Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Role: Trainee Recruitment Consultant Location: Dean Street, Newcastle Hours - Full Time: 7.30am 4pm x2 days per week 7.30am - 5pm x2 days per week 7.30am 4.30pm Friday's Work from home Wednesday's Reduced hours (9am - 3pm) in school holidays Vision for Education is part of The Edwin Group named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2023. 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. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Recruitment Consultant to join our successful, fun and lively team in Newcastle, where you will be working with Primary schools across the North East area. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the market leaders in education recruitment, recruiting high-quality teaching and support staff for short, long-term placements and permanent roles. We have a growing team and with clear progression up to Branch Manager, the chance to earn an uncapped amount of commission, and a team orientated and fun office, there has never been a better time to join Vision for Education. We are proud to be different and there is no one Vision for Education consultant we are all different, but all united by our drive to be the best, and our strong work and team culture. 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. Act as an ambassador for the Group s ESG Strategy ensuring employees of Edwin People positively adopt, promote and comply with key policies developments, initiatives and share the same commitment. The successful Recruitment Consultant will have/be: Driver essential Excellent communication and sales skills. The ability to grow a their desk from the start. Excellent time management and organisational skills. An ability to organise their own workload and meet deadlines. Self-motivated and resilient. 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: Warm desk. 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. Free parking on site. Click 'apply now' to be part of this fantastic team The Edwin Group do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. #J-18808-Ljbffr