Milk Education
Principal Recruitment Consultant – Education
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Principal Consultant – Education
Location: Manchester City Centre
Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Ready to Take Your Recruitment Career to the Next Level?
Are you an experienced 360 recruiter with a strong temporary recruitment background looking for your next challenge?
Do you want to join a business that genuinely invests in your success, gives you the freedom to build your desk your way, and offers clear progression without unnecessary barriers?
If so, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
Our Manchester City Centre office is growing rapidly, and there's never been a better time to join the team. With exciting expansion plans already underway, we're looking for ambitious recruiters who want to play a key role in our continued success.
We're hiring a Principal Consultant to develop and grow one of our education recruitment desks. Ideally, you'll have experience recruiting within the SEND, Primary or Secondary Education sectors with a 360 temporary recruitment background.
However, we're equally interested in speaking with high-performing recruiters from other fast-paced temporary markets, including Healthcare, Industrial, Driving, Commercial or similar sectors. If you're commercially driven, thrive in a busy environment, and know how to build lasting client relationships, your experience is highly transferable.
As an added bonus, you'll inherit a number of warm client relationships and live vacancies from day one, giving you a fantastic foundation to hit the ground running. This means you can start generating revenue quickly while continuing to grow the desk and win new business of your own.
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This is an opportunity to take ownership of a high-potential desk, backed by an established brand, experienced leadership team, and the tools you need to succeed.
The Role
As a Principal Consultant, you'll be responsible for managing a full 360 temporary recruitment desk, including:
- Developing new business and building long-term client partnerships.
- Managing and growing relationships with schools and education professionals.
- Sourcing, interviewing, and placing high-quality candidates.
- Building your desk using an established database alongside proactive business development.
- Delivering exceptional customer service to both clients and candidates.
- Managing compliance and safeguarding to the highest standards.
- Working collaboratively with a high-performing team while driving your own personal success.
What We're Looking For
You'll have:
- Proven experience managing a successful 360 temporary recruitment desk.
- A strong track record of business development and client relationship management.
- Experience within Education recruitment is desirable, but recruiters from other temporary sectors are encouraged to apply.
- A resilient, ambitious, and commercially minded approach.
- The motivation to build a high-performing desk and maximise your earning potential.
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What's in It for You?
We believe great recruiters deserve great rewards.
You'll receive:
- Uncapped commission with additional Big Biller bonuses.
- Clear career progression with genuine opportunities to advance.
- 23 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, your birthday off, and paid charity days.
- Hybrid working with 2–3 days working from home each month.
- Wellness Wednesdays and early finish Fridays.
- Reduced hours when schools are closed.
- Private online GP service and critical illness cover.
- Ongoing learning, development, and career coaching.
- Free mortgage consultation.
- Friday drinks and our in-house bar.
- Two annual company-wide events plus regular team socials.
Join a Business Where Culture Comes First
We're proud of the collaborative, supportive culture we've built. We celebrate success, invest in our people, and create an environment where ambitious recruiters can genuinely thrive.
Whether your goal is to become a Managing Consultant, lead a team, or simply build one of the highest-performing desks in the business, we'll give you the platform to achieve it.
Interested?
If you're an ambitious recruiter with a strong 360 temporary recruitment background and you're ready for your next move, we'd love to speak with you.
Apply today or connect with Victoria Riley, Talent Manager, for a confidential conversation.
Let's build something great together.
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