Vanilla Recruitment
Senior Recruitment Consultant
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Are you a recruiter who thrives on connecting with people? Do you have a knack for building relationships with clients, discovering opportunities and making people feel at ease? If so, we might have the perfect opportunity for you!
At Vanilla Recruitment, we believe in delivering an exceptional candidate and client experience, and we’re on the lookout for a new team member who shares our passion. If you love meeting and interviewing candidates, generating opportunities with clients and changing lives – this could be your dream job!
Why Vanilla Recruitment?
- Warm & Friendly Environment: We pride ourselves on our supportive and inclusive culture
- Focus on Candidate Experience: We value the candidate journey and strive to make it the best it can be
- Established Reputation: With Vanilla going into its 20th year of business we have an established great reputation, lots of lovely clients and opportunities to develop
- Professional Growth: We’re committed to your development and will support you in expanding your skills
- Bright, modern office space: We’ve recently refurbished our lovely Market Harborough HQ, and it’s within easy strolling distance of the picturesque town centre
- Great perks: Hybrid working, generous bonus scheme, 29-day holiday allowance (25 days, Christmas shut down plus an extra day off on your birthday!), profit related pay, company shares and fab team social events
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What You’ll Be Doing
- Talent Sourcing: Using job boards, social media and our extensive CRM system to find potential candidates for our vacancies
- Conducting Video Interviews: Using the latest tech, you’ll conduct engaging and insightful video interviews, you’ll be the friendly face during their recruitment journey ensuring they have a positive experience
- Delivering Feedback: You’ll provide constructive feedback to candidates, ensuring they leave with a great impression of Vanilla Recruitment and our clients, whether they’re successful or not
- Networking: You’ll love networking and meeting potential clients face to face and via social media, building contacts and collaborations developing your own personal brand and that of Vanilla
- Business Development: You’ll be developing strong relationships with existing and new customers, understanding their recruitment challenges and providing people solutions
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What We’re Looking For
- Recruitment Know-How: You’ll have proven experience in recruitment, ideally within a commercial environment
- People Person: You genuinely enjoy meeting new people and can easily build rapport with candidates from all walks of life
- Business Development & Networking: You’ll have previous sales and networking experience and be happy working to realistic KPIs
- Excellent Communicator: Your communication skills, both written and verbal, are top-notch
- Organised & Detail-Oriented: You’re great at managing multiple roles and projects ensuring no detail is overlooked
- Tech-Savvy: Comfortable with social media, video interview platforms and other recruitment tools, as well as being a proficient MS Office user
- Empathetic & Supportive: You understand the candidate's journey and are dedicated to making it as smooth and positive as possible
If you’re ready to join a team that values people and prioritises a unique recruitment experience, we’d love to hear from you!
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