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Are you seeking career growth in the field of recruitment? YES
Would you like to be part of a multi time awarded 'Recruitment Company of the Year'? YES
Would you like exclusive access to business opportunities that your competitors can't match? YES
Are you a self-motivated, determined, hardworking, and money-driven individual? YES
 
Due to our expansion, we are offering you the chance to join an award-winning education recruitment agency as an Education Recruitment Consultant. You'll receive a competitive base salary ranging from £25,000 to £40,000, depending on your experience, along with ample opportunities for career advancement and a high earning potential.
 
WHO WILL YOU BE JOINING?
You will be an integral part of a multi time award winning ‘Recruitment Company of the Year’ as announced by APSCo and ‘leading recruitment agencies’ as announced by the Financial Times boasting over 200 years recruitment experience. We are an independent agency and one of only eight national agencies included in the government education CCS Lot 1 & 2 framework, CPS framework, and the PSL for multiple MATs. This unique position grants you access to a wealth of business opportunities that our competitors can't match!
 
We have a well-defined career progression plan in place, including prospects for promotions and management roles. You will even have the opportunity to earn a recognised Recruitment Diploma in the industry.
 
As a member of our team, you can join various committees dedicated to community and charity work, diversity, equity, and inclusion (D, E & I), mental health and well-being, and don't forget the annual, paid for, overseas conference!?
 
WHAT IS YOUR ROLE?
THIS IS A SALES CAREER…As an Education Recruitment Consultant, your primary responsibility will be recruiting teaching staff, both on a temporary and permanent basis for schools. This role encompasses the full 360-degree recruitment process, which includes cold calling and new business development, as well as candidate sourcing and interviewing.
 
You should possess resilience and tenacity, along with excellent communication skills to build authentic relationships, which are crucial for success. You must be determined, self-motivated, and goal-oriented, capable of problem-solving and thinking on your feet to meet targets in a dynamic environment. The role offers flexibility with a hybrid work arrangement, splitting your time between the office and remote work.
 
WHAT WILL YOU BE RESPONSIBLE FOR?

• Achieving weekly KPIs and targets with support from your team.
• Building relationships with schools using various business development tools.
• Recruiting staff through various techniques, including adverts, job board sourcing, creating a robust social media presence, and headhunting.
• Conducting telephone, virtual, and face-to-face interviews with candidates.
• Collaborating with the specialised compliance team to ensure candidates meet all necessary requirements to work.
• Working proactively and swiftly to fulfil your clients' vacancy needs.

 
ARE YOU IDEAL FOR THIS ROLE?

• Previous recruitment experience, especially in temporary placements, is highly desirable.

OR

• Experience working in a fast paced, targeted target-driven, and high-pressured sales position.

OR

• A recent graduate with a degree in fields such as sales, customer service, sports, drama, business & management, Leisure & Tourism, psychology and HR
• Possess an investigative nature and experience in asking open-ended questions.
• Accountable, results-focused, tenacious, resilient, and adaptable
• You should be tenacious and resilient, with the confidence to build authentic relationships at all levels.
• Solution focussed problem solver and a team player.
• Committed, proactive, self-motivated, and reliable.
• Maintain a stable work history with the ability to explain reasons for leaving previous positions.
• Driving Licence

 
WHAT WILL BE YOUR WORKING HOURS?
During term time, your hours will be 7 am to 5 pm (with a 4 pm finish on Fridays).
After your probation period, the hours will be 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.
In school holidays, you will work from 9 am to 3:30 pm.
 
WHAT WILL SOME OF YOUR BENEFITS BE?

• A base salary of £25,000 to £40,000+, dependent on experience.
• Exclusive access to business opportunities unavailable to our competitors.
• Clear and extensive progression opportunities.
• Attractive and uncapped commission structure with no threshold from day one (Trainee year 1 realistic OTE £30-35k where top performers can earn an OTE package of £100,000+).
• Comprehensive training and support from a company with over 200 years of combined recruitment experience.
• 24-35 days of annual leave (depending on experience), plus all Bank Holidays.
• An additional day off on your birthday.
• Annual overseas conference for EVERYONE in the business (previous locations have included Portugal, Barcelona, Ibiza and Mallorca)
• A 3:30 pm finish during school holidays and a 4 pm finish every Friday.
• The flexibility of splitting your workweek between home and our modern city centre office.
• On-site modern gym facilities with an extended lunch break to freshen up.
• The opportunity to join our various committees.

 
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Please send your CV to adam@smile-education.co.uk and give me a call at 0121 392 6598 / 07724 9870918.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.