Education Recruitment Divisional Director | Equity & Shares

Education Recruitment Divisional Director / Business Lead

SEND | Tuition | Mainstream Education

Job Snapshot

Job Title: Education Recruitment Divisional Director / Business Lead

Sector: Education Recruitment

Growth Areas: SEND, Tuition & Mainstream Education

Level: Senior Management / Director

Opportunity: Build and lead an independent division within an established education recruitment business

Autonomy: Significant control over the strategy, development and growth of your division

Shares / Equity: Available for the right individual

Leadership: Integral position within the Senior Management Team

Package: Tailored around the successful candidate

Experience Required: Significant education recruitment experience with a strong commercial track record

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced education recruitment professional to build and lead an independent division within an established recruitment company , with the infrastructure, investment and support already in place to help make it successful.

The business is particularly interested in investing in SEND, Tuition and Mainstream Education Recruitment , although they are deliberately not creating a rigid job description before meeting the right person.

They want to understand what you’ve successfully built, where your strengths lie and where you see the next major opportunity within education recruitment.

From there, they can build the role, division, package and growth strategy around you .

For the right person, this can include shares/equity, significant commercial autonomy, control over the development of your division and a position within the Senior Management Team .

This isn’t simply another recruitment management job. The successful person will become an integral part of the company’s future growth.

Build a Division Within an Established Business

The opportunity gives you many of the attractions of building something yourself without having to start a recruitment agency from zero.

You’ll develop an independent division within the existing company.

You’ll be able to shape its market, strategy, client development, future team and longer-term direction while benefiting from the infrastructure of an established recruitment organisation.

Rather than spending your time setting up all the operational elements required to run a recruitment company, you’ll be able to concentrate on building the division.

You’ll have established support around areas such as:

• Compliance
• Finance
• Payroll
• HR
• Legal
• CRM and technology
• Marketing
• IT
• Accounts
• Back-office administration

The infrastructure is already there.

Your job is to use it to build something commercially successful.

SEND Recruitment

SEND is one of the key markets the company is interested in investing in.

They would consider an experienced SEND recruitment professional capable of developing a specialist division covering areas such as:

• SEND Teachers
• Teaching Assistants
• Learning Support Assistants
• Specialist Support Staff
• Alternative Provision
• Specialist Schools
• SEND Units
• Permanent and Temporary Staffing

The exact geographical market and structure would depend heavily on the successful person’s experience and existing relationships.

Tuition Recruitment

The company also sees significant potential within Tuition Recruitment .

This could include developing relationships across areas such as:

• Tuition providers
• Schools
• Local authorities
• Alternative provision
• Intervention programmes
• One-to-one tuition
• Small-group tuition
• Specialist education support

If you’ve already developed a successful tuition desk or have strong relationships within this market, the company is prepared to discuss what investment and infrastructure would be required to turn that into a larger division.

Mainstream Education Recruitment

Mainstream teacher supply is another area where the business is prepared to invest.

This could include:

• Primary
• Secondary
• Teacher Supply
• Teaching Assistants
• Support Staff
• Permanent Education Recruitment
• Long-Term Supply
• Daily Supply

You might specialise heavily within one market or have experience running a broader education operation.

They’re interested in the commercial opportunity you can create , rather than forcing everybody into the same model.

Genuine Control Over Your Division

The intention is to give the successful person substantial autonomy.

You’ll have the ability to influence decisions around:

• Which markets you target
• Geographical coverage
• Business development strategy
• Key accounts
• Client acquisition
• Future hires
• Team structure
• Revenue strategy
• Growth targets
• New services
• Partnerships
• Longer-term divisional strategy

You’ll have senior-level support available, but you won’t be recruited to simply implement somebody else’s plan.

They want somebody capable of developing the plan themselves.

Part of the Senior Management Team

This is an important distinction.

The successful person isn’t being recruited simply to manage another recruitment desk.

You’ll become an integral member of the Senior Management Team and play a role in the wider growth of the company.

Your experience and knowledge of education recruitment will be valued beyond your own division.

As the division grows, you’ll have the opportunity to influence wider commercial decisions, identify additional opportunities and contribute to the longer-term direction of the business.

For somebody who has already demonstrated they can bill, build relationships and develop teams, this provides the opportunity to operate at a more strategic level.

Potential Crossover Opportunities

Your division will have significant independence, but it will still sit within the wider business.

That creates the potential for crossover.

Existing client relationships elsewhere within the organisation could potentially generate opportunities for your division.

Likewise, relationships you develop may create opportunities for other areas of the company.

The exact level of crossover will depend on the market you build, but you’ll have the advantage of joining an organisation with existing relationships and infrastructure rather than starting with nothing.

Shares & Equity

For the right person, the company is prepared to discuss shares and equity as part of the overall proposition.

