Trainee Education Recruitment Consultant - Manchester

Trainee Education Recruitment Consultant - Manchester

Location: Manchester Base Salary: £30,000 + Uncapped Commission Start Date: Flexible Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Ambitious, Competitive and Ready to Succeed? Join Tradewind Recruitment in Manchester

Are you looking for a career where your effort, resilience and results can directly influence your earning potential?

Do you enjoy building relationships, working towards targets and pushing yourself to achieve more?

Tradewind Recruitment is looking for ambitious individuals to join our Manchester team as Trainee Education Recruitment Consultants.

This is an excellent opportunity for graduates, aspiring sales professionals and commercially minded individuals who want to build a long-term career in recruitment. If you're motivated by success, enjoy a challenge and want to work in a fast-paced, rewarding environment, we'd like to hear from you.

Recruitment experience isn't essential. We provide structured training, hands-on coaching and ongoing support to help you develop the skills needed to become a successful recruitment consultant.

Salary, Commission and Earning Potential

£30,000 starting base salary

Uncapped commission from day one

Year 1 OTE: £35,000-£40,000

Year 2 OTE: £40,000+

Top performers can earn significantly more

Your base salary provides a strong starting point, while uncapped commission gives you the opportunity to increase your earnings as you develop your desk and deliver results.

Who Would Thrive in This Role?

Successful recruitment consultants are driven, resilient, confident communicators who enjoy working towards clear goals.

You don't need to have worked in recruitment before. We're interested in your potential, attitude and ability to build relationships, overcome setbacks and stay focused on your objectives.

Relevant backgrounds include:

Sales and business development

Estate agency and lettings

Retail management

Hospitality and customer service

Call centres and telephone sales

Account management

Competitive sport

Graduate positions with targets or commercial responsibilities

Perhaps you worked part-time throughout university, consistently exceeded sales targets, competed in sport or built strong customer relationships in a previous role.

If you can demonstrate determination, a strong work ethic and a desire to succeed, we'll help you develop the rest.

What Will You Do as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant?

You'll learn to manage your own recruitment desk within the education sector, connecting schools with talented teachers and education professionals.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Building relationships with schools and education professionals

Sourcing, interviewing and registering suitable candidates

Developing new business and identifying opportunities with schools

Managing candidate and client relationships

Matching teachers and education support staff to vacancies

Negotiating placements and generating revenue

Working towards individual and team performance targets

Developing specialist knowledge of your recruitment market

You'll gain experience across sales, negotiation, business development, account management and the complete recruitment process.

What We Offer

At Tradewind Recruitment, we believe in rewarding ambition and investing in our people.

You'll benefit from:

£30,000 starting base salary plus uncapped commission

Comprehensive training and structured onboarding

Ongoing coaching and professional development

Clear career progression into senior consultant, management and leadership positions

35+ days of annual leave

Reduced working hours during school holidays

Monthly incentives and competitions

National and international reward trips

A collaborative team with a strong focus on performance and development

Build a Career, Not Just a Job

Education recruitment is a people-focused, commercially driven industry where relationship building and persistence make a real difference.

You'll have the opportunity to build your own desk, develop a network of clients and candidates, grow your revenue and increase your earning potential over time.

For ambitious people who enjoy a challenge, recruitment offers a career with variety, responsibility and opportunities for progression.

About Tradewind Recruitment

For more than 25 years, Tradewind Recruitment has helped schools across the UK find talented teachers and education professionals.

Our reputation is built on high-quality service, strong relationships, training and the development of successful recruitment consultants.

We're committed to helping motivated individuals build their skills, progress their careers and achieve their professional goals.

Apply Today

If you're ambitious, resilient and ready to take ownership of your success, apply now for the Trainee Education Recruitment Consultant role in Manchester.

No recruitment experience is necessary. Bring your drive, determination and willingness to learn, and we'll help you build your future with Tradewind Recruitment