Candidate Resourcer

Teaching Personnel is the UK's leading education recruitment agency, specialising in supplying education staff and academic support programmes to schools in the UK and Wales.  Due to the rapid growth of our Manchester Primary team, we are now hiring for a Recruitment Resourcer to join our primary team as a “Candidate consultant” - this is a full time & permanent position starting immediately.

The ideal applicant for the role of Recruitment Resourcer will be knowledge of the education system and have strong communication skills, you will be the link between candidates and branch staff who will find them suitable work within our client primary schools. Previous experience working within Recruitment is not essential, TP offer an unrivalled training programme for both recruitment and candidate consultants, you will join our national branch network and be involved with our team of Resourcers who have a specific training programme separate to recruitment consultants.

As we enter the busiest period of the academic year for school supply requirements, you’ll work tirelessly to attract, recruit and retain the best educators for your local branches, as well as supporting the teachers/teaching assistants with the recruitment process and finding work to suit their preference. The start date is immediate and you will be working specifically within our South Manchester Primary team, recruiting candidates and supporting schools in the following local authorities areas; Manchester (North/South), Oldham, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Working as a Candidate Consultant/Resourcer will require you to have a strong connection with candidates and  internal staff, this role has been created to increase the number of successful education staff we can attract and find suitable work for in Primary schools. As part of your daily responsibilities you can expect to;

• Build and develop your own Educator database by creating job adverts, recruiting and sourcing quality teachers and support staff
• Liaise with consultants and managers in the primary location to ensure suitable work is found and offered to your Educators
• Conduct virtual interviews with perspective educators on behalf of the Primary team
• Work to KPIs and targets in line with your branch and Candidate Consultant career ladder
• Partake in the companies unique learning and development programme to enhance your recruitment knowledge and understanding of the job
• Support your team and achieve team targets as well as individual accolades
• Attend and observe client meetings and work towards the opportunity of becoming a 360-recruitment consultant (if desired)

About Us

Teaching Personnel have provided a first-rate service to over 5,000 schools throughout the UK since 1996. We have registered hundreds of thousands of teachers and classroom support staff and are the first-choice agency for over 12,000 job seekers. We have 80+ branches across England & Wales, a career path that can take you to the very top and a culture that rewards hard work and promotes teamwork. Teaching Personnel is your place to thrive.

Hours of Work

This role is offered on a full time, permanent basis (currently remote working, full IT equipment will be provided to support this) - 42.5 hours per week, 5 days per week, 8am-5pm in term time with significantly reduced hours in the school holidays.

Salary and Benefits

In return for your efforts we offer a great package consisting of:

• Annual starting salary from GBP19,300 per year to reflect skills and experience. 
• 25 days holiday + UK bank holidays, increasing with service
• Reduced working hours during school holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Nationwide retail discounts and perks

Next Steps

To be considered for this role please apply with an up to date CV and we will be in touch.

For more information about why you should work for Teaching Personnel please visit our website and careers page.

We look forward to receiving your application!