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Early Years Recruitment Consultant
Job Posted: 11 hours ago
Salary: £ 27,000 - 30,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Southwark, Greater London
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Early Years Recruitment Consultant
Location: London – Hybrid
Job Type: FTC: Maternity cover – 9 months with potential of becoming permanent
Full-Time: Monday to Friday (37.5 hours/week)
Mainly WFH: 1-2 days in the office
Join a Growing Specialist Recruitment Agency with Big Ambitions
About us
We are a Specialist Recruitment Agency specialised in supplying qualified Early Years & Dental professionals on both temporary and permanent basis. We cover London, Greater London and surrounding areas.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a dynamic, experienced, hard-working and results-driven Recruitment Consultant with a strong background in recruitment and/or sales to join our team on a 9 months Fixed Term Contract (maternity cover) with potential of becoming a permanent role.
The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, strong business development skills, ability to build and maintain long-term relationships, self-confidence and a driven, proactive attitude as well as a solid understanding of recruitment processes and tools.
Responsibilities
* Manage the full 360 recruitment process; own the entire recruitment process from winning new business to placing candidates and beyond.
* Proactively develop and build new business relationships whilst managing and expanding our existing pool of clients.
* Manage placements from short-term assignments to permanent roles (mainly manage placements for permanent roles and only annual leave cover for temporary/short-term assignments management).
* Collaborate with clients/hiring managers to understand their staffing needs and provide expert advice on talent acquisition, define job roles and create detailed, accurate job descriptions.
* Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies to attract high-quality candidate.
* Screen CVs and applications, conduct interviews, assess candidates’ skills and fit with the organisation, and manage candidate expectations throughout the process
* Recruit candidates for placements on permanent basis with our clients and hiring candidates to join our team of Early Years Nursery Nurses on temporary/locum basis.
* Utilise various platform including social media, to identify, attract, and engage candidates and clients and promote job vacancies.
* Manage relationships with candidates and clients throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a positive experience.
* Conduct vetting process on all candidates and ensure all candidates meet the necessary compliance requirements.
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date information on candidates and clients, candidate interactions, tracking all recruitment activity.
* Stay up to date with market trends, salary benchmarks, and competitor activity
* Meet sales targets and continue growing the desk
Skills
* Proven experience in recruitment and sales, with a strong understanding of the full recruitment process (experience within Early Years sector is a bonus).
* Excellent communication and customer service skills
* Confident in speaking with both candidates and clients
* Strong organisational skills and attention to detail in managing multiple recruitment processes simultaneously.
* A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
* Self-confidence and a driven, proactive attitude
* Self-motivated with a results-oriented approach
* Excellent sales and negotiating skills
What We Offer
* Base salary: up to £30,000 per year (depending on experience)
* Competitive commission scheme and performance-based incentives
* 20 days holiday + bank holidays
* Company pension
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Mainly Work from home (1-2 days/week in the office after onboarding)
* Opportunity to be part of a growing business that values autonomy, impact, and work-life balance
* A supportive environment where your ideas are encouraged and valued
If you’re ready to build your career in recruitment and work with a team that genuinely enjoys what they do, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and let’s get started!
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