Candidate Consultant- Truro

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity in recruitment but lack previous experience? Are you a graduate with knowledge of the Education system, through volunteering or working in schools? Due to consistent growth, we are hiring for a Candidate Consultant in our Cornwall office.

Teaching Personnel are the market leader in Education recruitment, 18/19 was our most successful academic year since we began in 1996. Our Cornwall office, based in Truro, consists of 2 sector branches (Primary and Secondary/ Special Needs), due to our consistent growth and large volume of applications daily we are looking to hire a Candidate Consultant (Resourcer) on a full time permanent basis immediately. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual keen to enter the world of recruitment, or if you are an experienced Administrator looking for a challenging role without any sales responsibilities, this could be perfect for you. Responsibilities of this Candidate Consultant position include;

• Advertising open vacancies online, sourcing new teachers and support staff
• Contacting registered candidates regarding new vacancies/work
• Conducting pre-registration calls to asses suitability for work in schools
• Arranging interviews with candidates, obtaining reference details and documents
• Completing administrative tasks such as; document scanning, reference chasing
• Attending job fairs at local colleges, universities and other recruitment events
• Providing general recruitment support to a team of consultants, vacancy support
• Reporting directly to branch managers and updating them daily/weekly

The purpose of a Candidate Consultant is to provide on-going support to the teams, previous experience within a similar role is not essential; you will need to have strong written skills and the ability to communicate effectively over the phone. Daily, you will speak to candidates and clients for inbound calls, taking information regarding candidate availability, references and other vetting requirements. Full training and support will be given to develop your knowledge of Education Recruitment, if you are looking for an entry level job but have ambitions to become a recruitment consultant in the future, we welcome your application.

The successful applicant joining TP as a Candidate Consultant will work in our riverside office close in Truro. You will be constantly learning and challenged to develop yourself within this position.

In addition to working for the market leading Education recruiter, Teaching Personnel also offer;

• Reduced working hours in school holidays (9am - 3pm)
• Salary to match your experience
• Generous holiday entitlement which increases with service
• Contributory stakeholder pension
• Opportunity to earn commission in line with your targets
• Daily coaching, mentoring and support
• A positive working environment
• Life assurance
• Regular prizes for service and performance and two company events a year

With the busiest period of the academic year for supply now upon us, TP are keen to hire a dedicated individual to the role Candidate Consultant as soon as possible. Please apply with your CV and covering letter now for immediate consideration.