Education Recruitment Branch Manager - Permanent Division

Salary: £55,000 - £75,000 + uncapped commission & managers bonus

Do you have a proven track record of growing permanent recruitment? Are you an experienced recruitment leader? Do you want to work in an environment where your leadership makes a real difference?

At TeacherActive, we’re searching for a Recruitment Branch Manager to drive our permanent business, lead from the front, and take ownership of both performance and profitability. If you’re passionate about building relationships, developing people, and achieving results, this is the perfect next step in your career.

Our Culture:

We’re not just a recruitment agency, we’re a passionate, high energy team that thrives on connecting talented educators with inspiring opportunities. Our office is a fun, supportive environment where hard work is celebrated, and success is rewarded. With an impressive client list and a reputation as a market leader in the education sector, this is your chance to be part of something exceptional.

The Role: Recruitment Branch Manager

As Branch Manager, you’ll combine hands on recruitment with strategic leadership. You’ll build your own perm desk, recruit your own team of consultants, and develop branch wide strategies to exceed targets and grow market share.

What you’ll be doing:

Building and managing your own perm desk while maintaining strong client partnerships

Taking full accountability for branch performance and delivering results against budget

Developing sales forecasts and implementing branch strategies to drive growth

Managing budgets, setting clear financial objectives, and ensuring profitability

Leading, motivating and developing your team to deliver against KPIs, targets and personal goals

Creating a culture of high performance aligned with TeacherActive’s values

Staying ahead of market trends to capitalise on local and regional opportunities

Ensuring exceptional service standards for clients and candidates alike

What We’re Looking For:

We want someone who thrives in a target driven environment and is passionate about leading others to success.

Key attributes we value:

Proven leadership experience in a 360 recruitment environment, ideally permanent education

A strong track record of achieving and exceeding targets

Outstanding leadership, motivation, and coaching skills

Excellent communication and relationship building ability

High levels of resilience, drive, and ambition

What’s in It for You?

At TeacherActive, we’re invested in your success. We provide industry leading training and ongoing coaching to ensure you’re equipped to achieve your goals and develop your career.

The Benefits:

Uncapped commission with NO threshold

Managers bonus based on team's performance

Clear career progression and promotion opportunities in a fast growing, performance driven business

Access to our Senior Leadership Summit – Get live business updates, help shape key business decisions and grow your leadership toolkit

Reduced working hours during school holidays for a better work life balance

40 work from home days per year (available after passing probation)

28 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)

Extra day off for your birthday and a life admin day to use when you need it

Charity day - a paid day to volunteer where you choose

Fantastic healthcare plan to support your wellbeing

Regular company events that celebrate your success.

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