Recruitment Consultant
Manchester
Up to £32,000
Full-Time, Permanent
Job Description:
We are looking for a driven and commercially focused Recruitment Consultant to support a government-funded programme helping young people aged 18-24 gain valuable work experience and progress into sustainable employment.
This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in recruitment, sales, business development or employer engagement who enjoys winning new opportunities and building strong relationships with employers. You will work proactively with local businesses to understand their recruitment needs, generate vacancies and match young people with suitable employment opportunities.
The role involves:
Proactively engaging with employers to generate new vacancies and employment opportunities.
Developing new business through outbound activity, networking, employer meetings and relationship building.
Building and maintaining a strong network of local employers and stakeholders.
Taking a consultative approach to understanding employers' recruitment and workforce requirements.
Matching suitable candidates to vacancies and supporting the recruitment process through to placement.
Coordinating interviews and maintaining regular communication with employers, candidates and employment advisors.
Promoting the programme and its benefits to prospective employers.
Gathering employer feedback and supporting successful employment outcomes.
Maintaining accurate records of employer engagement, vacancies and recruitment activity.
Working towards challenging performance targets and key business objectives.You’ll need:
Experience within recruitment, business development, sales, account management or employer engagement.
A proven track record of working towards and achieving challenging targets.
Strong business development skills with the confidence to approach and engage new employers.
Excellent networking, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
The ability to influence decision-makers and identify new business opportunities.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with a professional and consultative approach.
Experience of vacancy generation, recruitment or employment services would be advantageous.
A good understanding of recruitment practices and the local labour market.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities.
Good IT skills, including CRM systems, databases, spreadsheets and Microsoft Office.
A proactive, resilient and results-focused approach with a genuine interest in helping people progress into employment.Due to the nature of this role, you will hold a driving licence and have access to your own vehicle, you will also be required to complete an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
If this sounds like the perfect role for you then please submit your CV.
This vacancy is being handled by Aspire Recruitment. Please be aware we receive a high volume of applications and regularly receive applications from candidates who exceed the job credentials. We will only contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. Should you apply for this role, we will process your data as detailed in our
