Tutor Recruitment Coordinator

Blue Education | London (hybrid) | Full-time

Salary: £28,000–£32,000 per annum, plus performance bonus

Reporting to: Academic Operations Director

About Blue Education

Blue Education is a premium education consultancy supporting ambitious students with university admissions, academic development and career preparation. We work with a network of talented tutors, academics and professionals from leading universities to deliver high-quality educational services.

About the Role

We are looking for a confident, proactive and highly organized Tutor Recruitment Coordinator to help us identify, attract and recruit outstanding tutors from leading universities and professional backgrounds.

This is a people-focused role combining candidate outreach, relationship building, recruitment coordination and university engagement. You will be responsible for making a strong first impression on prospective tutors, communicating the benefits of working with Blue Education and helping us build a talented and reliable tutor network.

We welcome recent graduates and early-career professionals, and previous recruitment experience is not required. What matters most is confidence communicating with people, initiative, attention to detail and a willingness to learn quickly.

Key Responsibilities

Tutor sourcing and recruitment

• Proactively source and engage tutors through universities, online platforms, referrals and professional networks.
• Coordinate candidate outreach, initial screening, interview scheduling, selection follow-up and onboarding.
• Build and maintain a strong candidate pipeline across academic subjects and specialist programmes.
• Work with academic teams to understand priorities and identify suitable tutors.
• Maintain timely, professional communication throughout the candidate journey.
• Build relationships with prospective tutors, clearly communicating the opportunities and benefits of working with Blue Education.
• Follow up with promising candidates and encourage them to progress through the recruitment process.
• Help convert successful candidates into active tutors by maintaining engagement throughout onboarding.

University outreach and talent engagement

• Develop contacts with university societies, student communities and prospective tutors, especially in London, Oxford and Cambridge.
• Organise or attend occasional tutor recruitment events and networking activities.
• Identify new sourcing channels and support tutor referral initiatives.

Recruitment administration

• Keep candidate records accurate and up to date in recruitment systems.
• Follow recruitment SOPs, checklists and selection procedures consistently.
• Track recruitment progress, follow up on outstanding actions and provide pipeline updates.
• Suggest practical improvements to recruitment efficiency and candidate experience.
• About You

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Highly organised, reliable and attentive to detail.
• Quick to learn, able to follow procedures and comfortable using new systems.
• Confident approaching people and developing professional relationships.
• Proactive in finding candidates and persistent with appropriate follow-up.
• Able to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Comfortable using spreadsheets, databases and online tools.

Desirable, not essential

• Experience in recruitment, sales, administration, customer service or university outreach.
• Participation in university societies, student events or other outreach activities.
• Familiarity with UK universities and student communities.
• Mandarin Chinese language skills.

What We Offer

• Structured onboarding and practical recruitment training.
• Exposure to academics and student communities from leading UK universities.
• Opportunities to develop sourcing, outreach and talent acquisition skills.
• A collaborative international team, performance bonus and room to grow.

We welcome recent graduates and early-career applicants from a wide range of backgrounds. If you enjoy connecting with people, learning new skills and getting things done, we would like to hear from you.