Education Recruitment Consultant

About Us

Veritas Education, established in 2015, is a leading recruitment agency specializing in placing education staff across the UK. We have worked with over 900 schools and colleges, and with a rapidly growing team of over 30 consultants, we are looking for a driven individual to join us as an Education Recruitment Consultant (Hertfordshire Desk). We are passionate about delivering top-quality recruitment services to schools and pride ourselves on building lasting relationships with our clients.

Role Overview

As an Education Recruitment Consultant at Veritas Education, you will focus on schools based in Hertfordshire. Your primary focus will be on sales—actively calling and meeting with schools to build and maintain strong relationships. You’ll be responsible for sourcing, interviewing, and placing education staff in schools based in Hertfordshire, particularly focusing on filling last‑minute bookings for early morning shifts. You will need to be proactive and target‑driven, as your success will depend on your ability to engage with schools, understand their needs, and match them with the right candidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Sales-Focused: Make daily outbound calls and arrange meetings with secondary schools to discuss their staffing needs and offer tailored recruitment solutions.
• Daily Bookings: Manage and fill last‑minute morning bookings, ensuring schools receive the right staff when they need them.
• Candidate Sourcing: Actively search for, interview, and place secondary staff, ensuring a good match between candidates and schools.
• Client Relationships: Build long‑term relationships with schools, understanding their specific challenges and staffing requirements.
• Administrative Support: Manage the recruitment process from start to finish, including contracts, compliance checks, and database management.
• Target-Oriented: Meet sales targets by developing a strong pipeline of schools and candidates.

Benefits & Working Conditions

• Location: 70 Gracechurch Street, EC3V 0HR
• Hours: Mon‑Thurs 7:00‑17:00, Fri 7:00‑16:30
• School Holidays: 5 hour working days (9am‑2pm or 11am‑4pm)
• Work From Home Wednesdays
• Annual Leave: 28 days + increasing with each year of service.
• Training: On‑the‑job training with experienced colleagues and an external professional trainer.
• Salary increases linked to clear milestones and targets.
• Commission Structure: Veritas’ performance‑based commission plan – Earn up to 20% on your billings!
• Overseas incentive trips – Ibiza, Marrakech, Athens, Dubrovnik and more!
• Additional time for lunch for exercise.
• Regular breakfasts delivered to the office.
• Dress‑down Fridays.
• Monthly company socials including theatre trips, meals and events.
• Support from a team with decades of combined industry experience.

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking a self‑motivated, sales‑driven individual who thrives in a fast‑paced, target‑oriented environment. You should have a passion for education and recruitment and be eager to build relationships with schools to help meet their staffing needs. While experience in recruitment is a plus, we’re also happy to train the right candidate with a strong desire to succeed in sales and recruitment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes diversity and all applicants are considered irrespective of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.