Senior Recruitment Consultant

Location: Chelmsford (Create Business Hub)

Contract: Permanent - Full-Time

Uncapped comission from 16%-20%

Clear career progression into an Assistant Manager role

Warm desk in the Primary OR SEND sector, School partnership agreements already in place with many more in process.

Free and unlimited bean-to-cup coffe (Cappucinos, flat whites, etc). Free beers and prosecco every Friday!

Daily snacks, fruit and free pick and mix!

The chance to run your desk with autonomy alongside full support and encouragement, being part of a fully focused and dedicated team who are here to make a difference!

Vision for Education are part of The Edwin Group – listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2023, 2024 AND 2025! Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group. Our full focus is on hiring good people, who work in the industry to make a difference to their candidates, schools and students.

After fantastic growth over the last year, we're looking to add to our buzzing office! You will be working with a very experienced Branch Manager and Senior Consultant. Every single win you get is celebrated by us all. Need help, support or guidance, we're all here for that 24/7. We share our candidates, fill each others bookings and ensure the whole team can move in the same direction and enjoy each step.

We invest substancially on advertising and sourcing platforms (Unlimited Indeed advert credits and CV Library sourcing!) ensuring that you have the best possible access to candidates across Essex. We have a UK based Candidate Consultant team, that support you and your candidates journey after registration through to clearance. A clear, simple and uncapped comission scheme combined with a retailer discount programme, regular bonus and incentives to esnure you always feel rewarded.

Key Requirement:

• Successful Education Recruitment experience - or a similar sales backround
• Proven track record of converting prospective clients and supporting the development of existing clients
• Must be Sales/Business Development focused

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

• Working with a large client base - differentiating your approach and candidate base according to needs
• 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, providing the best possible service at all times
• Advertising vacancies by placing adverts on a variety of job boards
• 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
• Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews, and creating a shortlist of candidates for each client
• Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client
• Briefing and preparing each candidate about the responsibilities, salary, and benefits of the job
• Preparing CVs and profiles to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants
• Organising interviews for candidates as requested by the client, followed by successfully negotiations
• Informing candidates about the results of their interviews
• Using our CRM system to manage bookings with speed and accuracy
• Coordinating sponsorship activities for client schools

The successful Recruitment Consultant will have/be:

• A driven and hard working individual, who's able to give 100% every day
• Responsible to work with autonomy in a way that grows their business
• Able to take on new ideas and techniques
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Resilient through challenges and always keep a positive attitude
• 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

What do we offer?

• We have fantastic support teams – Payroll (PAYE), marketing, and compliance teams
• 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 hours over the school holidays
• Hybrid working (4 days in branch - Wednesdays working from home)

Sound like a good fit? Then apply today!

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