Graduate Business Development Consultant

Graduate Business Development Consultant – Education Recruitment
Supply Desk, Watford
Salary: £28,000 basic + uncapped commission | Full-time, permanent

Launch your career in sales and recruitment

Are you a confident, ambitious graduate who loves talking to people and thrives on a challenge? Supply Desk is looking for a driven Graduate Business Development Consultant to join our growing team in Watford.

You’ll be at the forefront of our growth, opening doors with new schools and introducing them to the teachers and support staff who help pupils thrive every day.

The role

As a Business Development Consultant, you’ll focus on winning new clients and expanding our presence across the region. Your day-to-day will include:

Identifying and targeting new schools, building a pipeline of 50+ prospective clients
Making confident outbound calls to head teachers, business managers and school leaders
Arranging and attending meetings to understand schools’ staffing needs and present our services
Converting new leads into long-term clients and securing first bookings
Re-engaging lapsed clients and spotting opportunities to grow existing relationships
Working with the wider team to source and place teachers, teaching assistants and cover supervisors for your new clients
Using our CRM and sales technology to track leads, activity and results
Working towards new business targets with the rewards to match
About you

We’re looking for a graduate with drive, resilience and a natural flair for communication. You’ll ideally have:

A degree, ideally in English, History, Politics or Business
Excellent written and spoken English
Strong numeracy skills
Confidence picking up the phone and starting conversations with people you’ve never spoken to before
A persuasive, persistent approach and the resilience to keep going when the answer is “not yet”
Good technology skills and the ability to pick up new systems quickly
A competitive streak and motivation to hit and exceed targets
Strong organisation and time management
No sales or recruitment experience? No problem. Full training and ongoing support will be provided.

Working hours

This role works on a shift pattern that may vary as the role progresses:

7:00am – 4:00pm
7:30am – 4:30pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Enjoy reduced hours during the school holidays.

What we offer

32 days’ holiday, plus your birthday off
Reduced hours during school holidays
Uncapped commission on new business won
Full sales training and a clear path for career progression
A supportive, energetic team environment in our Watford office
Ready to apply?

If you’re a confident graduate looking to start a rewarding career in education recruitment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV, or contact Waqas Chaudry at (url removed) for an informal chat. We aim to respond to every application within 5 working days.

Supply Desk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. If you need any adjustments during the application process, just let us know
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed