Graduate Recruitment Consultant

  • Smile Education Recruitment
  • City, Birmingham
  • Nov 08, 2026
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

Graduate Recruitment Consultant
Birmingham City Centre
25,500 Basic Salary + Uncapped Commission
Year 1 OTE: 30,000- 35,000+
Full Time Permanent
7:30am-4:30pm (Reduced Hours During School Holidays)

Kick-Start Your Career with an Award-Winning Recruitment Business Are you a recent graduate looking for a career that offers rapid progression, uncapped earnings and genuine long-term opportunities?

Smile Education is seeking ambitious graduates to join our Birmingham team as a Graduate Recruitment Consultant. No recruitment experience is required. We'll provide full training, ongoing coaching and a clear pathway to Senior Consultant, Management and Leadership roles.

Many of our top performers started their careers with us straight from university.

What You'll Get
  • 25,500 starting salary
  • Uncapped commission from day one
  • First-year OTE of 30,000- 35,000+
  • Industry-leading training and mentoring
  • Clear career progression based on performance
  • 24-35 days annual leave plus birthday off
  • Reduced working hours during school holidays
  • Award-winning, supportive team culture
  • Long-term career development opportunities

The Role
As a Graduate Recruitment Consultant, you'll learn how to manage a 360 recruitment desk, combining sales, relationship building and business development.

You'll be responsible for:
  • Sourcing and interviewing candidates
  • Building relationships with clients and education professionals
  • Managing vacancies and recruitment campaigns
  • Matching candidates to suitable opportunities
  • Developing new business through sales activity and networking
  • Attending client meetings and school visits
  • Negotiating offers and managing placements
  • Working towards targets, KPIs and commission goals

About You
We're looking for graduates who are:
  • Degree educated in any discipline
  • Hold a full UK Driving Licence
  • Confident communicators with strong people skills
  • Ambitious, resilient and motivated by success
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
  • Eager to learn and build a successful career

Experience in sales, retail, hospitality, sport, customer service, fundraising, events or leadership roles is beneficial but not essential.

Apply Today
Whether you're searching for a Graduate Recruitment Consultant, Graduate Sales Executive, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Graduate Business Development Executive, Graduate Account Manager or Entry-Level Recruitment Role, we'd love to hear from you.

Join a business that invests in your development, rewards success and gives you the opportunity to build an exceptional career.
Reference: SM1LER

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.