Trainee Education Recruitment Consultant - London Head Office

  • Tradewind Recruitment
  • Jun 11, 2026
Full time Executive

Job Description

The Role

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant based at our London Head Office, you will work in a fast paced, high performance sales environment helping schools across London and the South East secure exceptional teachers and support staff.

What You'll Get
  • £32,000 starting salary
  • Uncapped commission structure
  • First year OTE of £35,000-£40,000+
  • Industry leading training and development
  • Clear career progression based on performance
  • Incentives, competitions and annual rewards
  • Hybrid working opportunities
  • Pension scheme
  • 35 days holiday allowance & 4.5 hour shifts during all school holidays
  • Wellbeing support and employee benefits
  • Opportunity to work alongside some of the highest performing consultants in education recruitment
What You'll Be Doing
  • Identifying, sourcing and interviewing high calibre education professionals
  • Building strong relationships with teachers, support staff and school leaders
  • Developing new business opportunities with schools across your specialist area
  • Managing the full recruitment process from initial contact through to placement
  • Negotiating fees and securing long term partnerships
  • Working towards ambitious targets with uncapped commission opportunities
  • Building your own client portfolio and revenue stream
Industry Leading Training & Development

No recruitment experience? No problem.

  • Candidate sourcing and headhunting techniques
  • Business development and sales strategies
  • Negotiation and closing skills
  • Relationship management and client retention
  • Time management and desk organisation
  • Performance mindset and resilience
  • Leadership and management development

Continuous coaching from experienced recruitment leaders.

Who We're Looking For
  • University studies and graduate achievements
  • Competitive sports backgrounds
  • Hospitality, retail or customer facing roles
  • Sales and business development experience
  • Fast paced, target driven environments
  • Leadership positions, societies or extracurricular activities

Successful recruiters at Tradewind Recruitment are:

  • Highly competitive
  • Financially motivated
  • Resilient and determined
  • Confident communicators
  • Commercially minded
  • Goal oriented
  • Driven to be the best
  • Comfortable being held to high standards

We are looking for individuals who genuinely want to build a successful career, maximise their earning potential and become top performers within a market leading recruitment business.

About Tradewind Recruitment

For over two decades, Tradewind Recruitment has built a reputation for excellence within education recruitment. We invest heavily in our people and consistently develop some of the most successful consultants in the industry.

Ready to Build Your Future?