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Senior Recruitment Consultant
Job Posted: 6 hours ago
Salary: £ 25,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Birmingham
Expire in: a month
Job Description
JOIN AN AWARD-WINNING TEAM AS AN EDUCATION SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT!
Are you an experienced 360 recruitment consultant looking for your next big opportunity?
Want to work for a multi-award-winning agency with exclusive access to business you won’t find anywhere else?
If you're driven, ambitious, and ready to progress your career, we want to hear from you.
THE OPPORTUNITY
We’re growing—and we’re looking for an experienced 360 Senior Recruitment Consultant or Team Leader to join one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies. Whether you’ve worked in education or another high-performance sector, you’ll thrive here with:
Starting Salary: £25,250 – £40,000 (DOE)
Year 1 OTE: £30–50k (Top performers earn £100k+)
Location: Modern city-centre office + hybrid flexibility
Hours: 7:30am – 4:30pm (Shorter hours during school holidays!)
WHY SMILE EDUCATION?
We’re proud to be a multi-time winner of Recruitment Company of the Year, recognised by APSCo and the Financial Times. With over 200 years of combined recruitment experience, we’re one of only eight national agencies on the government’s CCS Lot 1 & 2 frameworks, giving you exclusive access to MATs and PSLs.
You’ll be supported by a structured career development plan and mentorship; plus, you’ll have the chance to get involved in our community, charity, E, D & I, social and mental health committees—and yes, we host an annual overseas conference for the whole team (previously, Portugal, Mallorca, Ibiza and Barcelona!).
YOUR ROLE: A TRUE 360 SALES CAREER
This is a full-cycle recruitment role where you’ll:
Build and manage relationships with schools and clients
Source and place top teaching talent
Drive business growth through proactive sales and account management
Cold call, headhunt, and fill roles with speed and precision
Work hybrid with a mix of office and remote days
Opportunity to lead a team if wanted
ARE YOU IDEAL FOR THIS ROLE?
You’ll be an experienced 360 recruiter as a minimum requirement, ideally with temp desk experience, and confident in managing the full recruitment cycle. Education sector experience is a bonus, but we’re open to high performers from other sectors.
You’ll be:
Resilient, tenacious, and confident in building relationships
Results-driven and proactive with a strong sales mindset
A natural problem solver and team player
Able to explain your career journey clearly
A driver
WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN
Uncapped commission from day one
Exclusive access to unmatched business opportunities
Clear career progression to senior and management roles
24–35 days holiday + your birthday off
Annual overseas conference
3:30pm finish during school holidays + 4pm finish every Friday
Hybrid working with a modern city-centre base
On-site gym with extended lunch breaks
Committees for DE&I, wellbeing, and more
Structured training & mentorship from industry leaders
READY TO APPLY?
Send your CV to (url removed), or call (phone number removed) / (phone number removed)
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