Recruitment Consultant

Role: Recruitment Consultant

Location: Salford Quays

Hours: Full Time, 7.30am 4pm 2 days per week, 7.30am - 5pm 2 days per week, 7.30am 4.30pm 1 days per week, with reduced hours (9am - 3pm) in school summer holidays

Term: Permanent, 4 days office based, 1 day working from home

Start Date: Candidate dependent

Package: £26,000 - £30,000 minimum within first year (combination of base salary and commissions)

Vision For Education are looking to appoint a Recruitment consultant to join Manchester, as part of the Primary Team. This is a superb opportunity to join a welcoming, friendly team who form part of the wider Edwin Group as market leaders in recruiting high-quality teaching and support staff for short, long-term placements and permanent roles.

We are a progressive and growing team with clear progression, the opportunity to earn an uncapped amount of commission within a team orientated and fun office and there has never been a better time to join us. If you have worked in the recruitment industry before and particularly Education then we would love to hear from you. You will be supported through by a fantastic team of recruiters and with our industry leading induction programme and experienced and managerial colleagues. We are proud to be different and there is no one Vision for Education consultant - we are all different, but all united by our intrinsic drive to deliver excellent customer service to both our schools and staff members.

The role

Vision for Education can offer an unrivalled service to both schools and teachers.

You will provide a vital link between clients and candidates. The role is demanding and diverse and involves:

• Working with a large client base - many of the schools nationally work exclusively with Vision for Education.
• Using sales, business development and marketing techniques and networking opportunities to attract business from client schools.
• Visiting clients to build and develop close working relationships.
• Developing a good understanding of client schools; what they do and their culture and environment.
• Using social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships with candidates, employers, and the teaching community.
• Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work.
• Using candidate databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy.
• Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews, and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client.
• Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client.
• Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary, and benefits of the job.
• Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants.
• Organising interviews for candidates as requested by the client.
• Informing candidates about the results of their interviews.
• Using our Salesforce system to manage bookings.
• Coordinating sponsorship activities for client schools.

The successful Recruitment Consultant will have/be:

• Excellent communication and sales skills.
• The ability to grow their desk.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• An ability to organise their own workload and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and resilient and persistent.
• The ability to act on their own initiative.
• Possess a professional and ethical approach to business.
• Be able to forge and maintain relationships over the telephone and face-to-face.
• Possess a desire to exceed the highest levels of customer service.
• Operate effectively as part of a happy, motivated team.

What we offer

• Excellent salary package with an open-ended bonus system.
• Company/team performance incentives throughout the year.
• Excellent career progression and professional development opportunities.
• Regular team events.
• Friendly, professional, and hard-working team environment.
• Reduced working hours during school holidays.

How to apply

To be considered for the role of Recruitment Consultant please email a brief cover letter, saying why you want to apply for this position along with an up-to-date CV to (url removed)