Forever Teaching
Trainee Recruitment Consultant
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Trainee Recruitment Consultant
Forever Teaching
Manchester City Centre (St John's)
Start Date: Monday 17th August 2026
About Forever Teaching
Forever Teaching is a specialist education recruitment agency supporting Primary, Secondary and SEND schools across Greater Manchester. We provide high-quality teaching and support staff on a day-to-day, short-term, long-term and permanent basis.
We are committed to building a culture centred around excellence. We provide our people with the platform, tools and ongoing support to achieve life-changing financial goals while developing personally and professionally. By investing heavily in our people, we create a culture of ambition, accountability and growth that directly improves the service we deliver to our schools and candidates.
The Role
As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you will join our growing Manchester team and be trained to become a full 360 Education Recruitment Consultant.
You will learn how to build, manage and grow your own specialist desk within either Primary, Secondary or SEND education, developing long-term relationships with schools and education professionals across Greater Manchester.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
This is an opportunity to build a long-term career within a fast-paced, target-driven and rewarding industry where your progression is based on your performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop new relationships with schools across Greater Manchester to generate new business opportunities.
- Proactively manage and develop existing client relationships.
- Source teachers and support staff through job boards, referrals, networking and direct outreach.
- Manage the full candidate journey from initial interview through to placement.
- Complete safeguarding and compliance checks in line with education regulations.
- Coordinate daily bookings and respond to urgent staffing requirements.
- Work towards clearly defined KPIs and performance targets.
- Build your personal brand and become a specialist within your chosen market.
We're Looking For People Who:
- Have strong motivation and ambition to succeed.
- Are confident communicators who enjoy building relationships.
- Are resilient and able to overcome rejection.
- Are comfortable speaking to people on the phone.
- Are coachable and open to continuous feedback.
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic and accountability.
- Bring positive energy and enthusiasm every day.
- Thrive in a performance-driven environment.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Previous recruitment experience isn't essential. We are looking for the right attitude, personality and willingness to learn.
What's In It For You?
- Competitive basic salary.
- Uncapped commission with no threshold.
- End of Year Big Biller Bonus.
- Industry-leading induction and structured training programme.
- Ongoing coaching and personal development.
- Clear career progression opportunities.
- Modern office in the heart of Manchester's St John's district.
- On-site gym and café.
- High-performance team culture focused on development and success.
- Monthly and quarterly competitions.
- Team socials and events.
- Early finish every Friday.
Start Date
The successful candidate will join the business on Monday 17th August 2026.
We are interviewing over the coming weeks and are looking for ambitious individuals who want to build a rewarding career in education recruitment.
If you're ready to work hard, develop your skills and be rewarded for your success, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now to begin your career with Forever Teaching.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills