360 Recruitment Consultant – Education Sector (Secondary specialist) (Warm Desk, Immediate Start!)

Canterbury, Kent

£25,000 – £35,000 OTE £55k+ Benefits

Full-time, Permanent

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, people-driven environment? Are you ready to take on a warm desk with huge earning potential and the chance to genuinely shape the future of education?

We’re on the lookout for an ambitious, results-driven Recruitment Consultant to join our growing Education team. Specialising in Primary, Secondary and SEND schools across Kent, you’ll be connecting top-tier educators with schools that are crying out for talent and reaping the rewards of your success.

Secondary School Specialists – We Want You!

Do you have experience in secondary school recruitment, or a background as a Secondary Teacher, Cover Supervisor, Teaching Assistant, or Support Worker?

This is your chance to turn that specialist knowledge into a high-earning, high-impact career in recruitment. With demand for secondary school talent at an all-time high, you’ll step straight into a desk where your expertise will set you apart and open doors to immediate success.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Owning a warm desk with immediate opportunities to bill and grow.
• Building and nurturing strong partnerships with schools and education professionals.
• Sourcing, screening, and placing standout teachers, TAs, support staff and leaders.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to clients and candidates alike.
• Hitting (and smashing!) targets with the backing of a supportive, high-energy team.
• Managing your own client portfolio and driving long-term business growth.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in recruitment, sales, or a client-facing role.
• A natural people-person with strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Highly organised, self-motivated and resilient.
• Passionate about the education sector and motivated by results and rewards.
• Secondary school background (highly desirable): either in recruitment or hands-on classroom/support roles.

What’s In It for You

• Competitive base salary plus a commission structure (10% on perm, no threshold for 1st year and 10–25% on temps desk).
• Warm dual desk with existing relationships and plenty of room to grow.
• Clear progression path with ongoing training and professional development.
• Flexible working arrangements to suit your lifestyle.
• Access to the latest recruitment tech and tools to make your job easier (and more fun).
• Supportive, inclusive team culture that celebrates success.
• Working 7–4.30pm in term time and reduced hours during school holidays.

Perks & Benefits

• Health & wellbeing initiatives
• Pension scheme
• Continuous career development programmes
• Fun team incentives, social events & recognition schemes

Wisdom Recruitment are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

As a specialist Rec 2 Rec agency with over 18 years’ experience, we partner with recruitment agencies across Sussex, Surrey, London, Kent, Essex, Hampshire and Dorset.

If this role is not quite right, please feel free to send your CV to the team at Wisdom for a confidential discussion or connect with us on LinkedIn.

We recruit across all levels including Trainee Recruiter, Resourcer, Delivery Consultant, Recruitment Consultant, Senior Recruitment Consultant, Principal Consultant, Associate Consultant, Managing Consultant, Team Leader, Division Manager, Branch Manager, Associate Director and Director.