Job Description
Trainee Recruitment Consultant
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Education Sector - graduates welcome, no recruitment experience needed
Competitive? Driven? Ready to turn your energy into a career?
How would you like to start your career with the largest (and in our opinion the BEST) team of education recruiters across the South East?
At Academics, we are passionate about what we do: the schools we support, the educators who work for us, and the people who make it all happen. We offer industry-leading training and development, long-term career paths, an uncapped commission scheme and a culture where you will feel valued, supported and motivated.
We are one of the largest education recruitment companies in the UK, and our Tunbridge Wells branch is expanding. We are looking for ambitious graduates to join us as Trainee Recruitment Consultants and help build our brand across a larger area. This Trainee Recruitment Consultant role is a genuine first step into a rewarding, fast-moving career. You will be trained from day one by people who have been where you want to go.
What You''ll Be Doing
As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you will learn the full 360 recruitment process, managing both the candidate and client side. You''ll find and engage great teachers and support staff, build relationships with schools, and match the right people to the right roles. As you progress, you''ll take on your own desk across Primary, Secondary or SEN schools. It''s a competitive but supportive environment where your hard work is rewarded.
Who We''re Looking For
Some of our most successful Trainee Recruitment Consultants have come from sport or hospitality backgrounds, so if you''ve played competitively, worked behind a bar, waited tables or managed a team on a busy shift, we want to hear from you. You will be:
- A graduate (or soon to be) in any discipline
- Competitive, resilient and motivated by targets and winning
- Positive, with a genuine can-do attitude
- A confident communicator who enjoys talking to people and building relationships
- Hungry to learn, progress and earn
- Happy to work hard and pick things up quickly
No recruitment experience is needed. We''ll teach you everything you need to know.
What We Offer
- Competitive starting salary of -26-28,000 depending on experience
- One of the best commission structures in education recruitment: earn commission from day one, uncapped and without threshold in year one
- Yearly salary incentives to boost your earnings and reward success
- Regular competitions and incentives across the company
- Comprehensive, industry-leading training, with ongoing support from experienced consultants and managers
- A clear progression pathway, set out from day one with parameters on how to reach your goals, from Trainee Recruitment Consultant to Recruitment Consultant, then on to Principal Consultant or management
Salary will be determined by the successful candidate''s qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client''s pay policy.