Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Location: Cardiff / Hybrid
Area: South Wales
Sector: Education Recruitment (Primary desk)
Salary: From £33-35,000 + Benefits + Guaranteed Commission for first 6 months!
Start Date: Immediate
Hours: 37.5Hoop Recruitment is a Welsh based recruitment agency, which is 2024 transitioned to become 100% employee-owned, becoming an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

We are seeking an experienced Education Recruitment Consultant with around 2 years of proven 360 recruitment experience in the education sector. The ideal candidate will be a confident communicator with strong skills in headhunting, business development, and relationship management, bringing a creative, proactive, and strategic approach to both candidate attraction and client engagement.

If this resonates, we'd love to speak with you.

What will the successful Experienced Recruitment Consultant deliver?

· Take full ownership of a 360-degree recruitment desk in education
· Headhunt, source, and nurture a high-calibre candidate pipeline
· Develop and maintain senior-level relationships with schools and teaching professionals
· Write and optimise job adverts across multiple platforms
· Conduct candidate interviews and prepare them for client engagement
· Guide clients and candidates through negotiations and offer management
· Proactively secure new business and grow existing relationships
· Meet and exceed activity and profitability targets

At Hoop Education, you won't just fill roles — you'll shape futures.

We believe your success lies in purposeful work, smart strategy, and genuine connections.
Why Hoop?

As part of Hoop, you're joining a team built on empathy, integrity, and shared success.
You'll enjoy:

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements
25 days annual leave plus BH (inc Hoop day and birthday leave)
Annual leave entitlement increases 1 day per years service, up to 30 days
Unlimited annual leave purchase
Enhanced sick pay
Enhanced maternity / paternity leave
Free volunteer day
Incentives including anniversary gifts
End of Year trip*
Free financial advice
Employee Assistance Programme
MediCash medical & dental benefits
Still wondering?
This role is ideal for someone ready to step into a leadership mindset — owning your desk, driving strategy, and delivering results that matter in the education sector.
If you're ready to lead, and positively shape futures — Hoop Education is the place.
We value hard work, we back our people, and we succeed together