Trainee Recruitment Consultant
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Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Employer: Academics Location: Doncaster Salary: £26,500 - £30,000/annum commission
Posted on
01 October 2026 (6 days ago)
Employment Type
Permanent
Closing Date
31 October 2026
Job Reference
225672687

About this role

This is a Trainee Recruitment Consultant role based in Doncaster, working within the education sector on a temporary desk. The successful candidate will fulfil daily and long-term supply roles across primary, secondary, and SEN schools, while building and maintaining candidate and client relationships. The position involves working to meaningful targets rather than cold KPIs, with reduced working hours during the summer break. Full support and training on education compliance and safeguarding is provided, alongside clear progression to Senior Consultant and Team Lead roles. The salary is £26,500 to £30,000 per annum plus commission.

Job Description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Education Sector (Temp Desk)
Location: Doncaster | Salary: £26,500 - £30,000 + Commission + Benefits

Join our thriving Doncaster Academics team as a Temp Education Trainee Recruitment Consultant. You'll work with local schools to place teachers and teaching assistants into rewarding daily and long-term roles.

What we're offering:

  • Competitive base salary with monthly uncapped commission
  • Full support and training on education compliance and safeguarding
  • Clear progression to Senior Consultant and Team Lead roles
  • Be part of a sector where every placement has a real impact

The role:

  • Fulfil daily and long-term supply roles across primary, secondary, and SEN schools
  • Build and maintain candidate and client relationships
  • Work to meaningful targets - not cold KPIs
  • Reduced working hours during the summer break

About you:

  • Experience in sales, customer service or hospitality
  • Comfortable working to volume and pace
  • Confident communicator and relationship builder
  • Highly organised with good compliance instincts
  • A desire to grow your career in a people-first environment

No prior experience in education recruitment required. If you know how to sell to clients and keep them happy - we want to hear from you.

If you're looking to kick start your recruitment career in the Doncaster area, and hoping to join a rapidly expanding, hugely successful business, with a great reputation and one of the lowest turnovers of staff in recruitment, then speak to us.

Email your CV or contact Craig Walker. Craig is very happy to discuss the role in more detail.

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy.