[Hiring] Education Recruiter @Talent Shore

Role Description

The Education Recruitment Delivery Consultant is responsible for identifying, engaging, screening, and placing high-quality education professionals into schools across the UK. Working closely with UK-based consultants and hiring managers, you will build strong candidate pipelines, manage the recruitment process from initial outreach through to placement, and deliver an outstanding candidate experience. This is a fast-paced, relationship-driven role requiring strong sourcing ability, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to managing multiple vacancies simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities

• Candidate Sourcing & Recruitment
  • Source high-quality education professionals using job boards, LinkedIn, databases, referrals, and headhunting techniques.
  • Conduct competency-based telephone and video interviews to assess candidate suitability.
  • Build and maintain a strong pipeline of teachers, teaching assistants, SEN professionals, cover supervisors, and other education staff.
  • Match candidates to suitable vacancies based on skills, experience, availability, and location.
  • Present shortlisted candidates to the UK recruitment team with detailed interview notes and recommendations.
  • Proactively build talent pools for future vacancies and market demand.
• Candidate Management
  • Build strong relationships with candidates throughout the recruitment process.
  • Provide guidance on UK education opportunities, interview preparation, and market insights.
  • Maintain regular communication with active candidates to keep them engaged.
  • Manage candidate expectations around availability, salaries, and recruitment timelines.
  • Ensure a positive candidate experience from first contact through to placement.
• Recruitment Process Management
  • Manage multiple vacancies and candidate pipelines simultaneously while working to agreed KPIs.
  • Keep the CRM and ATS updated with accurate candidate information and recruitment activity.
  • Coordinate interviews between candidates and UK consultants where required.
  • Work closely with the compliance team to ensure successful candidates progress efficiently through onboarding.
  • Support consultants by proactively identifying suitable candidates for current and future vacancies.
• Business Collaboration
  • Develop strong working relationships with UK consultants and branch teams.
  • Share market intelligence, candidate feedback, and recruitment trends.
  • Work collaboratively to achieve individual and team placement targets.
  • Contribute ideas to improve recruitment processes and sourcing strategies.

What Success Looks Like

• Build strong pipelines of qualified education professionals.
• Consistently deliver quality shortlisted candidates against agreed SLAs.
• Achieve individual recruitment KPIs and placement targets.
• Maintain excellent candidate engagement and satisfaction throughout the recruitment process.
• Build trusted relationships with UK consultants through reliability, communication, and quality delivery.
• Keep recruitment activity and candidate records accurate and up to date.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years' recruitment experience, ideally recruiting within the UK market.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Strong telephone and relationship-building skills.
• Experience sourcing candidates using LinkedIn, job boards, databases, and headhunting techniques.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote environment.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent administration skills.
• Confident using CRM/ATS systems and Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.

Requirements

• Previous UK education recruitment experience.
• Experience recruiting teachers, teaching assistants, SEN staff, or other education professionals.
• Knowledge of the UK education sector and recruitment processes.
• Experience working with UK clients and candidates.

Benefits

• Work remotely from anywhere in South Africa.
• Join a growing specialist UK education recruitment business.
• Be part of a collaborative and supportive international team.
• Gain exposure to the UK education market and develop specialist recruitment expertise.
• Long-term career growth with ongoing training and development.
• Competitive salary and performance incentives.