Recruitment Consultant


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£27,937 to £38,423 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	OX2 0JJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Sept 2026
Closing date:	11 Oct 2026

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Summary

Recruitment Consultant - Senior Finance (Education Temps)

Oxford

£27,937 - £40,638 + uncapped commission!

Welcome to Hays!

At Hays, we believe in being long-term partners with our people as well as our customers. With over 50 years' experience Hays operates in 16 countries within 6 core industries and a selection of local specialisms.

Together, we are better together: we support, celebrate, and share with each other to create stronger outcomes for all. Launch your career with the world's leading specialist recruitment & workforce solution organisation. Join the Hays team!

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The Hays Oxford Public Sector Finance team is a highly productive, specialist business with strong momentum. Following recent fee performance we are creating an exciting dedicated regional temporary recruitment desk covering further education, higher education and Multi-Academy Trusts.

As we continue to build a more specialist business, this new opportunity will focus on Senior Finance temporary recruitment within the Education sector. You will develop a regional desk across the South, partnering closely with our Public Sector Senior Finance permanent consultant in Oxford and benefiting from the support of an experienced, high-performing temporary recruitment manager.

Joining Oxford means becoming part of an ambitious and productive team where you will have the autonomy to build a specialist market with proven demand. The opportunity is open to either an experienced recruiter or someone earlier in their recruitment career who can demonstrate strong commercial drive, resilience and the ambition to grow a successful temporary desk. In return, you'll benefit from a competitive salary, uncapped commission, clear development opportunities and the support to make a genuine impact on the future growth of the business.

The Opportunity

What can I expect day to day?

As a recruitment consultant you will gain exposure to a range of different activities whilst being supported by a structured training and development programme from day one. Some of your main responsibilities may include:

Source, interview, and match high-quality candidates to roles

Identify and proactively partner with new and existing clients through new outreach and business development calls to build better, profitable outcomes by understanding their hiring needs and challenges

Manage the recruitment process by guiding candidates and Clients through the full recruitment process from taking a brief to negotiating offers

Be bold and curious, developing specialist market expertise by actively seeking to understand your customer's market

Take accountability for meeting targets and delivering your monetary goals that contribute to the growth and profitability of Hays

Be part of vibrant and inclusive culture that cheers on progress by celebrating personal and team performance

Who are we looking for?

You'll be ambitious pushing outside your comfort zone and willing to experiment. It's not just about who you are, but who you want to become.

Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills, having honest conversations

Customer centric by understanding clients' needs and delivering tailored solutions

Have a strategic mindset to spot opportunities and drive profitable outcomes

Open to change being comfortable in a fast-paced target driven environment

Develop new business relationships and maintain your network of client companies through business development calls, client visits, networking and entertainment events.

Collaborative in spirit, people focused with a sales-driven mentality.

Be resilient, bold and curious

What you'll get in return - The Hays Deal

Believing that personal growth leads to professional progression, you'll feel heard, valued and assured that we care about your wellbeing, in an inclusive environment where you can be your authentic self. This will enable you to reach your full potential, broadening your ability to make a positive impact leading to your own personal success.

Access to team leadership training for you to evolve your career

Cutting-edge tools and technology to enable you to make an extraordinary impact

Flexible work arrangements: Hybrid working policy

Generous leave entitlements to take advantage of parental leave, volunteering days and your birthday off!

Celebrate success: Culture built on rewarding success with the opportunity to influence your earning potential with uncapped commission in addition to base salary

High Performer Incentives including local and international trips. Montenegro 2024, South Africa 2025 and Mauritius this year!

Global career opportunities - make your mark locally or explore international opportunities with Hays

Thrive in a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone feels welcome

Wellbeing rewards: Benefit from health, leisure and lifestyle partnership discounts

Employee Resource Groups and Working Groups for you to connect and collaborate with like-minded colleagues

What to do next

If you strive for performance, see things through whilst acting with integrity? Hays is the place to be. Joining Hays means joining a business that's going places. Apply today!

At Hays, we share a passion for creating a culture where there are opportunities for our people to flourish and succeed, whatever your background. We know that diversity of perspective and an inclusive approach, which encourages those experiences and views to be heard, is great for business and therefore your career with us.

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