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Recruitment Consultant

  • Posted: 12-02-2026
  • Category: Internal Roles
  • Location: Manchester
  • Type: Full-time / Permanent
  • Salary: £25000 - £35000 per annum
Recruitment Consultant – 360 Role – Uncapped Commission – Award‑Winning Agency
 
Join Us as a Recruitment Consultant
Are you an experienced Recruitment Consultant, a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, a Graduate Recruitment Consultant, or someone looking for a career change into recruitment? This is your opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading agencies as a 360 Recruitment Consultant in a high‑performance, high‑reward recruitment role.
 
We’re expanding our team and looking for ambitious people ready to build a successful career in education recruitment.  This role offers clear development, uncapped earning potential and a career path based on performance (not time served).
 
Why This Recruitment Consultant Role Stands Out
As an Education Recruitment Consultant, you’ll join a multi‑award‑winning team, we offer:
  • £25,250 – £35,000 basic salary
  • 1st year OTE £30–45k (top 360 Recruitment Consultants earn £100k+)
  • Uncapped commission from day one
  • Clear progression into Senior Recruitment Consultant and Management roles
  • 24–35 days annual leave + birthday off
  • Structured training designed for both new and experienced Recruitment Consultants
 
This is a Recruitment Consultant position with genuine long‑term career potential.
 
What You’ll Be Doing – 360 Recruitment Consultant Responsibilities
In this Recruitment Consultant role, you will:
  • Manage the full 360 recruitment cycle
  • Build relationships with schools, MATs and education leaders
  • Source top candidates using job boards, adverts, social media and headhunting
  • Conduct phone, virtual and face‑to‑face interviews
  • Win new business through proactive sales activity
  • Fill temporary vacancies at speed
  • Work towards weekly recruitment KPIs with team support
 
This is a fast‑paced, target‑driven sales‑focused recruitment role with huge earning potential.
Location: Manchester City centre
Hours: 7:30am–4:30pm, reduced hours in school holidays
 
Who We’re Looking For
This Recruitment Consultant opportunity is ideal for:
  • Experienced Recruitment Consultants (any sector)
  • Trainee Recruitment Consultants seeking progression
  • Sales professionals wanting to move into recruitment
  • Graduates looking to begin a professional recruitment career
  • Career changers from hospitality, retail, customer service, care, real estate, travel or any people‑focused profession
 
You must be confident, resilient, proactive and motivated to succeed in a competitive recruitment environment.
 
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If you’re ready to accelerate your career as a 360 Recruitment Consultant, we want to hear from you. Apply today and join an award‑winning recruitment agency with unmatched opportunities for growth and success.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.

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