Job Description

Team Manager - Education Recruitment
Nottingham
Basic Salary: 35,000+ (DOE)
OTE 70,000+
Flexible working
Reduced hours in school holidays
Modern offices close to transport links
Are you an experienced recruiter ready to step into a leadership role where you can genuinely shape a team, influence strategy, and drive growth?
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a high-performing, profitable, and well-respected education recruitment business as it continues to scale.
You'll be stepping into a thriving division with a blend of experienced consultants and rising talent, and they're looking for a leader who can inspire, develop, and elevate performance.
About the Company
A long-established and highly recognised name in education recruitment, this organisation operates across a small network of UK offices. It is known for its professionalism, strong reputation, and supportive culture.
What sets them apart?

• Dedicated compliance team so you and your consultants can focus on what you do best.
• Clear, open-ended career progression for ambitious leaders.
• A business that invests in its people, tools, and technology.
• A collaborative environment where high standards and high performance go hand in hand.

This is a company where strong leaders thrive and where your impact will be visible, valued, and rewarded.
The Role
As Team Manager, you'll take ownership of leading, coaching, and developing a team of recruitment consultants across both temporary and permanent desks. Your remit will include:

• Driving divisional growth through strategic headcount expansion and client development.
• Leading from the front with hands-on recruitment activity where needed.
• Coaching, mentoring, and motivating consultants to achieve their full potential.
• Developing business strategies, setting KPIs, and managing budgets.
• Identifying new business opportunities and strengthening existing client relationships.
• Creating a high-performance culture built on accountability, support, and success.

This is a role for a consultative, people-focused manager who enjoys staying close to the business while shaping its future direction.
About You
You'll be a confident, energetic leader with experience in a recruitment consultancy environment. Education recruitment experience is ideal, but strong managers from other sectors will also be considered.
You will bring:

• A proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop consultants.
• Strong commercial awareness and a strategic mindset.
• Passion, drive, and the ability to lead by example.
• A commitment to delivering exceptional service to both clients and candidates.

If you're ambitious, motivated, and ready to take the next step in your leadership career, this role offers the platform to do exactly that.
What's on Offer

• Highly competitive basic salary (DOE)
• OTE 70,000+ with uncapped commission
• Market-leading benefits package
• Reduced hours during school holidays
• Modern, well-connected office
• Genuine long-term career progression

Apply in confidence to explore this opportunity further

Skills Required