The exact structure will depend on the individual, their experience, what they can bring to the company and the scale of the opportunity being developed.

The company understands that somebody capable of creating a substantial new revenue stream should have the opportunity to benefit from what they build.

That means the conversation can go considerably further than simply discussing basic salary and commission.

A Package Built Around You

There isn’t a fixed package being advertised because the company doesn’t know who the successful person is yet.

A successful senior biller building a specialist SEND desk requires a different proposition from an established Recruitment Director bringing experience of building multi-million-pound divisions.

The conversation will therefore look at:

• Your current salary
• Current and historical billings
• Management experience
• Client relationships
• Market knowledge
• Previous growth
• The division you want to build
• Initial investment required
• Future team requirements
• Revenue potential
• What would realistically make a move worthwhile

From there, a tailored package can be developed.

Depending on the individual, this could potentially include:

• Strong basic salary
• Commission
• Performance-related bonuses
• Profit-related incentives
• Shares
• Equity
• Senior Management Team position
• Team-building investment
• Long-term financial incentives

Who Could This Suit?

Job title isn’t the deciding factor.

You could currently be working as a:

• Senior Recruitment Consultant
• Principal Consultant
• Billing Manager
• Team Manager
• Branch Manager
• Divisional Manager
• Associate Director
• Recruitment Director

What matters is your track record.

You’ll need substantial education recruitment experience and evidence that you can generate revenue, develop clients and identify commercial opportunities.

Management experience will be important for somebody looking to immediately build a substantial team, but the company is also prepared to consider an exceptional senior biller who has the commercial ability to build something larger.

This Could Be Right for You If…

You’ve built a highly successful education recruitment desk but have limited influence over what happens next.

You manage a profitable team but receive little meaningful financial benefit from the value you’re creating.

You’ve identified an opportunity within SEND, Tuition or Mainstream Education Recruitment that your current employer isn’t prepared to invest in.

You’ve considered starting your own recruitment agency but don’t want to spend your time dealing with company administration, finance, payroll, compliance and everything else involved in running a standalone business.

You want more control but still value having an established company and infrastructure behind you.

Or you’ve reached senior management level and want a role where you can genuinely influence the future direction of the wider organisation.

This opportunity sits between a conventional senior recruitment position and starting your own agency.

You get the infrastructure and security of an established business alongside a much greater degree of autonomy, commercial influence and potential financial participation .

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this starting my own recruitment agency?

No. You’ll build and lead an independent division within an established recruitment company. You’ll have substantial control over your division while benefiting from the company’s existing infrastructure and support.

Which education recruitment sectors are they looking to develop?

The main areas currently identified for investment are SEND, Tuition and Mainstream Education Recruitment .

Is there already a fixed job description?

No. The company deliberately wants flexibility. The role, division, responsibilities and package will be tailored around the successful person’s experience and commercial strengths.

Will I control the division?

The successful person will have significant autonomy over the commercial development and direction of their division.

Can I recruit my own team?

Yes. Building a team can form part of the growth strategy, with future hiring determined by the requirements and performance of the division.

Are shares or equity genuinely available?

Yes. Shares and equity can form part of the package for the right individual. The exact arrangement would be discussed based on the candidate and the opportunity being developed.

Will I be part of senior management?

Yes. The successful person will become an integral member of the Senior Management Team and play a role in the company’s wider growth strategy.

Is there existing business I could potentially work with?

There is potential for appropriate crossover with other areas of the existing company. The extent of this will depend on the division and market being developed.

Do I need to already be a Recruitment Director?

No. Capability is more important than your current title. An exceptional senior biller, manager or divisional leader with the right education recruitment experience could be considered.

Is this only for London-based recruiters?

The structure and location can be discussed around the successful candidate and the market they intend to develop rather than being unnecessarily restricted before those conversations take place.

Why Fox Search?

Fox Search specialises in Recruitment to Recruitment and works extensively with experienced professionals across the education recruitment sector.

This isn’t a conventional vacancy where we’re simply matching CVs against a fixed job description.

The initial conversation will focus on what you’ve built, your current performance, your specialist market, where you see future opportunity and what you would need from your next company to make a move worthwhile .

If there is a strong commercial fit, we’ll introduce you to the business for a confidential discussion about the division and package that could potentially be built around you.

Interested?

If you’re an experienced education recruitment professional looking for more control, greater commercial influence and significantly more long-term upside than a conventional recruitment management role offers, this is worth exploring.

The company is particularly interested in people capable of developing SEND, Tuition or Mainstream Education Recruitment , but they’re deliberately looking for the right individual first rather than trying to fill a rigid vacancy.

The successful person could receive significant control over their division, investment to develop it, a position within the Senior Management Team and the potential for shares/equity .

All initial conversations with Fox Search will be completely confidential.