Education Recruitment Consultant

Role: Education Recruitment Consultant

Location: Ocean Way, Southampton SO14 3JZ

Hours: Full Time (7am - 4pm or 7:30am - 4:30pm, Work from home Wednesdays, Reduced hours (9am - 3pm) in half terms, Easter, Christmas and Summer holidays)

Vision for Education is part of The Edwin Group - listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 for the 2nd year running! 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.

We are seeking a Recruitment Consultant to join our successful team in Southampton. In this role, you will be working with schools across Hampshire and Dorset, recruiting high-quality teaching and support staff for short, long-term placements and permanent roles.

If you have no prior experience in Education Recruitment, you will initially start this role as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant. As a Trainee, you will be supported in your first year of recruitment with our industry leading induction programme and experienced colleagues. With clear progression up to Branch Manager and the opportunity to earn uncapped commission, there has never been a better time to join Vision for Education.

The Role:

Providing a vital link between clients and candidates and offering an unrivalled service to both schools and teachers.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Working with a large client base - many of the schools nationally work exclusively with Vision for Education.
2. Using sales, business development and marketing techniques and networking opportunities to attract business from client schools.
3. Visiting clients to build and develop close working relationships.
4. Developing a good understanding of client schools; what they do and their culture and environment.
5. Using social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships with candidates, employers, and the teaching community.
6. Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work.
7. Using candidate databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy.
8. Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews, and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client.
9. Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client.
10. Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary, and benefits of the job.
11. Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants.
12. Organising interviews for candidates as requested by the client.
13. Informing candidates about the results of their interviews.
14. Using our Salesforce system to manage bookings.
15. Coordinating sponsorship activities for client schools.

The Successful Recruitment Consultant Will Have/Be:

1. A valid Driving Licence and access to their own car.
2. Previous sales experience.
3. Excellent communication and sales skills.
4. The ability to grow their desk from the start.
5. Excellent time management and organisational skills.
6. An ability to organise their own workload and meet deadlines.
7. Self-motivated and resilient.
8. The ability to act on their own initiative.
9. Possess a professional and ethical approach to business.
10. Be able to forge and maintain relationships over the telephone and face-to-face.
11. Possess a desire to exceed the highest levels of customer service.
12. Operate effectively as part of a happy, motivated team.

What We Offer:

1. Warm desk.
2. Open-ended bonus system.
3. Company/team performance incentives throughout the year.
4. Excellent career progression and professional development opportunities.
5. Regular team events.
6. Friendly, professional, and hard-working team environment.
7. Reduced working hours during school holidays.
8. Free parking on site.

We 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.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role, please call us.