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Recruitment Consultant

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Job Opportunity: Recruitment Consultant
Due to increasing demand and growth opportunities, we're creating dedicated specialist areas to allow greater focus, stronger client engagement, and increased market share. We're expanding our Specialist Human Resources Recruitment team across the region and are looking for a driven Recruitment Consultant to develop and grow a dedicated HR Interim recruitment desk which covers the Thames Valley. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a specialist market, build long-term client partnerships, and create a high-performing desk with significant growth potential.
This is an established and highly successful team you will be joining. You will be working alongside 4 senior individuals who have over 65 years of agency recruitment experience between them. The team includes some of our highest performers in their field nationally and already have a long list of established client relationships which have existed for over a decade.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Building and developing a specialist HR network of candidates available for interim/temp work
- Conducting candidate registration interviews, assessing skills and suitability for the above job titles
- Winning new business and growing existing client relationships
- Conducting high-quality business development calls and meetings to both new and existing clients
- Managing the full recruitment life cycle from job brief to placement and ongoing aftercare
- Attending regular networking opportunities
- Delivering exceptional service to both clients and candidates
- Driving profitable growth through a consultative recruitment approach
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Why Join Us?
- We have a well-established HR recruitment brand in the market. Our regional HR team across the south were recently awarded 'Team of the Year' at both a regional and national level
- We have incredibly supportive leadership and mentoring from both senior colleagues, managers, and directors. You'll be working alongside an experienced team who are always on hand to help and support each other
- Incredibly high earning potential for our high performers
- Opportunity to shape and grow your own market
What you'll get in return, The Hays Deal
- Access to team leadership training for you to evolve your career
- Cutting-edge tools and technology enable you to make an extraordinary impact
- Generous leave entitlements take advantage of parental leave, volunteering days, and your birthday off!
- We celebrate success and have a culture built on rewarding success with the opportunity to influence your earning potential with uncapped commission in addition to base salary
- Regular High Performer Incentives including local and international trips. South Africa Safari in 2023, Iceland in 2024, Montenegro in 2025, and Mauritius this year!
- Global career opportunities allowing you to make your mark locally or explore international opportunities with Hays
- Thrive in a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone feels welcome
- Wellbeing rewards offering benefits from health, leisure, and lifestyle partnership discounts
- Employee Resource Groups and Working Groups for you to connect and collaborate with like-minded colleagues


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