Launch Your Sales Career in Recruitment with Tradewind - Manchester
Are you ambitious, target-driven, and ready to kick-start a high-performing career in sales? Tradewind Recruitment is looking for motivated individuals to join our specialist training programme - the Impact Academy - in our thriving Manchester office.
If you're commercially minded and want to build a long-term career in business development, this is your opportunity to join one of the UK's most successful education recruitment agencies and a five-time Sunday Times Top 100 Company to Work For.
Why Join Tradewind Recruitment?
We reward performance, invest in our people, and offer a clear progression path from day one. Here's what you can expect:
Starting salary of £28,000 - £30,000, with realistic first-year earnings of £35,000 - £42,000
Immediate access to commission - earn from your first placement
35 days annual leave, plus reduced working hours during school holidays
All-expenses-paid international trips and team incentives
A fun, fast-paced office with strong team culture and support
Ongoing investment in training and clear routes to promotion
What You'll Be Doing
This is a commercial sales role focused on business development and account growth. You'll be:
Building relationships with schools across Greater Manchester
Generating new business through outreach, networking and client meetings
Managing the end-to-end recruitment process - from sourcing candidates to placing them
Achieving and exceeding KPIs and sales targets with full support from your team
Learning from experienced, high-performing consultants who started where you are
Your Training - The Impact Academy
Our award-winning training programme will equip you with the knowledge and tools to succeed in a sales-driven recruitment role. You'll be coached in:
Business development strategy and prospecting
Negotiation and margin management
Managing pipelines, compliance and CRM systems
Candidate sourcing and professional communication
Time management, safeguarding and objection handling
After successfully completing the Academy, you'll progress to your own sales desk with ongoing mentoring and advanced training - no sink-or-swim culture here.
Who We're Looking For
Whether you have prior sales experience or are just confident and people-focused, we're looking for individuals who are:
Charismatic, outgoing and excellent at building relationships
Driven to succeed in a competitive, fast-paced environment
Resilient, goal-oriented and motivated by earning potential
Strong communicators with a proactive, positive mindset
Open to learning, developing and growing quickly in a sales career
Apply Now
We're actively recruiting for our Manchester team and want to hear from individuals with energy, ambition and a can-do attitude.
To apply, send your CV to for immediate consideration.
Build a career in sales and recruitment with one of the most recognised names in the industry - and be part of a team that celebrates success at every step