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Business Manager | Education Recruitment
Annual Salary: £40,000 - £42,000 + generous bonus + car allowance + outstanding benefits Location: Plymouth, Devon Job Type: Full-time, permanent
At Reed Education, we're looking for an experienced education recruiter to lead our established Plymouth team and drive growth across the hugely opportunity-rich Devon and Cornwall market.
This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious recruiter who is ready to step into a leadership role, inherit a successful team, and build a business with significant untapped potential.
Why this opportunity stands out
- Established and profitable education recruitment business
- Strong existing client relationships and market presence
- Manage and develop a team of recruiters
- Huge growth potential across Devon & Cornwall
- Uncapped bonus on your own desk
- Leadership career pathway with genuine progression opportunities
- Backed by one of the UK's most recognised recruitment brands
Whether you're currently leading a team or you're a top-performing Senior Consultant looking for your next step, this role offers the platform, support and autonomy to accelerate your career.
You'll be responsible for:
- Growing and developing an established education recruitment team
- Building stronger partnerships with schools and education organisations across the region
- Identifying new business opportunities and expanding market share
- Coaching, motivating and developing consultants to achieve exceptional results
- Driving performance across temporary, long-term and permanent recruitment
- Taking ownership of branch growth and profitability
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We're keen to speak with experienced recruiters who:
- Have a proven track record within education recruitment
- Understand the primary, secondary, SEN or wider education market
- Love winning business and building long-term client relationships
- Have the ambition to develop people and lead a successful team
- Want greater responsibility, influence and earning potential
Most importantly, we're looking for someone with the vision and drive to unlock the enormous opportunity across Devon and Cornwall.
What you'll get in return
- £40,000-£42,000 basic salary + uncapped bonus on your own desk
- Car allowance
- Market-leading incentives and rewards
- Clear progression into senior leadership opportunities
- Industry-leading training and development
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy more
- Flexible hybrid working once you're up and running
- Extensive wellbeing and healthcare benefits inc gym discounts, health cash plan, wellbeing centre
Join Reed’s nationally recognised Education recruitment team, supporting schools and educational settings across the UK. With over 65 years’ experience and partnerships spanning more than 10% of UK schools, Reed is a trusted leader in supplying high-quality teaching and support staff.
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All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role. Reed is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex-services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.
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