Recruitment Consultant – Education Sector Location: London / HybridType: Permanent, Full-timeSalary: £25,000 – £37,500 + Commission (OTE)About the Opportunity A well-established, people-first recruitment consultancy specializing in placing teaching, support, and leadership staff across schools, colleges, and alternative provisions for the past 20 years is seeking a Recruitment Consultant to join their expanding team in London. You'll work across both temporary (supply) and permanent roles, contributing to a business that values ethical practice and strong, trust-based relationships.Why This Role Stands Out

Established & Impactful: Join a consultancy with over two decades of experience and a reputation for making a genuine, positive impact in education.Relationship-Driven Culture: Unlike typical target-driven environments, this role emphasizes building meaningful, long-term relationships with schools and educators.Supportive Environment: Expect generous salary and bonus packages, team performance incentives, reduced hours during school holidays, and a friendly, professional atmosphere.

Your Responsibilities As a Recruitment Consultant, you will:

Act as the bridge between clients (schools) and candidates (teachers and school support staff), understanding both sides' needs.
Use business development techniques, job board postings, social media, and headhunting to grow client engagement and attract high-quality candidates.
Manage the end-to-end recruitment process—application screening, interview coordination, reference checks, and candidate briefing.
Utilise tools like Salesforce to organise bookings and placements efficiently.

What You Bring

Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
Self-motivation, resilience, and the ability to manage your own workload.
A proactive, ethical, and professional approach to recruitment.
Sales or recruitment experience is advantageous but not mandatory.

What’s On Offer

Competitive base salary (up to £37,500) with uncapped commission and OTE potential.Bonus and incentive schemes tied to both individual and team performance.Clear career progression and professional development opportunities within a supportive culture.Reduced working hours during school holidays and regular team-building events.

Why You'll Love This Role This position allows you to become a trusted advisor in the education sector, matching exceptional educators and support staff to schools that align with their values and abilities. It's a chance to be part of a business that puts people before targets and makes a real difference to schools and communities.* Wisdom Recruitment acting as an employment agency with regard to this vacancy.As a Rec 2 Rec, Wisdom Recruitment works extensively across London, Surrey, Sussex, Essex, Kent, and Hampshire.If this role does not suit your requirements and you are an experienced Recruiter or Resourcer, please feel free to forward your CV to the team at Wisdom to hear about our other vacancies or connect with us on LinkedIn.Wisdom are experts in Recruitment to Recruitment - follow us on Twitter (@wisdom_rec), like us on Facebook (Wisdom Rec2Rec) or follow us on LinkedIn to see all our latest vacancy updates.Wisdom specialises in placing Graduates, Trainee Recruitment Consultants, Senior Recruitment Consultants, Branch Managers, Team Leaders, Senior Managers, Managing Consultants, Principle Consultants, Associate Directors, In-house Recruitment Consultants and Recruitment Managers.

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