Recruitment Consultant - Education - Maternity Cover
Why this role stands out
This remote role offers a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the education sector by placing exceptional candidates, with a competitive salary and bonus structure. You'll thrive here if you are a confident, organized, and results-driven recruitment professional with a passion for education and building strong relationships. Join a leading agency with ambitious growth plans and contribute to shaping the future of education.
Quick overview
Job description
Salary: Competitive basic annual bonus
Class Act Teaching Services is a leading education recruitment agency with 25 years of success and ambitious growth plans. We re now looking for an experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant to take ownership of a busy, high-demand education desk and help shape the next stage of our growth.
This isn t just another recruitment role. It s an opportunity to build long-term partnerships with schools, support teachers in their careers, and genuinely impact education outcomes all while being rewarded for your success.
The Role:
As a Senior Recruitment Consultant, you ll manage your education desk end-to-end, combining relationship-led recruitment with strong commercial performance.
You ll be responsible for:
- Managing and growing a high-performing education recruitment desk
- Building trusted relationships with schools and education professionals
- Coordinating daily, short-term, long-term and permanent placements
- Managing interviews, feedback, offers and candidate start
- Ensuring full compliance: safeguarding, right-to-work and AWR checks
What We re Looking For:
We re looking for someone confident, organised and motivated, someone who enjoys responsibility and thrives in a fast-paced, people-focused role.
You ll ideally have:
- Recruitment experience (education preferred) or a background working within education
- Strong communication skills and confidence working with schools
- Excellent organisation and the ability to juggle multiple priorities
- A resilient, solutions-focused mindset
- A genuine passion for education and making a difference
- Commercial awareness and a results-driven approach
What You ll Get:
- Full ownership of a warm, high-demand education desk
- Established client relationships plus scope to grow new business
- Shorter days and WFH options during school holidays
- Paid charity day and healthcare plan
- Annual company awards and recognition events
- Ongoing mentoring, progression and leadership opportunities
- A professional, supportive and impact-driven culture
Hours:
- Term Time: 7:00am - 5:00pm
- School Holidays: 08.30 am - 3:30pm option to work from home
If you re an experienced recruiter ready to step into a role where your work truly matters or someone from an education background looking to move into recruitment we d love to hear from you.
Apply now and take the next step in your recruitment career with Class Act Teaching Services.
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