Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Role : Recruitment Consultant

Location : London, Liverpool Street

Hours - Full Time:

• 7am – 4pm or 8am – 5pm
• Hybrid Working
• Reduced hours over school holidays

About the role

Smart Teachers 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 looking to appoint Trainee Recruitment Consultants, looking for their next challenge, to join our established, experienced and friendly team in London. You will be working with schools across London. 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.

We have a growing team and with clear progression, 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 Smart Teachers.

We are proud to be different and there is no one ‘Smart Teachers’ consultant we are all different, but all united by our drive to be the best, and our strong work and team culture.

The role:

Smart Teachers can offer an unrivalled service to both schools and teachers.

You will provide a vital link between clients and candidates. The role is demanding and diverse and involves:

• Working with a large client base - many of the schools nationally work exclusively with The Edwin Group
• Using sales, business development and marketing techniques and networking opportunities to attract business from client schools
• Visiting clients to build and develop close working relationships
• Developing a good understanding of client schools; what they do and their culture and environment
• Using job boards/social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships with candidates, employers, and the teaching community
• 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 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
• Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants
• Organising interviews for candidates as requested by the client
• Informing candidates about the results of their interviews
• Using our CRM system to manage bookings
• Coordinating sponsorship activities for client schools

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Trainee Recruitment Consultant you will:

• Previous sales experience – but not necessary
• Excellent communication and sales skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• An ability to organise their own workload and meet deadlines
• Self-motivated and resilient
• The ability to act on their own initiative
• Possess a professional and ethical approach to business
• Be able to forge and maintain relationships over the telephone and face-to-face
• Possess a desire to exceed the highest levels of customer service
• Operate effectively as part of a happy, motivated team

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• To be self-motivated, driven and resilient

What we offer

• Open-ended bonus system
• Company/team performance incentives throughout the year
• Excellent career progression and professional development opportunities
• Regular team events
• Friendly, professional, and hard-working team environment
• Reduced working hours during school holidays
• Enhanced paternity and maternity leave
• Extra day annual leave for your Birthday

Smart Teachers 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.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Mubarak Jama on 020 7065 7500 or email [email protected] .