Education Recruitment Consultant – Chelmsford

Location: Chelmsford (covering Norfolk, Kent, Hertfordshire)

Sector: Education Recruitment – Secondary, Tuition, SEN, and Primary

Overview:

A growing education recruitment team is seeking a motivated and proactive Recruitment Consultant. This is a full 360-degree recruitment role, providing the opportunity to develop your own desk, build strong client relationships, and deliver both permanent and contract placements across a diverse education portfolio.

The Role:

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including business development, client management, and candidate placement.
• Develop and grow a desk within SEN, Primary, Secondary, or Tuition divisions.
• Take ownership of client relationships and generate new business independently.
• Collaborate with a small, high-performing team of education recruiters.
• Opportunity for career progression as the division expands.

Candidate Profile:

• Recruitment experience, preferably within education recruitment.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with strong business development skills.
• Confident in building a desk and generating new business independently.
• Positive, resilient, and independent; able to take ownership of results.
• Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to engage in all aspects of the recruitment process.

What We Offer:

• Starting salary up to £45,000, with regular enhancements based on achievements.
• Attractive commission structure with significant earning potential.
• Autonomy to manage your own desk without micromanagement.
• Supportive leadership team focused on personal development and retention.
• Flexible working arrangements for proven performers.

This is an excellent opportunity for ambitious recruiters to take ownership of their career in education recruitment, build a desk, and contribute to a growing team.

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