Recruitment Consultant

Role: Trainee Recruitment Consultant\\n\\nLocation: Dean Street, Newcastle\\n\\nHours – Full Time:\\n\\n7.30am – 4pm x2 days per week\\n7.30am – 5pm x2 days per week\\n7.30am – 4.30pm Friday's\\nWork from home Wednesday's\\nReduced hours (9am – 3pm) in school holidays\\nVision 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.  \\n\\nWe 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. \\n\\nWe 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.\\n\\nWe 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. \\n\\nThe role:\\n\\nVision for Education can offer an unrivalled service to both schools and teachers.\\n\\nYou will provide a vital link between clients and candidates. The role is demanding and diverse and involves:\\n\\nWorking with a large client base – many of the schools nationally work exclusively with Vision for Education.\\nUsing sales, business development and marketing techniques and networking opportunities to attract business from client schools.\\nVisiting clients to build and develop close working relationships.\\nDeveloping a good understanding of client schools; what they do and their culture and environment.\\nUsing social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships with candidates, employers, and the teaching community.\\nHeadhunting – identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work.\\nUsing candidate databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy.\\nReceiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews, and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client.\\nRequesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client.\\nBriefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary, and benefits of the job.\\nPreparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants.\\nOrganising interviews for candidates as requested by the client.\\nInforming candidates about the results of their interviews.\\nUsing our Salesforce system to manage bookings.\\nCoordinating sponsorship activities for client schools.\\nAct 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.   \\nThe successful Recruitment Consultant will have/be:\\n\\nDriver essential\\nExcellent communication and sales skills.\\nThe ability to grow a their desk from the start.\\nExcellent time management and organisational skills.\\nAn ability to organise their own workload and meet deadlines.\\nSelf-motivated and resilient.\\nThe ability to act on their own initiative.\\nPossess a professional and ethical approach to business.\\nBe able to forge and maintain relationships over the telephone and face-to-face.\\nPossess a desire to exceed the highest levels of customer service.\\nOperate effectively as part of a happy, motivated team.\\nWhat we offer:\\n\\nWarm desk.\\nOpen-ended bonus system.\\nCompany/team performance incentives throughout the year.\\nExcellent career progression and professional development opportunities.\\nRegular team events.\\nFriendly, professional, and hard-working team environment.\\nReduced working hours during school holidays.\\nFree parking on site.\\nClick 'apply now' to be part of this fantastic team!\\n\\n 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.\\n\\n#internaledwin