Trainee Recruitment Consultant

  • Affinity Workforce Solutions
  • City, Derby
  • Jul 17, 2025
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

Career Teachers

Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Derby.

Career Teachers are a leading Education Recruitment provider specialising in temporary staffing for Primary, Secondary and Special Educational Needs schools. We are looking to add a Recruitment Consultant to our Team in Derby. The role will operate directly within the Primary Education division, where we have a strong track-record and existing client and candidate relationships.

If you are an ambitious, commercially-minded and driven individual looking to establish yourself in the Recruitment Industry and achieve a successful career for yourself - then look no further!

The role & benefits as Recruitment Consultant at Career Teachers:

  • Working Hours: Monday to Friday 07:00 - 17:00 (Term Time) and 09:00-12:00 or 12:00-16:00 (school holidays)
  • Hybrid options available after initial training!
  • Salary: 28,650 - 30,000
  • Uncapped commission structure
  • Exceptional annual leave PLUS your Birthday AND Christmas Eve off for FREE!
  • Incremental salary reviews available based on KPI and Revenue delivery!
  • Dedicated learning, development and support for career progression.
  • Sabbatical available after 2-years' service.

We provide you with full and comprehensive training, defined career development opportunities and a chance to succeed in Education Recruitment - making it your own! Take a look at our website (url removed)>

Role responsibilities:

  • Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for education-based roles - specialising in Primary Education Recruitment.
  • Build and nurture strong relationships with existing clients, ensuring their staffing needs are met efficiently and effectively.
  • Proactively engage in business development activities to establish new partnerships with schools and educational institutions.
  • Identify and attract high-quality candidates for education positions through various sourcing methods.
  • Develop and maintain strong business relationships through both face-to-face and remote interactions.
  • Demonstrate a high level of motivation and take ownership of your desk, treating it as your own mini business.
  • Showcase your drive to succeed and build a thriving career within the education recruitment sector. What are we looking for?
  • Someone who really wants a genuine opportunity to build their career in recruitment.
  • Target driven; goal-oriented individual.
  • Strong sales drive and experience
  • To have worked in a recruitment or sales environment previously
  • Full Driving License
  • Strong communicator

Our 6 Core values are at the heart of everything we do:

  • Collaborative - We encourage our workforce to work together to achieve goals.
  • Committed - We are passionate about our people and the service we provide.
  • Mindful - We promote a supportive, positive, open workplace culture.
  • Mentors - We guide, coach and motivate our employees to achieve their goals.
  • Sustainable - We are committed to delivering an efficient, effective service to provide a sustainable future for all.
  • Spirited - We encourage our workforce to strive to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons.