Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - 30,000 Base + Uncapped Commission

Tradewind Recruitment | Manchester

Ambitious. Competitive. Money-motivated.
If that sounds like you, this could be the career move you've been looking for.

Tradewind Recruitment is growing our Manchester office and hiring high-potential individuals to join our Impact Academy - a structured training programme designed to turn driven people into high-earning Recruitment Consultants.

No recruitment experience required. Work ethic and ambition come first.

What You'll Earn

• 30,000 base salary
• 35,000 - 40,000 realistic first-year earnings
• Uncapped commission from day one
• 35 days annual leave + reduced working hours during school holidays
• All-expenses-paid international incentive trips
• Daily free breakfast, Friday socials, wellbeing initiatives
• Clear, merit-based promotion pathway

Tradewind Recruitment is one of the UK's largest education recruitment agencies and a Sunday Times Top 100 Employer (5 times!) , known for developing people into top performers.

Who Thrives in This Role

We see our best results from people who are:

• Ex-teachers looking for a commercial, higher-earning career
• Graduates who worked alongside their studies
• From fast-paced sales backgrounds (car sales, estate agency, telecoms)
• Resilient, driven and comfortable working to targets

If you enjoy pace, accountability and earning more through effort - you'll fit in.

The Role

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you will:

• Interview and place candidates into schools
• Build and manage candidate pipelines
• Write professional candidate profiles
• Work towards weekly KPIs and performance targets
• Learn negotiation, influence and relationship-building skills
• Earn commission as you progress through the role

You'll receive daily support from your Team Manager, structured training from our in-house specialists and ongoing mentorship.

Career Progression

After completing the Impact Academy, you'll move onto a sales-focused desk with advanced training in:

• Business development
• Margin negotiation
• Client account growth
• Managing challenging conversations
• Long-term career and leadership development

Many consultants significantly increase their earnings within 18-24 months .

Apply Now

We're interviewing immediately for our Manchester office. Apply via this advert.

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