Trainee Education Recruitment Consultant - Nottingham

Trainee Education Recruitment Consultant - Nottingham

Competitive Basic Salary Uncapped Commission Excellent Training Career Progression

Location: Nottingham
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: 30,000 + uncapped commission
Realistic first-year OTE of 34,000- 40,000.

A full UK driving licence is essential for this position.

Graduate or ex-teacher? Looking for a new career?

Are you ambitious, motivated and looking for a career where your hard work and determination can influence your success?

Perhaps you're a recent graduate looking to kick-start your career, a qualified teacher ready to leave the classroom, or someone with experience in sales, hospitality or customer service looking for a new opportunity.

Tradewind Recruitment is looking for driven individuals to join our Nottingham team as Trainee Education Recruitment Consultants.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop a career in education recruitment, sales and business development, with structured training, uncapped commission and genuine long-term progression.

No previous recruitment experience is required. A full UK driving licence is essential.

What does the role involve?

You'll receive comprehensive training and support as you develop your recruitment and sales skills.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Finding and attracting teachers, teaching assistants and education professionals.
• Writing job adverts and advertising vacancies across recruitment platforms and social media.
• Interviewing candidates and assessing their suitability.
• Managing candidate registrations and recruitment compliance.
• Building relationships with candidates and education professionals.
• Working with schools across Nottingham and surrounding areas.
• Identifying new business opportunities and developing school relationships.
• Promoting recruitment services, negotiating rates and securing placements.
• Managing client accounts and delivering excellent customer service.
• Developing your own recruitment desk and working towards sales targets and KPIs.

As you progress, you'll take increasing responsibility for winning business, developing relationships and generating revenue.

The IMPACT Academy - Your route to success

At Tradewind, we believe great recruitment consultants are developed, not simply found.

Our award-winning IMPACT Academy provides structured training, practical experience, coaching and ongoing support from experienced managers.

You'll develop skills in recruitment, candidate attraction, sales, business development, negotiation, client relationship management and leadership.

Whether you're a graduate starting your career or an experienced professional making a career change, we'll give you the foundations to succeed.

Salary, commission and benefits

• Competitive basic salary.
• Uncapped commission from day one.
• Realistic first-year earning potential.
• 35 days' annual leave.
• Reduced working hours during school holidays.
• Extended wellbeing lunch breaks.
• Award-winning training through the IMPACT Academy.
• Regular incentives and team socials.
• Opportunities to win all-expenses-paid international trips.
• Ongoing professional development.
• Clear progression into Senior Consultant, Management and Leadership positions.

Who should apply?

We're interested in people with ambition, determination and a genuine desire to develop a successful career.

You could be:

• A recent graduate looking for a trainee recruitment consultant role.
• A qualified teacher looking to move out of teaching.
• An ex-teacher looking for a career change.
• An education professional interested in sales and recruitment.
• Someone with experience in sales, retail, hospitality or customer service.
• A motivated individual looking for a career with uncapped commission.

You'll ideally have excellent communication skills, confidence, resilience, a strong work ethic and motivation to achieve targets.

A full UK driving licence is essential.

A degree and previous recruitment experience are not essential.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Tradewind Recruitment is unable to offer visa sponsorship.

About Tradewind Recruitment

Tradewind Recruitment is one of the UK's leading education recruitment agencies, specialising in recruiting teachers and education support professionals for schools across the UK.

With almost 30 years of experience, we have built a strong reputation for delivering excellent service to schools and candidates.

We're proud to have featured five times in the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For.

We're passionate about developing our people, promoting from within and creating opportunities for ambitious individuals to build successful careers.

Take the next step in your career

If you're a graduate, ex-teacher or someone looking for a new challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Tradewind Recruitment in Nottingham and discover how our IMPACT Academy can help you build a rewarding career in education recruitment.

A full UK driving licence is essential for this position.

Apply today!