Trainee Education Recruitment Consultant - Birmingham

Location: Birmingham Base Salary: £30,000 + Uncapped Commission Start Date: Flexible Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Join Tradewind Recruitment - Build a Rewarding Career in Education Recruitment Are you ambitious, motivated by results and looking for a career with genuine opportunities to progress and increase your earnings? Do you have the resilience to overcome challenges, the confidence to build relationships and the drive to turn opportunities into success? Tradewind Recruitment is looking for ambitious individuals to join our Birmingham team as Trainee Education Recruitment Consultants. This role is ideal for graduates, sales professionals and people from competitive, customer-facing backgrounds who want to develop a successful career in recruitment. You don't need previous recruitment experience. What matters is your attitude, commercial awareness, work ethic and willingness to learn. With structured training, ongoing support and uncapped commission, you'll have the opportunity to develop valuable skills and build your own recruitment desk in the education sector. Salary and Commission £30,000 starting base salary Uncapped commission from day one Year 1 OTE: £35,000-£40,000 Year 2 OTE: £40,000+ Top performers can earn significantly more Your earning potential will develop as you build relationships, grow your desk and deliver results. What Makes a Successful Recruitment Consultant? Recruitment is a fast-paced, target-driven career. You'll need to be comfortable speaking to new people, managing competing priorities and staying motivated when things don't go to plan. We're particularly interested in candidates with experience in: Sales, telesales or business development Estate agency or lettings Customer service and account management Hospitality or retail Retail management Call centres Competitive sport Graduate roles involving targets, responsibility or negotiation You may be a recent graduate looking for your first commercial role, a sales professional ready for a new challenge or someone who has developed strong people skills in a demanding environment. If you're proactive, resilient, competitive and eager to achieve, we want to hear from you. Your Responsibilities As a Trainee Education Recruitment Consultant, you'll learn how to build and manage your own desk, working with schools and education professionals to make successful placements. Your responsibilities will include: Building relationships with schools and teachers Attracting, sourcing and interviewing candidates Identifying new business opportunities and developing client relationships Managing candidate pipelines and recruitment processes Matching teachers and education support staff with suitable vacancies Negotiating placements and generating revenue Meeting individual and team targets Becoming an expert in your specialist recruitment market You'll develop a broad range of commercial skills, including sales, negotiation, business development, account management and candidate relationship management. Benefits and Career Development We want our consultants to have the training, support and incentives they need to succeed. Our offering includes: £30,000 starting salary plus uncapped commission A structured training programme for new recruitment consultants Ongoing mentoring, coaching and professional development Clear progression opportunities into senior and management roles 35+ days of annual leave Reduced working hours during school holidays Monthly incentives and competitions National and international reward trips A performance-focused environment where achievements are recognised You'll have the opportunity to build your own market, grow your professional network and work towards greater responsibility as your experience develops. Why Work in Education Recruitment? Education recruitment combines relationship building with business development and