Team Manager - Education Recruitment

The Prospero Group is proud to be one of the UK's leading education recruitment agencies, with nine UK offices and five international locations. More than just a recruitment business, we are built on a culture of collaboration, ambition, and support, where people are encouraged to grow and succeed.

Our values - Family, Trust, Quality, Professionalism, and Empowerment - are at the centre of everything we do, alongside our vision to become the recruitment and training agency of choice for clients and candidates alike.

As part of our continued growth, we are looking for an experienced and driven Recruitment Team Manager to join our business.

Reporting to the Regional Director, you will lead, support, and develop a team of recruitment consultants while driving branch performance and delivering exceptional service to clients and candidates. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious leader to take ownership of a successful team and play a key role in the continued growth of the business.

You will also receive ongoing training and a personalised development plan to support your long-term career progression within the organisation.

• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of recruitment consultants
• Drive team performance and support the achievement of financial and operational targets
• Build and maintain strong relationships with schools, clients, and candidates
• Monitor team activity levels, KPIs, and individual performance
• Support consultants with business development and client growth strategies
• Ensure compliance standards and recruitment processes are consistently maintained
• Conduct regular training, coaching, and performance reviews
• Work closely with senior management to support business objectives and branch growth
• Stay informed on market trends and developments within the education sector

• Previous experience within recruitment, ideally education recruitment
• Proven experience managing or mentoring a recruitment team
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• A track record of achieving targets and driving team performance
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage high workloads and work effectively under pressure
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities
• Commercial awareness and a proactive approach

• Ambitious, motivated, and target-driven
• A confident and inspiring leader
• Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Positive, professional, and solutions-focused
• Organised with excellent attention to detail
• Passionate about developing people and building successful teams

• Competitive basic salary
• Uncapped commission structure
• Pension and private healthcare
• Up to 35 days annual leave
• Flexible working shifts
• Reduced gym membership
• Regular incentives, awards, and recognition schemes
• Free fruit provided daily
• End-of-term celebrations and social events
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities

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