing and Recruiting
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