Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Bristol

  • Academics Ltd
  • Reading, Oxfordshire
  • Jun 16, 2025
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - 360 position

Academics Ltd - Education Recruitment Company based in Bristol

Academics Ltd's Bristol office are hiring for a trainee recruitment consultant to join them on a permanent basis ASAP. Academics is one of the UK's largest and most successful education recruitment companies and our Bristol branch is set to be no exception. The trainee recruitment consultant will be tasked with candidate sourcing for teachers and support staff to supply to our loyal clients across Bristol, Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

The trainee recruitment consultant will have the opportunity to earn commission from day one for every placement made. The pathway to a fully-fledged consultant role will be clear from the start and so far every trainee has been moved to a consultant position within their first 6 months. There is plenty of room to grow with Academics Ltd and we are looking for an ambitious and money-motivated individual to help grow our team.

What We Can Offer

  • Based in Bristol
  • Excellent commission structure
  • Generous holiday allowance and reduced hours during school holidays
  • Extensive & thorough training both internal and external
  • Friendly, supportive colleagues with a positive team ethos
  • Experienced and proactive compliance staff
  • Extensive candidate and client database
  • Primary, Secondary or SEN specialism
  • ASAP Start Date
  • Salary negotiable based on experience

Who We Are Looking For

Applications are welcome from ambitious graduates or aspiring recruitment consultants who want to embark on their first role in recruitment.

Position: Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Company: Academics Ltd

Recruitment Sector: Education

Starting Salary: 25-28,500 plus uncapped commission

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Bristol

You will need 'can do' approach to work and plenty of enthusiasm and energy to be the right fit for our team. We are an experienced and hardworking team looking for other like-minded consultants with a passion for education.

Role responsibilities

Full 360 recruitment duties, with a focus on candidate sourcing, screening, and placement

Creating and managing job adverts across multiple job boards and CV databases

Proactively searching for candidates and conducting initial pre-screening calls

Completing thorough compliance and vetting checks to a Gold Standard

Meeting candidates in person for registrations and onboarding

Working closely with consultants to place your candidates into suitable bookings

    • Shadowing experienced consultants as part of your progression towards a consultant role

If you would like to have a confidential discussion about this Trainee Recruitment Consultant position, please apply to this advert today.