Senior Recruitment Consultant

  • Reed
  • Reading, Berkshire
  • Apr 29, 2026
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

Recruitment Consultant - Education (Primary Schools)

Reading Town Centre - Reed Education

Busy. Hot. Rewarding.If you love pace, people, and profit-this desk delivers easily £6k temp per week in the right hands.

We're looking for a high-energy Recruitment Consultant to join our thriving Education team in Reading, focusing on Primary Schools. This is a genuinely hot desk with lots of active clients and candidates, plenty of warm relationships, and huge earning potential from day one.

The Opportunity

  • Walk into a super busy desk with strong existing billings
  • Heavy account management focus (around 80%) with loyal, long-term school clients
  • 20% new business development for those who like to grow and shape their patch
  • Fast-moving, people-heavy role-you'll be juggling plates, but the rewards are massive
  • Recruit teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff into local primary schools

This is a role for someone who thrives in a lively, collaborative, high-energy environment and enjoys being right at the heart of the action.

What's In It for You?

Base salary £27,500 - £38,000 (dependent on experience) Uncapped bonus - your success = your earnings Paid sabbaticals Lease electric car scheme Reduced working hours during the summer holidays Hybrid working - 1 day a week from home Clear, accelerated career progression

The Environment

  • Fun, busy, lively office right in Reading town centre
  • Supportive, social, and high-performing team
  • Part of Reed - a family-run business with strong values, long-term thinking, and real investment in your career

This is a place where people stay, grow, and build impressive careers.

About You

  • Previous experience in recruitment, sales, or account management
  • Confident managing multiple clients, candidates, and priorities at once
  • Commercially minded and motivated by success and earnings
  • Relationship-driven, organised, and resilient
  • Passionate about delivering great service in a fast-paced environment

Why Reed?

At Reed, your career doesn't stall-it flourishes. You'll get autonomy, support, brilliant benefits, and the chance to be genuinely rewarded for how hard you work and how well you perform.

Ready to step into a hot desk and make serious money in a role with purpose?Apply now and let's talk.