Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Start date: ASAP
Location: Guildford, Surrey
Salary: £25-28,000 + commission

Excellent commission scheme, reduced hours during school holidays, 27 days annual leave, and an excellent working environment.

Academics Guildford (part of Servoca PLC) is a leading education recruitment agency in the South East of England, specialising in permanent, long‑term and daily supply teacher jobs, education support staff, and positions in Children’s Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Further Education establishments. A dedicated team also works with mainstream and specialist schools for Special Educational Needs.

Join a company that offers training, support, progression, opportunity and professional development – where the average tenure of staff is 4‑5 years.

• Uphold a high level of customer service at all times.
• Proactively identify and build relationships with suitable candidates (posting job adverts, applicant registration and compliance transition, responding to queries, sending interview invitations).
• Support every candidate through the full onboarding process efficiently, effectively and professionally via phone and face‑to‑face (registration, interview, compliance, etc.).
• Maintain excellence in safeguarding with each registration.
• Generate leads for Recruitment Consultants.
• Ensure Recruitment Consultants are kept up to date with the progress of candidate applications.
• Support Recruitment Consultants as needed.

• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced environment.
• Personable and outgoing.
• Professional approach.
• High levels of customer service.
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• Self‑motivated with a strong desire to succeed in your career.