Education Recruitment Consultant / Account Manager

EQL Tech (sales & engineering talent)

Account Manager for a London-based education recruitment firm focusing on SEND schools. Responsible for client relationships and staffing solutions across the region.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £45,000 - £55,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You will own a portfolio of SEND schools across a London region, placing specialist support staff, teaching assistants, cover supervisors, and teachers into SEND and alternative provision settings on a daily and short-term supply basis.
You will manage and grow client relationships at headteacher, SLT, and SENCO level, and develop new SEND school business within your geographic area.
This is an hybrid role in London. Hours are 7am–5pm term time, with shorter hours during school holidays.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Direct experience recruiting for SEND schools or placing specialist SEND, SEN, or alternative provision staff — school-facing client management experience, not purely candidate-side
Proven relationship management with SLT, SENCOs, and SEND school leaders
ATS/CRM fluency in daily workflow
7am desk discipline during term time
Mindset - education recruitment is not easy, but it can be better. If you take full ownership of your actions, can share your opinions constructively, and are open to learning daily, this could be a great place for you to continue your career.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base salary: £45,000–£55,000 depending on experience
Commission: £5k+ per half term at mid-performer level / £13k+ per half term at top performer level
Annual OTE at mid-level: approximately £78,000–£88,000
Annual OTE at top level: approximately £123,000–£133,000
Hours: 7am–5pm term time; shorter hours during school holidays
Location: London - Hybrid
If you're an experienced education recruitment consultant currently billing on a temp desk and your output isn't being reflected in your take-home, this conversation is worth having.

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Hard Skills & Tools

recruitingclient managementrelationship managementstaff placementSEND experienceSEN experiencealternative provision experienceschool-facing experienceATS fluencyCRM fluency

Soft Skills

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