Recruitment Consultant

  • Tradewind Recruitment
  • Jul 02, 2025
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

Launch Your Recruitment Career with Tradewind Recruitment - Join Our Award-Winning Impact Academy in London
No recruitment experience needed Full training provided 32,000 base salary + uncapped commission Career progression

Are you ambitious, people-focused, and ready for a fast-paced career where you can make a real impact? Tradewind Recruitment is offering an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK's leading education recruitment agencies through our Impact Academy based in London.

Whether you're a recent graduate, working in sales, education, or customer service, or looking for a career change - this is the perfect entry point into recruitment with full training and support from day one.



About Tradewind Recruitment

Tradewind Recruitment is a market leader in education recruitment and has been recognised as one of the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For on five occasions. With offices nationwide, we specialise in matching passionate educators with schools across the UK.

We're proud to have one of the strongest reputations in the industry - built on results, integrity, and a genuine commitment to both our clients and candidates.



What's in it for you?

  • Competitive starting salary of 32,000

  • Realistic earnings of 35,000- 40,000 in your first year

  • Commission paid from day one

  • 35 days of annual leave plus shorter working hours during school holidays (4.5-hour days)

  • All-expenses-paid international incentive trips

  • Free breakfast every day and Friday socials

  • A vibrant, high-performing, and supportive team environment

  • Unrivalled training and development through our Impact Academy

  • Fast-track internal promotion opportunities - most of our managers started as consultants



What is the Impact Academy?

The Impact Academy is our industry-leading training and development programme, designed to give you everything you need to succeed as a Recruitment Consultant in the education sector. You'll receive full support, structured coaching, and hands-on learning from some of the most successful consultants in the business.



What you'll do in your first year:

  • Interview and source candidates for teaching and support roles in schools

  • Write compelling CV profiles to promote candidates to schools

  • Collaborate closely with our experienced sales teams to match candidates with vacancies

  • Meet weekly activity and performance targets

  • Earn commission on your success from the outset



Ongoing Support and Development

You'll be mentored by senior consultants, supported by a dedicated training team, and guided by your manager every step of the way. Once you've mastered candidate generation, you'll move into a client-facing role with additional training in:

  • Business development and school visits

  • Negotiating rates and building lasting partnerships

  • Time management and customer service

  • Advanced safeguarding and compliance processes



Who we're looking for:

We're seeking motivated, proactive individuals who are:

  • Confident and great with people

  • Organised and driven by results

  • Eager to learn and grow professionally

  • Resilient, positive, and ready to be part of a fast-paced, high-performance culture

Sales or education experience is a bonus - but not essential. What matters most is your attitude and ambition.



Ready to take the first step?

We're actively hiring for our London teams and would love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV to (url removed) and we'll be in touch to discuss the next steps.