Education Recruitment Consultant

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Job summary

A UK-based recruitment agency is seeking an Education Recruitment Consultant to establish collaborations with schools, focusing on securing placements for trainees and ensuring compliance with visa regulations. The role requires a minimum of two years of experience in educational recruitment or related fields and involves data management, performance monitoring, and communication with educational institutions. Competitive salary with potential for bonuses based on performance is offered.

Benefits

Competitive base salary with commission plan

Pension plan

Influence on future teachers' careers

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years in educational recruitment, relationship management, or sales within the UK.
• In-depth understanding of the UK education system and skilled worker visa sponsorship process.
• Experience in managing relationships with schools and educational institutions.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain partnerships with schools for placements.
• Oversee compliance vetting for students.
• Monitor trainee performance and conversion outcomes.
• Manage data and reporting on placements within CRM.

Skills

Sales expertise

Relationship management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Relevant degree or significant experience in educational recruitment

Tools

CRM systems

Excel

Google Suite

Job description

Job Title: Education Recruitment Consultant • Agency: SCCD Recruitment Ltd • Location: United Kingdom • Salary/Rate: £30,000.00 per year GBP / Year

Overview of the Role and Key Goals

The Placement Coordinator, Education Placement Consultant, is responsible for finding, overseeing, and administering every work experience placement. The primary strategy is to proactively find and establish partnerships with schools, especially those with Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship Licences, to maximize the conversion of trainee placements into permanent, sponsored work contracts.

Principal Duties

1. Establishing Collaborations and Sourcing Sponsorships

• Strategic Sourcing: Investigate, target, and build enduring connections with HR departments and head teachers in schools and Multi‑Academy Trusts.
• Sponsorship Focus: Ensure all partnership leads provide a feasible visa pathway for foreign trainees by focusing on institutions that possess the Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship Licence.
• Contract Management: Work with partner schools to negotiate and implement Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Advocacy: Visit schools to evaluate placement quality and build ties.

2. Placement, Conversion, and Trainee Vetting

• Compliance Vetting: Oversee the required procedure for acquiring and monitoring DBS checks for every student, guaranteeing adherence to placement regulations.
• Preparation & Matching: Perform thorough applicant screening, give students pre‑placement orientations, and carefully pair trainees with the best educational setting.
• Performance Monitoring: Serve as the main point of contact, monitoring trainee performance and gathering input from mentors at the school.
• Conversion Focus: Follow up with schools proactively to determine the likelihood that the placement will result in a permanent employment contract and/or visa sponsorship.

3. Reporting and Operational Management

• Data Management: Verify that all employment, placement, and trainee data are appropriately entered, saved, and updated daily on the CRM/ATS system.
• Reporting: Monitor key KPIs for placement success and provide management with weekly summaries of placement data.
• Support: Perform related tasks, such as calling students and informing instructors of trainee placement status.

Organisational Behaviour and Responsibility

• Professional Standards: Always adhere to confidentiality, data protection, and safeguarding (IAG) regulations.
• Accountability: Participate in frequent performance reviews and provide accurate departmental performance reports.
• IT Proficiency: Excellent skills in CRM data entry, Excel, Google Suite, and a commitment to using formal English in all correspondence.

Essential Competencies and Credentials

• Experience: At least two years of demonstrated expertise in sales, relationship management, or educational recruitment in the UK school sector.
• Industry Knowledge: In‑depth familiarity with the UK education system (QTS, MATs) and the sponsorship procedure for the skilled worker visa.
• Core Competencies: Outstanding communication, negotiation, organisational skills, and meticulous attention to detail in CRM data management.

Advantages

Competitive base pay with a commission plan based on sponsorship and placement performance.

Chance to have a direct influence on future teachers’ careers.

Types of Jobs

Permanent, Full‑Time

Benefits

Pension of the company

Experience

• Recruitment for education: two years (needed)
• B2B sales: necessary for two years
• B2B marketing: necessary for two years

Workplace

On‑site

Deadline to Apply

30/11/2025

Anticipated Start Date

01/12/2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should: click here to apply online for this job