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Senior Recruitment Consultant
- Posted: 12-02-2026
- Category: Internal Roles
- Location: Birmingham
- Type: Full-time / Permanent
- Salary: £25000 - £40000 per annum
Advance Your Career with an Award‑Winning Agency
Join a multi‑award‑winning education recruitment agency as a Senior Recruitment Consultant on a temp recruitment desk. If you are a Senior Recruitment Consultant running a 360 recruitment desk and want faster progression, this senior opportunity is built for you.
Why This Senior Recruitment Consultant Role?
- £25,250–£40,000 basic (DOE) with Year 1 OTE £30–50k+; top 360 Recruitment Consultants regularly exceed £100k with our uncapped commission model.
- Access to exclusive MATs/PSLs via government CCS Lot 1 & Lot 2 frameworks — a genuine edge for an Experienced Recruitment Consultant on a temp desk.
- Hybrid working from a modern Birmingham city‑centre office
- 24–35 days holiday + birthday off + bank all holidays
You’ll join a team with 200+ years of combined recruitment experience, recognised by APSCo and the Financial Times — with clear paths to Team Lead and Manager.
The Role – Senior Recruitment Consultant
In this Senior Recruitment Consultant position, you will:
- Own and grow a 360 temp recruitment desk (business development).
- Build relationships with schools, academies and MAT decision‑makers; convert opportunities into recurring temp revenue.
- Source, headhunt and interview candidates daily; fill high‑volume, short‑notice temp bookings with pace and precision.
- Drive recruitment sales via cold calls, client visits and strategic account plans; hit KPI/revenue targets consistently.
- Collaborate with compliance to clear candidates quickly and maintain quality.
Location: Birmingham City centre
Hours: 7:30am–4:30pm, reduced hours in school holidays
Who We’re Looking For
- Proven Experienced Recruitment Consultant or Senior Recruitment Consultant (education or any fast‑paced sector).
- Strong temp desk track record in a 360 recruitment environment; high activity and consistent billings.
- Resilient, sales‑driven, relationship‑led operator who wants progression.
Interested?
Time for a new challenge and to push yourself as a Senior Recruitment Consultant, apply now.
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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