Recruitment Consultant – £22-26K + Commission

Recruitment Consultant required for successful specialist recruitment agency to place Temporary staff into assignments.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• The role is designed to place candidates into temporary jobs or assignments.
• To make placements to generate revenue for the company
• Operate effectively in a flexible and demanding environment and proactively engage with Clients and Contractors
• Work effectively within a team as well as managing your own work load
• Handle highly complex, sensitive and contentious information
• Having the ability to deal with potentially aggressive/antagonistic situations and/or candidates
• Close liaison with the Compliance Team, following strict client and internal guidelines
• To support the delivery of day to day activities in candidate placements
• Using networking in order to attract business from client companies
• Advertising vacancies by drafting and placing adverts on our website
• Using social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships with candidates
• Headhunting – identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work
• Using candidate databases to match the right person to the client’s vacancy
• Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and tests and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client
• Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client
• Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question
• Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants
• Informing candidates about the results of their intended position
• Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between client and candidates
• Offering advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training and career progression
• Working towards and exceeding targets that may relate to the number of candidates placed, a value to be billed to clients or business leads generated
• To meet the requirements of any contracts, targets or key performance indicators which may be set by clients or the company

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Be able to demonstrate career progression to date in a commercial environment
• Previous experience in recruitment desirable but not essential
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be able to cope under pressure
• Good organisational skills
• Good administration skills
• Attention to detail
• Be tactful and articulate
• Be motivated and results driven
• Be able to act quickly and decisively
• Be persistent, patient and persuasive
• Ability to prioritise work
• Be able to meet targets and work to deadlines
• To work both independently and as part of a team

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm

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