Job Description:

Trainee Education Recruitment Consultant - London

Location: London Head Office
Base Salary: £32,000 + Uncapped Commission
Start Date: Flexible
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Start Your Career in Recruitment with Tradewind Recruitment

Are you ambitious, competitive and motivated by the opportunity to earn more based on your performance?

Do you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy building relationships and want a career where hard work, resilience and commercial ability are genuinely rewarded?

Tradewind Recruitment is looking for driven individuals to join our London team as Trainee Education Recruitment Consultants. Whether you're a recent graduate or an experienced sales professional looking for your next challenge, this is an opportunity to build a rewarding career in education recruitment with one of the UK's leading education recruitment agencies.

No previous recruitment experience is required. We provide comprehensive training, ongoing development and the support you need to build your own successful recruitment desk.

What Can You Earn?

• £32,000 starting base salary

• Uncapped commission from day one

• Year 1 OTE: £35,000-£40,000

• Year 2 OTE: £40,000+

• Top performers can earn significantly more

Your earning potential grows with your performance, giving you the opportunity to develop both your career and your income.

Who Are We Looking For?

Recruitment isn't for everyone. It requires resilience, determination, confidence and the ability to perform under pressure.

We're looking for people who are hungry to succeed, comfortable with targets and motivated by personal and professional growth.

You could be a great fit if you have experience in:

• Sales or business development

• Estate agency or lettings

• Retail or hospitality

• Customer service or account management

• Call centres or telephone-based sales

• Competitive sport

• Graduate roles involving targets, responsibility or relationship building

We're also keen to hear from graduates who worked throughout university, balanced competing commitments or demonstrated determination to achieve their goals.

Your background matters less than your attitude, work ethic and willingness to learn.

What Will You Be Doing?

As a Trainee Education Recruitment Consultant, you'll develop your own specialist market and build relationships with schools and education professionals.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building and maintaining relationships with teachers, candidates and schools

• Identifying and attracting high-quality education professionals

• Developing new business opportunities and winning new clients

• Managing candidate registration, interviews and placements

• Matching talented teachers and support staff with suitable school opportunities

• Negotiating placements and generating revenue

• Working towards individual and team targets

• Developing your market knowledge and growing your own recruitment desk

You'll learn how to manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from business development and candidate sourcing through to negotiation and placement.

What Does Tradewind Recruitment Offer?

We want ambitious people to succeed, which is why we invest in training, career development and rewarding performance.

Our benefits include:

• £32,000 starting salary plus uncapped commission

• Structured, industry-leading training

• Ongoing coaching and support from experienced recruitment professionals

• Clear opportunities for career progression into senior, management and leadership roles

• 35+ days of annual leave

• Reduced working hours during school holidays

• Monthly incentives, competitions and performance rewards

• National and international reward trips

• A supportive, ambitious and performance-driven team environment

Why Choose Education Recruitment?

Education recruitment gives you the opportunity to build a commercially rewarding career while helping schools find the educators they need.

You'll develop valuable skills in sales, negotiation, business development, account management and relationship building. As your desk grows, you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of your market, increase your earnings and progress into leadership.

At Tradewind Recruitment, success is recognised, and your development is supported at every stage.

About Tradewind Recruitment

For more than 25 years, Tradewind Recruitment has built a strong reputation in UK education recruitment, connecting schools with talented teachers and education professionals.

We believe in developing people, delivering exceptional service and creating opportunities for ambitious individuals to build long-term careers.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you're competitive, resilient, commercially minded and ready to build a career with genuine earning potential, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now for the Trainee Education Recruitment Consultant role in London.

Start your recruitment career with Tradewind Recruitment and discover what you can achieve.