Resource Consultant

Are you a people person with a passion for education?

Are you resilient, hardworking and not afraid to pick up the phone?

If you're looking for a role where no two days are the same, you get to work with great people and make a genuine difference to schools and candidates, we'd love to hear from you!

Connex Education is looking for a Resource Consultant to join our friendly Bristol team.

You don't need previous recruitment experience. What we're really looking for is someone with a strong work ethic, great communication skills, attention to detail and a genuine interest in working with people and education.

What will you be doing?

As a Resource Consultant, you'll play an important role in helping us find and support great education professionals for schools.

Your day-to-day role will include:

• Advertising vacancies and attracting suitable candidates
• Searching CV databases and identifying potential candidates
• Speaking to candidates over the phone and having detailed conversations to understand their experience, skills and suitability
• Building strong and lasting relationships with candidates
• Qualifying candidates and matching them with suitable school opportunities
• Supporting candidates through our thorough compliance and vetting process
• Working closely with schools to help provide them with the right staff
• Keeping candidates informed and supported throughout their journey
• Working towards targets while maintaining a high level of service and accuracy

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience in a customer service-based role, either face-to-face or over the phone
• Is confident speaking to people and isn't frightened of picking up the phone
• Is resilient, hardworking and motivated
• Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Has a keen eye for detail and accuracy
• Can work at pace while maintaining high standards
• Has a genuine interest in education and working with people
• Has a great sense of humour and enjoys being part of a team
• Is a morning person – our day starts at 7.15am!
• Has GCSE English and Maths at Grade C / Grade 5 or above

Monday - Friday: 7.15am - 4.15pm

Once fully trained, working from home on Wednesdays is available.

When schools are closed, we offer reduced working hours:

Monday - Thursday: 10am - 3pm

Friday: 10am - 1pm

What we offer

• And importantly, you'll receive full training and ongoing support. You don't need to know recruitment inside out - we'll teach you everything you need to know.
• You'll also have the opportunity to earn commission on every candidate you successfully place into work.
• up to £28K + Commission
• Full Training Provided
• Work From Home Wednesdays (once fully trained)

Think this sounds like you? We'd love to hear from you!