Due to rapid national expansion, we are looking to recruit an experienced Recruitment Consultant for our Liverpool branch to join our already successful team.

Vision for Education is one of the fastest growing Education Recruitment Agencies in the UK. We specialise in Temporary and Permanent jobs for Teachers, Cover Supervisors and Support Staff within Primary, Secondary and SEND schools across the country.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who can already demonstrate previous experience of working within a recruitment or sales based role aswell in a senior role and looking for career progression to assistant manager, to join a company that prioritises customer service and ethical practices in a competitive industry.

As a Senior recruitment consultant you will join our Liverpool team to work with schools across Merseyside. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior recruitment consultant to join the market leaders in education, recruiting high-quality teaching and support staff for short and long-term placements and permanent roles.

Job Description

• Provide exceptional, consistent customer service to client schools and candidates; being prepared to go above and beyond.
• Creatively develop new business relationships; here at Vision for Education we take pride in our professional and friendly approach without being pushy. We utilise a range of marketing and networking opportunities to form strong and lasting relationships with our schools and candidates.
  • Develop sound knowledge and understanding of the marketplace and candidate skill set to ensure successful matches/placements are created.
  • Receive and effectively manage job applications, pre-screen candidates, conduct face to face interviews, CV writing and actively source suitable positions for individual candidates that match their needs.
  • Fully understand and be compliant in practising the highest levels of safeguarding when it comes to our candidates.
  • Vacancy management: utilise the existing candidate base, advertise roles, shortlisting, head hunting, interview preparation, arrange interviews, negotiate pay/charge and pre/post interview support and feedback.
  • Working between the hours of 7.30am – 6pm two days per week, 7.30am – 4pm two days per week and 7.30am – 4.30pm on a Friday.
  • During school summer holidays, hours of work are 9am – 3pm.

We Offer

• Salary: £24k - £30K + uncapped commission (negotiable for experienced Consultants)
• Structured training programme with consistent support from a dedicated mentor and company Training Manager.
• The opportunity to work for a market leading company with a fantastic reputation in the North West.
• An open, honest, transparent and professional working environment.
• Genuine career development.
• Company laptop.
• Termly incentives.

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• Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills
• An ability to organise their own workload, meet deadlines and act on their own initiative
• Self-motivated and resilient
• Possess a professional and ethical approach to business
• Competent and confident in the use of computers and online based systems
• Able to create and maintain relationships over the telephone and face to face
• Possess a desire to exceed the highest levels of customer service
• Operate effectively as part of a happy, motivated team

• Experience

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.