Education Recruitment Team Lead

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 28 April 2026
LOCATION
Nottingham
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£80,000 / year
CATEGORY
Education Recruitment
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Prior management experience Direct line management Understanding of school pain points Commercial leadership School leadership Solution-oriented mindset Team player Collaboration

FULL DESCRIPTION

Education Recruitment Team Lead

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is seeking an Education Recruitment Team Lead in Nottingham to drive commercial success, own commercial output, set targets, execute strategies, and build relationships with school leaders. This role involves line management of Account Managers and increasing efficiency in candidate vetting and placement. The ideal candidate will have prior management experience, a passion for solving challenges in the education sector, and a solution-oriented mindset.

Who you are

  • This is an exceptional opportunity for someone looking to apply themselves and make a difference with great responsibility and autonomy to shape the product for years to come
  • Prior management experience of at least one year, with direct line management of more than two people
  • Have a good understanding of the pain points of schools and demonstrate a passion and desire to work for a company that is solving these challenges
  • Have either commercial leadership or school leadership experience, preferably both, with demonstrated success in either field
  • A history of rapid career growth and be excited about further growth opportunities
  • A solution-oriented mindset, be a team player and have an understanding of the importance of collaboration

What the job involves

  • Responsible for the commercial success of Zen in supporting schools in Nottingham
  • Own commercial output, set targets and execute strategies, build relationships with school leaders and upskill wider teams
  • Collaborate with team leaders across the business, design and execute effective campaigns
  • Provide line management to Account Managers
  • Increase efficiency of days booked and build strategic relationships with stakeholders
  • Build senior strategic relationships with senior stakeholders within your region - Executive School leaders, Trust CEOs etc

Success KPIs:

  • YoY revenue growth of schools in Nottingham
  • YoY Active school growth of schools in Nottingham
  • YoY School retention - Growth of schools in new markets
  • Effective marketing and new business campaigns with how we attract schools & staff
  • Resourcing efficiency and prioritisation; candidates vetted and placed
  • Platform adoption % of [Employer hidden] features

Application process

  • Quick chat with our recruiter – to get to know you and cover the basics
  • Role-focused conversation – we’ll talk about how you approach account management, building relationships, and hitting targets
  • Practical Task and role play – to see how you’d think on your feet with a realistic school conversation
  • Culture chat with the team – making sure it’s a good fit both ways

We’re direct and transparent. If it’s a yes, great! If it’s a no, we’ll let you know quickly

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