Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Education Sector Kent, Whitstable Office
28,000- 30,000 Base Salary + Uncapped Commission OTE Year 1: 35,000- 42,000
Full-Time Start Date: ASAP

Are you resilient, ambitious, and ready to start an exciting career in recruitment?

We're looking for one Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join Tradewind Recruitment, one of the UK's leading teaching agencies, at our growing Kent office.

This is an excellent opportunity to launch your career in education recruitment - a sector that is stable, fast-moving, and highly rewarding. If you're competitive, confident, and thrive in a target-driven, high-pressure environment, this could be the perfect next step for you.

• 28,000- 30,000 base salary, depending on experience

• Uncapped commission - realistic Year 1 OTE of 35,000- 42,000

• Award-winning Graduate Impact Academy training programme

• Fast-track career progression with clear promotion criteria

• Over 35 days of annual leave and shorter working hours during school holidays

• Quarterly incentives, team socials, and national award trips

• A supportive, high-performing team environment in our Kent office

• Build relationships with schools and education professionals across Kent

• Place teachers and support staff into local schools

• Source candidates through advertising, networking, and interviews

• Manage negotiations and deliver outstanding service to clients

• Work towards achievable targets to increase your earnings

• Develop in-depth knowledge of the education recruitment market

• Resilient, confident, and ambitious individuals

• People with natural sales ability who enjoy building relationships and negotiating

• Those who thrive under pressure and in a target-driven environment

• Strong communicators with excellent organisational skills

• Experience in recruitment, sales, estate agency, customer service, or other fast-paced roles

• A full UK driving licence (or currently in the process of obtaining one with a test booked)

A degree is an advantage but not essential - full training is provided.

With over 25 years of success, Tradewind is one of the UK's leading education recruitment agencies. We're proud of our culture of internal promotion - many of our senior leaders began as trainees and have built long-term careers within the business.

Sound like your next career move?
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