Recruitment Consultant

Recruitment Consultant – CER Education

Location: Sheffield (city centre office)
Salary: up to £30,000 + excellent bonus / commission schemes.
Contract Type: Full-time / Permanent.
Hours: 07:15-17:15 (term time) and 09:00-14:00 (school holidays).

Are you passionate about people and driven by making a difference in education? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, supportive environment where no two days are the same? If so, have you ever thought about a career in Recruitment? We are currently hiring in our Sheffield Office for two exciting roles!

About Us

CER Education Recruitment (part of the Affinity Workforce Solutions Group) is a dynamic education recruitment consultancy based in the heart of Sheffield, dedicated to connecting exceptional educators with inspiring schools across the region. We are driven to support our schools in delivering outstanding education professionals by placing the right people in the right roles.

The Role

As a specialist Education Recruiter, you’ll play an integral role in working with schools and candidates in your local area to deliver first class recruitment services. You’ll work closely with the wider high-performing CER Team in Sheffield to ensure every client’s needs are met and educators feels valued, supported, and ready to thrive in their new role.

Key Responsibilities

· Client engagement & management – work closely with schools in your local area to understand and support their staffing requirements.

· Business Development – engage with both new and existing schools to enhance your relationship with them, and to drive new business activity.

· Candidate Management – build strong relationships with candidates throughout their recruitment journey and to be proactive in your recruitment and selection process.

· Conduct onboarding calls, compliance checks, and regular welfare check-ins

· Manage client and candidate queries with empathy and efficiency

· Coordinate interviews, feedback, and placement logistics

· Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with safeguarding standards

· Support marketing and engagement campaigns to attract top talent

· Provide excellent customer service to both your clients and candidates.

· To work collaboratively with your colleagues across the wider office and region

What We’re Looking For

· Experience in either a sales or customer-facing role previously.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – demonstrating a real passion for people!

· A genuine passion for the education sector and desire to want to embark on a successful career in Recruitment.

· Organised, proactive, and detail-oriented

· Resilience! Demonstrate your tenacity and ambition to succeed.

· Strong administrative skills.

· Proficient in Microsoft packages and previous experience working on internal database systems / CRM systems is also desirable.

What We Offer

· A vibrant, collaborative team culture – a Sunday Times Best places to work organisation for 2024 and 2025!

· Your Birthday and Christmas Eve off (in addition to your annual leave entitlement).

· Ongoing training and professional development.

· Clear progression pathways.

· Regular team socials and wellbeing initiatives.

· The chance to make a real impact in education.

Next Steps

We will be reviewing applications early after Christmas, and we will then be hosting a Talent Discovery Day between 2-4pm on Thursday 15th January 2026 at our CER Education Recruitment Office in Sheffield.

To express your interest – please apply using the website link or you can also contact our Talent Acquisition Team directly: for further information!

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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