At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage end-to-end recruitment processes and build strong client relationships.
- Company: Join Tradewind, a leading recruitment agency in social services.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, uncapped commission, and strong career progression.
- Other info: High autonomy role with excellent support and growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Thrive in a fast-paced environment while making a real impact in social services.
- Qualifications: Experience in recruitment or sales, with strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 85000 $ per year.
Join a high performing Social Services team managing a busy 360 recruitment desk across a growing and purpose driven sector, combining business development, client management, candidate engagement, and relationship led recruitment. If you thrive in a fast paced environment, enjoy building trusted partnerships, and are motivated by results and growth, this role offers strong earning potential and long-term career progression.
As a Recruitment Consultant within our Social Services division, you’ll manage end-to-end recruitment processes, partnering with organisations to deliver high quality talent solutions while building long term client and candidate relationships.
What Sets This Role Apart
- Established client relationships and strong market demand
- Uncapped commission with genuine earning potential
- High-autonomy role with ownership of your desk
- Strong support from leadership, compliance, and internal teams
- Opportunity to build long term partnerships
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone commercially driven, relationship-focused, and motivated by outcomes, bringing:
- Experience in recruitment, sales, account management, or business development
- Confidence building relationships with clients and candidates
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Resilience and comfort handling pressure and rejection
- A proactive mindset with accountability for results
Agency recruitment experience is highly regarded, but we’re also open to high performing professionals from sales or relationship driven industries looking to transition into recruitment.
What You’ll Be Doing
Client Management & Recruitment
- Manage end-to-end recruitment processes across active vacancies
- Conduct vacancy qualification and manage recruitment briefs
- Build trusted relationships with clients across the social services sector
- Deliver recruitment outcomes within agreed service levels
Candidate Management
- Source, interview, and manage high quality candidates
- Build and maintain strong talent pipelines
- Support candidates through interviews, offers, onboarding, and placement
- Deliver consistent communication and feedback throughout the process
Business Development
- Identify and win new client opportunities
- Conduct outbound business development and relationship building activities
- Attend client meetings and market visits
- Grow existing accounts and increase market share
This is a high performance, fast moving recruitment environment where initiative, resilience, and relationship management are highly valued.
Tradewind Australia is a leading recruitment agency specialising in education, social services, and healthcare. We are known for our strong market reputation, collaborative and values driven culture, and commitment to building successful careers for our consultants.
Social Services Recruitment Consultant employer: Tradewind
Tradewind Australia is an exceptional employer that prioritises a supportive and inclusive work culture, making it an ideal place for educators passionate about trauma-informed practices. Located in Melbourne's vibrant south-eastern suburbs, the company offers ample opportunities for professional growth and collaboration with dedicated colleagues, ensuring that every team member can contribute to meaningful educational outcomes. With a focus on continuous improvement and targeted interventions, Tradewind fosters an environment where educators can thrive and make a real difference in students' lives.
