Recruitment Consultant Education - Vida Education : Job Details

Are you motivated by success and driven by results?Do you have the confidence to grow your own client base and exceed targets?Looking for a role where your ambition and hard work translate directly into rewards?

Join Vida Education, a trusted and expanding education recruitment agency based in Poulton, supporting schools and colleges across Lancashire and Cumbria.We’re looking for a confident, ambitious Recruitment Consultant to take ownership of their own desk – building lasting relationships, driving new business, and matching talented education professionals with the schools that need them.

This is a fast-paced, full-cycle recruitment role where you’ll manage every stage of the process from developing new client relationships to placing high-quality candidates in schools.You’ll work closely with both clients and candidates to deliver tailored recruitment solutions, while achieving personal and team targets.

You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy a challenge, are naturally competitive, and take pride in providing excellent service that builds loyalty and trust.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and nurture relationships with schools and candidates across your region

• Drive new business through proactive sales calls, networking, and client meetings

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle – from taking job briefs to successful placement

• Maintain strong communication throughout the recruitment process

• Sales Focused: Confident making calls, developing business, and working towards targets

• Driven and Self-Motivated: You thrive on achievement and take ownership of your results

• Excellent Communicator: You build trust and rapport quickly with clients and candidates

• Organised and Resilient: You stay composed under pressure and manage multiple priorities effectively

• Experience: Ideally 12 months in recruitment or a similar sales/account management role – but attitude and drive matter most

• Competitive base salary with uncapped commission and performance bonuses

• 22 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and a two-week Christmas shutdown

• Reduced hours during school holidays for a better work-life balance

• Ongoing training and clear progression opportunities

• A supportive, close-knit team that celebrates success and values collaboration

• APSCo accredited, DfE approved, and CCS framework listed – a trusted name in education recruitment

• A positive, professional working environment where hard work is recognised and rewarded

If you’re ready to take control of your career and succeed in a role where your performance truly makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Send your CV and a short covering letter to . For any questions or more information, don’t hesitate to get in touch.