Launch Your Sales Career in Recruitment with Tradewind - Manchester

Are you ambitious, target-driven, and ready to kick-start a high-performing career in sales? Tradewind Recruitment is looking for motivated individuals to join our specialist training programme - the Impact Academy - in our thriving Manchester office.

If you're commercially minded and want to build a long-term career in business development, this is your opportunity to join one of the UK's most successful education recruitment agencies and a five-time Sunday Times Top 100 Company to Work For.

Why Join Tradewind Recruitment?
We reward performance, invest in our people, and offer a clear progression path from day one. Here's what you can expect:

Starting salary of £28,000 - £30,000, with realistic first-year earnings of £35,000 - £42,000

Immediate access to commission - earn from your first placement

35 days annual leave, plus reduced working hours during school holidays

All-expenses-paid international trips and team incentives

A fun, fast-paced office with strong team culture and support

Ongoing investment in training and clear routes to promotion

What You'll Be Doing
This is a commercial sales role focused on business development and account growth. You'll be:

Building relationships with schools across Greater Manchester

Generating new business through outreach, networking and client meetings

Managing the end-to-end recruitment process - from sourcing candidates to placing them

Achieving and exceeding KPIs and sales targets with full support from your team

Learning from experienced, high-performing consultants who started where you are

Your Training - The Impact Academy
Our award-winning training programme will equip you with the knowledge and tools to succeed in a sales-driven recruitment role. You'll be coached in:

Business development strategy and prospecting

Negotiation and margin management

Managing pipelines, compliance and CRM systems

Candidate sourcing and professional communication

Time management, safeguarding and objection handling

After successfully completing the Academy, you'll progress to your own sales desk with ongoing mentoring and advanced training - no sink-or-swim culture here.

Who We're Looking For
Whether you have prior sales experience or are just confident and people-focused, we're looking for individuals who are:

Charismatic, outgoing and excellent at building relationships

Driven to succeed in a competitive, fast-paced environment

Resilient, goal-oriented and motivated by earning potential

Strong communicators with a proactive, positive mindset

Open to learning, developing and growing quickly in a sales career

Apply Now
We're actively recruiting for our Manchester team and want to hear from individuals with energy, ambition and a can-do attitude.

To apply, send your CV to for immediate consideration.

Build a career in sales and recruitment with one of the most recognised names in the industry - and be part of a team that celebrates success at every step