Reed.co.uk
Recruitment Consultant
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Reed
Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK, with a rich history and reputation for improving lives through work, for over 60 years. Delivering recruitment solutions with many household brands throughout the UK and globally, we find new jobs and careers for people from many different backgrounds across multiple business sectors. We look for people who enjoy an inclusive and collaborative environment, who strive for performance and celebrate team success, in a rewarding career.
Pay Range £27,500 - £30,000
Job Description
Reed’s further education recruiters provide sector specialists who inspire young adults to achieve. We operate five national further education hubs which cover the whole of the UK. Our dedicated FE consultants work in partnership with clients to identify and source the best further education professionals across all institutions, including colleges, sixth forms, prisons, leadership roles and training providers.
We provide a full suite of recruitment solutions, including temporary, permanent, fixed-term contract, interim and managed services. Recruitment is a fast-paced industry where you can build a career to be proud of through your own hard work and determination. With our industry leading training scheme and transparent career development framework, you will have the tools and support to progress your career and earn uncapped commission on top of your basic salary!
Day-to-day of the role:
- Maintain and develop business from existing clients and engage with new ones.
- Perform phone-based sales calls to grow your desk through active business development.
- Attend client meetings to convert non-users to active clients.
- Interview and expand your pool of candidates to meet the needs of the clients.
- Meet KPI targets and adhere to audit and compliance requirements.
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Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience in recruitment, resourcing, or sales is highly advantageous.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a motivated team.
- Proactive and driven, with a commitment to achieving targets.
- Ethical approach to recruitment with a focus on quality and compliance.
What you can expect:
- Competitive salary with uncapped bonus plus extensive rewards & benefits.
- Dynamic working environment with the flexibility to work from home and office.
- Access to industry-leading training and career development opportunities.
- Incentive schemes including holiday vouchers, spend-as-you-wish vouchers, and the chance to win a luxury electric vehicle.
- Joining a friendly, hardworking team with full support from management and colleagues.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with recruitment, resourcing, or sales skills to join an industry leader with great career opportunities, if this sounds like something you can do, this could be the right role for you! Simply submit an application to express your interest!
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If successful, Talent Acquisition will get in contact to arrange a telephone interview. Following this we will either arrange a video interview or register your interest for a face to face interview.
All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role.
Reed is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex-services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.
Our story
In the early 1960s, Reed pioneered specialist recruitment in the UK. Seven decades on, we have become the world’s largest family-run recruitment business, with offices spanning across the UK, Europe, USA, the Middle East and East Asia. With access to the UK’s largest candidate database and expertise across 20 specialist sectors, we are committed to ensuring that people are at the heart of everything we do to ensure we fulfil our purpose: improving lives through work.
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