Looking for a new challenge?
We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Recruitment Consultant to join our Maidstone office and work a hybrid Education desk.
Ideally we are seeking an experienced recruiter from either the Education recruitment sector or a similar sector which is candidate led. The desk requires a candidate attraction expert who has the ability to manage a large candidate pool and meet high demand from our clients.
You will be joining a highly successful team with long standing successful consultants and in new town centre based offices, with opportunities to work dynamically between home/office.
A high performing culture which comes with outstanding rewards in the form of commission, additional leave, events/experiences and so much more.
Managing a hybrid desk:
- Supporting local schools with both temporary and permanent recruitment
- Offering a consultative approach and finding solution to more challenging recruitment needs
- Building a candidate pool that has the ability to meet the needs of a large client base
Business development:
- Developing business opportunities through targeted communication, attending sales meetings, sales presentations, organisational visits and networking events
- Winning new business through adopting innovative and creative approaches to selling Reed that makes us stand out from the competitors
- Growing business by exploring potential opportunities and selling solutions within our existing client portfolio
- Creating business opportunities through proactive marketing of candidates
Building relationships with current and potential clients:
- Fostering and developing close working relationships with clients to identify their current and future recruitment needs
- Seeking to fully understand the requirements of clients' roles to maximise success ratios when putting candidates forward for the position
- Showing the necessary understanding of the recruitment processes and time scales to successfully manage client expectations
- Delivering a world-class service that exceeds the expectations of clients and workers
Candidate management:
- Candidate attraction through advertising, social media, referrals and using the existing database
- Closely matching the requirements of available roles to candidates skills, experience and goals
- Focused on ensuring continuous work for a loyal candidate base
- Ensuring that employment legislation is adhered to under all circumstances
- Ensuring that vacancies are filled according to agreed timescales
You must be:
- Resilient
- Service and quality driven
- Results Driven
- A strong communicator
- A good negotiator
- Have the ability to influence
In return you will receive:
- An excellent salary and benefits
- A market leading commission structure
- Access to high performance rewards
- 25 days annual leave
- Dynamic working from the Maidstone office and home
- Busy, welcoming and vibrant working environment
- Industry leading training and development
- A rewarding and challenging career
If you are interested in an inital confidential chat please do reach out to me.