Trainee Recruitment Consultant

  • Supply Desk
  • Watford, Hertfordshire
  • Mar 04, 2026
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant Start Your Recruitment Career with Real Training and Real Progression

No experience needed. Just drive, confidence, and the willingness to learn. We ll teach you everything else. You ll receive structured training, hands-on development, and a clear path into a Consultant or Senior role.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn sourcing, screening and compliance processes
• Build relationships with educators and schools
• Shadow experienced consultants before taking ownership of tasks
• Work toward achievable targets with full support

What You Bring

• Drive and resilience
• Confidence speaking to people
• Proactive mindset
• Background in customer service or sales helpful but not essential

What Success Looks Like

• Clear progression into Recruitment Consultant
• Development through regular coaching sessions
• A desk that grows with your ability


Package and Benefits

• £27,700 basic plus uncapped commission
• 32 days holiday plus your birthday off
• Reduced working hours during school holidays, full pay
• Great Place to Work certified culture
• EAP, wellbeing support, incentives and regular events
• Clear promotion routes and structured development
• Office-based role

About Supply Desk
Supply Desk is a national education recruitment agency supporting schools across the UK since 2002. We re Great Place to Work certified, we invest heavily in training and development, and we pride ourselves on doing recruitment properly, not aggressively. Our teams work closely with schools, helping them secure the right educators while building long-term, trusted relationships. We re big enough to offer stability and progression, but small enough that your work genuinely matters and your ideas actually get used.