Newcastle City Centre
 
Are you a confident, ambitious graduate who thrives on competition, loves speaking to people, and wants to build a high-earning career? Are you motivated by targets, rewards, and the opportunity to control your own success?
 
The Education Network is looking for a Graduate Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our successful Newcastle city centre office. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong sales mentality, plenty of self-belief, and the drive to build relationships, win new business, and develop a rewarding career in recruitment.
 
About the Role
 
Recruitment is a fast-paced sales environment where no two days are the same. You'll be responsible for building relationships with schools and education professionals, generating new business opportunities, and matching talented candidates with rewarding roles.
 
Your responsibilities will include:
 
Proactively making outbound sales and cold calls to schools and education professionals.
Building strong relationships with decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Developing new business opportunities and growing existing accounts.
Interviewing, screening, and placing candidates into suitable roles.
Managing the recruitment process from initial contact through to placement.
Delivering exceptional service to both clients and candidates.
Working towards ambitious sales targets and personal goals.
Who We're Looking For
 
This role is perfect for someone who:
 
Is a recent graduate looking to launch a successful sales-focused career.
Is highly confident, resilient, and comfortable picking up the phone.
Isn't afraid of cold calling and enjoys speaking to new people every day.
Is motivated by commission, rewards, and career progression.
Has a competitive nature and enjoys working towards targets.
Has a positive, can-do attitude and thrives under pressure.
Is determined, hardworking, and willing to go the extra mile to succeed.
Can build rapport quickly and develop lasting business relationships.
Wants to be recognised and rewarded for their effort and achievements.
 
About Us
 
The Education Network is part of Pertemps Network Group, one of the UK's largest independent recruitment businesses. For over 30 years, we have been supporting schools and education professionals across the region.
 
We combine the backing, training, and opportunities of a major recruitment brand with the supportive culture of a close-knit team.
 
What We Offer
Award-winning training and ongoing development.
Uncapped commission with excellent earning potential.
Clear career progression opportunities.
Employee Share Scheme.
Supportive and ambitious team environment.
Office based in Newcastle city centre.
Perkbox discounts.
Regular team social gatherings.
The opportunity to build a long-term, rewarding career in recruitment.
 
Why Join Us?
 
Recruitment offers a genuine opportunity to accelerate your career and earnings. If you're ambitious, driven, and prepared to work hard, you'll be rewarded with progression, recognition, and uncapped financial rewards.
 
This is not a role for someone who wants to sit behind a desk waiting for opportunities to come to them. It's for someone who is hungry to succeed, willing to pick up the phone, and determined to build a successful career.
 
If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.
 
If you are interested in this role please email Genna.sinclair @ednetwork.co.uk with an up to date copy of your CV, or give us a call on 0191 823 97 52 for an informal chat about opportunities.


The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.