Permanent Recruitment Specialist in England

About Our Client

Our client has grown to become Northamptonshire’s largest independent recruitment agency, with multiple branches across Northamptonshire. They have dedicated divisions to deal with all aspects of recruitment, including Industrial, Warehousing, Technical, Commercial, Permanent, Training, and On-site. They remain competitive and can beat most other recruitment companies considerably on price, without compromising quality service or ethical approach to recruitment. They are ISO 9001 accredited and members of the REC and Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA). With a commitment to training and developing Northamptonshire’s workforce, they employ more apprentices than any other local employers.

This is a newly created opportunity for a professional with permanent recruitment experience to join this forward-thinking firm and really make a difference. Progression here is exciting and unlimited, with what you do really counting to add value and help build on the business. You will be supported by a team of experts and have a chance to truly shine and develop your career.

As an experienced recruitment consultant, you will act as a bridge between clients (employers) and job seekers, managing the full recruitment cycle to fill permanent vacancies. You are responsible for business development, sourcing candidates, managing the interview process, negotiating offers, and achieving sales targets while building lasting relationships within your specialised industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Development: Generating new business by calling current and new clients, attending relevant events, and meeting with potential clients to win new vacancies.
• Candidate Sourcing: Using databases, social media (e.g., LinkedIn), job boards, and headhunting techniques to find suitable talent.
• Client Management: Assessing client staffing needs, meeting clients on site and online to discuss requirements and develop the job description.
• Advertising Vacancies: Utilising a range of job boards to include Indeed, Total Jobs, and LinkedIn to source talent for roles and presenting shortlisted candidates’ CVs to clients to interview.
• Candidate Management: Interviewing candidates, reviewing CVs, checking ID, offering career advice, and guiding them through the interview process.
• Negotiation & Closure: Managing the offer process, negotiating salary rates, and finalising arrangements between both parties.
• Target Achievement: Hitting monthly, quarterly, and annual targets for placements and revenue generation.
• Development: Commitment to bringing forward new ideas to make the permanent division a success.

Skills Required

• Proven permanent recruitment experience.
• A strong and proven track record in sales.
• Strong commercial business acumen.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to build rapport with clients and candidates.
• A driven, competitive attitude with a desire to achieve financial targets.
• A passionate desire to succeed and build a successful career with a winning mentality.
• Strong multitasking abilities to manage multiple clients and vacancies simultaneously.
• A solid understanding of the market sector you are recruiting for.
• Ability to handle rejection and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Full driving licence and own transport.

Company Benefits

• Company pension.
• Mileage paid – 45p per mile.
• Support for further training and courses.
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays. After two years this increases by 1 day (max of 25 days).
• The office is open Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:00, however you must be prepared to be flexible if candidates need out of hours interviews to ensure you secure a placement.

Health and Safety: No current issues to report.

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