Education Recruitment Consultant Preston

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Preston is seeking an Entry Level Recruitment Consultant to join their team. You will source talent, build client relationships, and guide candidates through the hiring process. The ideal candidate is ambitious and people-focused, ready to grow in a supportive environment. This role offers comprehensive training, uncapped commission, and diverse career opportunities.

Benefits

Structured training & career development

Uncapped commission

Generous leave and wellbeing rewards

Global career opportunities

Qualifications

• Ambitious and eager to learn.
• Ready to push outside your comfort zone.
• Curious, resilient, and people-focused.

Responsibilities

• Source and interview top talent.
• Build lasting client relationships through business development.
• Guide candidates and clients through the full hiring process.

Skills

Strong communication skills

People skills

Drive to succeed

Job description

Recruitment Consultant – Entry Level/Graduate

Kickstart Your Career with Hays

At Hays, we’re more than recruiters — we’re career partners. With 50+ years of global success and 9,500 colleagues across 31 countries, we’re the world’s leading specialist recruitment firm. Now we’re growing our team in Preston Education— and you could be part of it.

The Role

As a Recruitment Consultant, you’ll:

• Source and interview top talent
• Build lasting client relationships through business development
• Guide candidates and clients through the full hiring process
• Grow specialist market knowledge
• Work to targets and celebrate wins in a supportive, inclusive team

Who You Are

You’re ambitious, curious, resilient, and ready to push outside your comfort zone. Strong communication, people skills, and a drive to succeed will set you up for success.

Our culture is driven by our valued behaviours; at Hays we encourage everyone to be:

• Be bold and curious: we are ambitious, push outside our comfort zone and experiment
• Own the outcomes: we strive for performance, see things through & always act with integrity
• Be better together: we support, celebrate and share with each other to create stronger outcomes for all
• Champion the customer: we proactively partner with our customers to build better, profitable solutions

What You’ll Get – Hays Benefits

• Structured training & career development from day one
• Uncapped commission + base salary
• Generous leave, wellbeing rewards & lifestyle benefits
• Global career opportunities with a business that celebrates diversity and success

Ready to Make Your Mark?

If you’re driven, people-focused, and eager to build a career in recruitment, apply today and grow with Hays.