Recruitment Consultant - Secondary Desk

Are you an ambitious recruitment consultant looking to develop your career on a high-performing secondary desk? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment where success is recognised and rewarded?

Prospero Teaching is seeking a driven and commercially minded Recruitment Consultant to join our Newcastle office. This is an excellent opportunity to build and grow a successful desk within secondary education, working with a wide range of schools and placing teaching and support staff into roles where they make a real impact.

About the Role

As a Recruitment Consultant on the secondary desk, you will be responsible for managing and developing relationships with secondary schools while sourcing and placing high-quality candidates across your network.

This is a varied role combining sales, account management, and candidate delivery, where your ability to build relationships and deliver results will directly drive your success.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing new and existing client relationships with secondary schools and academies
• Sourcing, attracting, and interviewing education professionals for a variety of roles
• Managing the full recruitment lifecycle, from vacancy briefing through to placement
• Advertising vacancies across job boards, social media, and internal platforms
• Meeting clients and candidates to deliver a tailored, consultative service
• Managing a pipeline of supply, long-term, and permanent roles

What You'll Need to Succeed

We are looking for someone who is motivated, resilient, and commercially focused, with a genuine interest in education recruitment.

Key attributes include:

• Previous experience in recruitment (education recruitment desirable but not essential)
• Strong sales and business development ability
• Target-driven mindset with a focus on achieving and exceeding goals
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage a busy workload and prioritise effectively
• High attention to detail and understanding of compliance processes
• A proactive and adaptable approach in a fast-paced environment

What's in It for You

• Competitive base salary with an uncapped commission structure
• Private healthcare and pension scheme
• Clear progression pathway and structured development plan
• Regular incentives, awards, and team events
• Supportive and high-energy team environment
• Opportunity to build and grow your own desk with strong earning potential

Location

Based in our Newcastle office, you will be part of a collaborative and driven team focused on delivering outstanding results across the education sector.

If you are looking to take the next step in your recruitment career within a business that values performance, development, and long-term success, we would like to hear from you.

Apply now to join Prospero Teaching and build a rewarding career in education recruitment.

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