Recruitment is a fast paced role that requires a certain skill set and characteristics in order to be successful. The Trainee Recruitment Consultant role is focused on candidate generation and management whilst working with a Principal Consultant & our Learning & Development Manager who will mentor you on all aspects of recruitment from candidate attraction to business development.
As Trainee Recruitment Consultant your duties will include:
- Proactively search, attract and shortlist candidates using all necessary tools available including online job boards.
- Write, place and update job adverts and monitor & process applications and responses efficiently
- Initiate and manage candidate relationships, predominantly over the telephone, understanding their requirements and needs
- Determine suitability and qualify candidates by adopting an efficient and effective screening process
- Proactively identify, chase and progress new business opportunities over the telephone and build relationships with clients
- Work towards set targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Maintenance of various databases including adding new candidates and CV entry
- Other general and administration duties as required
The successful candidate will require:
- A confident, ambitious and tenacious attitude is essential
- Excellent telephone manner, comfortable talking to new and existing candidates/clients
- Resilient and driven with the determination to achieve targets
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise tasks
- Self-motivated, dependable and hard working
- Ability to work well within a small team and on own initiative
- Strong IT skills including MS Office, Internet and Email
- Minimum English GCSE or equivalent, Grade C or above
Company Benefits Include:
- Career progression all our Managers and Directors have been promoted through the business
- Flexible working hours
- Annual overseas trips for High Achievers
- High Achievers Quarterly Lunch Club
- Healthcare
- Health and wellbeing committee
- Monthly social events
- Charity Fund Raising events
- Ongoing development
- Competitive Salary
- Uncapped bonus scheme
- Pension
- Your birthday off
- Extra holiday at Christmas
