At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage relationships with secondary schools and place supply teachers across London.
- Company: Dynamic education recruitment business with a platform-led model.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, high earning potential, hybrid work, and shorter hours during holidays.
- Other info: Opportunity for significant career growth and high commission earnings.
- Why this job: Join a fast-paced environment where your efforts directly impact your earnings.
- Qualifications: Experience in education recruitment and strong client relationship skills required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Location: London
Salary: £45,000–£55,000 base | OTE £78,000–£133,000
What a mid-performer takes home here: over £80,000. What a top performer takes home: over £130,000.
The role:
- Our client is a London-based education recruitment business with a platform-led delivery model.
- They are expanding their secondary schools temp desk and looking for a Secondary Account Manager to own a portfolio of London secondary schools.
- You will be placing supply teachers, cover supervisors, and teaching assistants into secondary schools across London on a daily and short-term supply basis.
- You will manage and grow client relationships at headteacher, SLT, and operations manager level.
- Develop new secondary school business within your London region.
- Work closely with a candidate resourcing function to maintain strong talent pipelines for your schools.
This is a 4/1 hybrid role. Hours are 7am–5pm during term time, with shorter hours during school holidays.
Why the earning potential is what it is:
- The business uses a platform-led model where candidate availability collection, compliance workflows, and booking taking, filling & confirmations are substantially automated.
- The consultant's time goes on billing activity rather than admin.
- Mid-level consultants on this model fill 200+ days per week in bookings.
- Top consultants are filling 400–500 days per week - compared to the 150–250 ceiling most traditional temp education desks reach.
- The commission structure reflects that output directly.
- A mid-performer earns £5k+ per half term in bonus.
- A top performer earns £13k+ per half term.
- With six half terms in the school year, annual commission at mid-level is approximately £33,000. At top level, approximately £78,000.
Requirements:
- Proven experience running a temporary education recruitment desk, placing supply teachers, cover supervisors, or teaching assistants into schools - this is not suitable for candidates with internal recruitment or HR backgrounds.
- A track record of building and managing secondary school client relationships at leadership level, not just filling inbound vacancies.
- Genuine fluency with ATS and CRM tools as part of your daily workflow, not just for record-keeping.
- The discipline and setup to run a 7am desk during term time.
- Mindset - education recruitment is not easy, but it can be better. If you take full ownership of your actions, can share your opinions constructively, and are open to learning daily, this could be a great place for you to continue your career.
Benefits:
- Base salary: £45,000–£55,000 depending on experience.
- Commission: £5k+ per half term at mid-performer level / £13k+ per half term at top performer level.
- Annual OTE at mid-level: approximately £78,000–£88,000.
- Annual OTE at top level: approximately £123,000–£133,000.
- Hours: 7am–5pm term time; shorter hours during school holidays.
- Location: London - Hybrid.
If you're an experienced education recruitment consultant currently billing on a temp desk and your output isn't being reflected in your take-home, this conversation is worth having.
Secondary Education Recruitment Consultant / Account Manager - London employer: EQL Tech
Join a dynamic London-based education recruitment business that prioritises your success and offers an exceptional earning potential. With a platform-led model that automates administrative tasks, you can focus on building strong relationships with secondary schools while enjoying a supportive work culture that fosters growth and rewards high performance. Experience the benefits of a hybrid working environment, competitive salary, and generous commission structure that truly reflects your efforts in the vibrant education sector.
