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Business Development and Recruitment Consultant
Job Posted: 9 days ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands (County)
Expire in: 19 days
Job Description
About Smart Recruiting
Smart Recruiting is a specialist consultancy dedicated to transforming recruitment and training in the UK healthcare sector. We deliver tailored staffing solutions, compliance training, and candidate development programmes with a focus on excellence, ethics, and diversity.Our motto: Recruit. Train. Transform.
Role Overview
We are seeking a dynamic, results-driven Business Development & Recruitment Consultant to help grow our client base while also managing early-stage recruitment and shortlisting processes. You’ll be pivotal in shaping the future of Smart Recruiting by identifying new business opportunities, building partnerships, and ensuring a quality candidate pipeline.
This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in sales, client relations and recruitment—who thrives in a startup or small business environment.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development
* Identify and pursue new business (training opportunities within the healthcare and social care sectors (e.g. care homes, domiciliary agencies, NHS contracts, supported living establishment
* Manage outreach campaigns via LinkedIn, email, and networking platforms
* Maintain a CRM of leads, prospects, and client touchpoints
* Schedule and lead discovery calls and pitch presentations
* Collaborate on marketing strategies (e.g. brochures, email campaigns, webinars)
Client Relationship Management
* Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients
* Understand client recruitment needs and tailor solutions accordingly
* Provide regular updates and reports to the Director
Recruitment & Shortlisting
* Manage early-stage candidate attraction and screening for client roles
* Review applications, conduct initial phone screenings, and prepare shortlists
* Assist in drafting job adverts and placement strategies
* Coordinate with training team for candidate onboarding (compliance & CPD)
Reporting & Strategy
* Track KPIs and report on lead conversions, client acquisition, and candidate placements
* Provide insight to support continuous improvement of recruitment processes
* Contribute ideas to improve Smart Recruiting’s visibility and impact
Key Skills & Experience
Essential:
* Proven experience in business development or sales, ideally in recruitment or healthcare sectors
* Familiarity with end-to-end recruitment processes (sourcing to placement)
* Excellent written and verbal communication
* Confident using digital tools (CRM, LinkedIn, scheduling platforms, email marketing tools)
* Self-motivated and target-driven
* Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Desirable:
* Experience working in a startup or small agency setting
* Background in healthcare recruitment
* Knowledge of UK compliance and onboarding in the care sector
What We Offer
* Flexible remote working
* Opportunity to shape a growing brand with social impact
* Monthly performance bonuses
* Ongoing training and support
* Room to grow into a leadership position
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