Education Recruitment Consultant – Preston
Join a high-growth team where your impact is visible daily. Drive placements, build strong school relationships, and earn team-based commission with clear progression.
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Join Humly and be part of a fast-growing digital marketplace transforming how educators and schools connect.
Humly operates across the UK and Sweden, supporting over 1,000 educators into work every day. Our mission is simple — empower educators to work on their terms while helping schools access high-quality staff quickly and efficiently.
We are now looking for an Education Recruitment Consultant to join our North West team in Preston, focusing on delivering high-quality matches between schools and educators, with a strong emphasis on long-term and high-value placements.
The Role
As an Education Recruitment Consultant, you will play a key role in managing and fulfilling school staffing requirements, ensuring roles are filled efficiently and to a high standard.
You will work across a high-volume, fast-paced environment, supporting both schools and educators throughout the full matching process — from initial requirement through to successful placement.
This role is heavily focused on maximising filled roles, driving utilisation, and delivering a strong service experience to both clients and educators.
Key Responsibilities
Maximise the number of roles filled across your market, with a focus on long-term and high-value placements
Proactively match educators to school requirements using the platform and other recruitment methods
Follow up on placements to ensure successful outcomes and identify further opportunities with schools
Build strong relationships with schools to generate repeat business and additional bookings
Deliver an excellent experience for educators, supporting them into suitable roles quickly
Work closely with the recruitment team to place newly cleared educators into their first role
Handle queries from schools and educators via phone and email where required
Support schools and educators in using the Humly platform effectively
Maintain a strong focus on performance targets, particularly around worked hours and fill rates
Adapt quickly to changing priorities based on business and market needs
What We’re Looking For
Target-driven with a strong focus on results
Organised and able to manage a high volume of activity
Confident communicator with strong relationship-building skills
Commercial mindset with the ability to identify and maximise opportunities
Resilient and proactive, with a strong work ethic
Previous experience in recruitment or sales is beneficial but not essential
Working Pattern
Monday – Thursday: 07:15 – 17:00
Friday: Early finish
Work from home: Thursdays
School holidays: Reduced working hours
Salary & Benefits
Salary: £27,500 – £38,000 (depending on experience)
Bonus: Team-based commission (5% – 30% of monthly gross)
Additional performance-based incentives
Private medical insurance
Enhanced maternity and paternity
Free onsite parking
Long-term career progression opportunities within Humly
What Success Looks Like (3–6 Months)
Consistently filling roles across your market
Building strong relationships with key schools, leading to repeat bookings
Successfully placing newly cleared educators into work quickly
Delivering against key performance metrics, particularly worked hours and fill rate
Becoming confident in managing your own pipeline of school demand
Career Progression
Humly is a growing business, and this role offers clear progression opportunities. High performers can develop into:
Senior Consultant roles
Operations or Team Lead positions
Regional opportunities across our UK offices
Location Requirement
This role is based in our Preston office (North West). A full UK driving licence is preferred, and the ability to commute is required.
- Business area
- Business Operations
- Role
- Operations Specialist
- Locations
- Preston
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Start Date
- 13 April, 2026
Preston
Our Mission
We are on a mission to empower every educator with total control in their hands.
About Humly
Founded in 2015, Humly is an international supply education company with five hubs and two headquarters throughout the UK and Sweden.
We help create a world where education is accessible, and every educator has choice and opportunity. We empower teachers and nursery nurses with full-career control to instantly see, choose, and book available jobs the moment they go live through our next-gen app and digital marketplace.
Our +100 employees, +5000 partner schools and nurseries, and +7000 teachers and nursery nurses are breaking down barriers and revolutionising education. We're making finding and booking jobs easier, faster, and better for educators, which makes it better for schools and students.
And we're only getting started.