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Recruitment Consultant - SEND Specialist
Manchester | Full Time | Full UK Driving Licence Required

£28,000 - £34,000 basic salary + uncapped commission (£5,000-£20,000+ OTE)

Love building relationships, opening doors and growing a market?

We're looking for a driven, commercially minded Recruitment Consultant to join our high-performing Manchester team and help grow our specialist SEND division.
This isn't a role for someone who wants to sit back and wait for vacancies to land.
We're looking for someone who enjoys connecting with people, spotting opportunities, building credibility and developing long-term partnerships across the Special Educational Needs sector.
Whether your background is recruitment, sales, business development or another target-driven environment, what matters most is your ability to engage people, build trust quickly and create opportunities where others see barriers.

Why Teaching Personnel?

Teaching Personnel, part of Supporting Education Group, is the UK's leading education recruitment agency.
Every day, we help schools find the people who make a genuine difference to children's lives. Within SEND, that impact is even greater.
As demand across specialist and mainstream SEN provision continues to grow, we're investing in our Manchester team and looking for someone who wants to become a recognised expert within this rewarding and rapidly developing sector.

The Role

As a Recruitment Consultant specialising in SEND, you'll build relationships with schools, educators and support staff while developing new business opportunities across your local market.
You'll spend your time:

• Developing partnerships with SEND schools, alternative provisions and mainstream schools with SEND requirements.
• Identifying and winning new business opportunities.
• Building a network of teachers, teaching assistants and specialist support staff.
• Conducting candidate interviews and matching professionals to suitable opportunities.
• Visiting schools and becoming a trusted recruitment partner.
• Managing vacancies from initial brief through to successful placement.
• Building your own market presence and reputation within the SEND community.
• Working towards ambitious targets with the support of an experienced team.

This is a highly relationship-led role, but success comes from being proactive, curious and comfortable making calls, starting conversations and creating opportunities.

What We're Looking For

You'll be someone who:

Enjoys the challenge of winning new business.
Builds rapport naturally and communicates with confidence.
Has the resilience to keep going when others give up.
Takes ownership and is motivated by targets and results.
Loves speaking to people and developing relationships.
Can quickly establish credibility with school leaders and education professionals.
Thrives in a fast-paced, competitive environment.
Is organised, proactive and highly self-motivated.
Holds a full UK driving licence and enjoys meeting clients face-to-face.

Experience in recruitment, education, sales, account management or business development would be advantageous.
SEND sector knowledge would be a significant advantage, but we're equally interested in ambitious individuals who are willing to immerse themselves in the market and become genuine specialists.

Benefits that actually make a difference

️28 days' holiday + bank holidays plus an extra day for every year you stay (up to 33) and option to buy up to 5 more days (all pro-rata for part time roles)
Enhanced paid family leave (after probation pass) to help new parents and long-term carers
Medical cash plan (after probation pass) making contributions towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and prescriptions
Life insurance from day one (up to 4x salary) PLUS free wellbeing support with access to 24/7 GP, counselling, medical second opinions, physiotherapy and lifestyle coaching
Pension contributions from both of us (after 3 months)
Discounts access to different options to help your money go further
Flexible benefits you choose such as extra holiday, healthcare, bikes, gym, electric cars & Give As You Earn (after probation pass)
Learn & grow with us we invest in your development with ongoing learning, training and career growth opportunities
Volunteer days 3 paid volunteer days each year, with two dedicated to education

Because great people deserve great benefits.

By joining Supporting Education Group, you will become part of a community that is dedicated to transforming lives and sustaining communities, where your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your individuality is celebrated. Together, we will continue to advance our passion for education and build brighter futures for all.

Employment offers are subject to satisfactory vetting checks. These checks will be run in line with the latest guidance and legislation. You will need to already have the right to work in the UK, as we are not able to offer any sponsorship(s) for visa applicants.

If you're ambitious, commercially driven and excited by the challenge of building relationships, winning business and becoming a recognised expert within SEND recruitment, we'd love to hear from you.