Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Trainee Commercial Recruitment Consultant
Warrington
Monday – Friday 8.30am-5.00pm
£23,000 + uncapped commission

Here at KPI Recruiting we are looking to add talent to our ever-expanding Commercial division. Based from our modern Office in Warrington we require a Trainee Recruitment Consultant who will support our commercial services division.

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you will be responsible for attracting candidates for jobs through marketing and advertising, matching their skill set to job descriptions and gaining a good understanding of their expectations. You will build relationships, in order to gain a better understanding of your clients' recruitment needs and requirements.

Working as a Recruitment Consultant means that no two days are the same! You will be working in a fast paced and diverse role, where you will draft job profiles, advertise through various social media platforms, attending face to face client meetings & networking. You will conduct interviews with candidates, take up references and align their skills with relevant job specifications.

You will also provide a consultative service by providing market advice to both clients and candidates on salary levels, training requirements and career opportunities.

Responsibilities:

You are the vital link between clients and candidates (essentially the middle person)

Using sales, business development, marketing techniques and networking to attract business from client companies
Visiting clients to build and develop positive relationships
Developing a good understanding of client companies, their industry, their work culture and environment
Advertising vacancies by drafting and placing adverts
Using social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships
Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates
Using candidate databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy
Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client
Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client
Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job
Preparing CV’s and correspondence to send to clients
Organising interviews for candidates as requested by the client
Giving informative feedback after candidate interviews
Negotiating salaries, payment terms, rates & fees
Finalising arrangements between clients and candidates
Ensuring compliance is accurate
Working towards and exceeding targets
Supporting with the invoicing process, calculating rates and fees
Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment processes
Work in close contact with other consultants and managers to share best practice and ensure that a collaborative approach is adopted across all of KPI Recruiting divisions
What we are looking for:
Previous customer service experience is highly desirable; however this is not essential! We are looking for an outgoing and sales driven individual with a head for numbers and the confidence to proactively forge relationships with new and existing clients. who is keen to start their career in a Sales/Business development environment. We are looking for an effective relationship builder who can prioritise their workload and work to monthly targets.

What you need to succeed;

The ability to work as a team & individually
Provide a great service to clients and candidates
Results Driven
Constantly strive to come up with new ideas to do things better

Address problems immediately and plan and organise to move forward quickly
Work with pace and energy and engage the right people to deliver quick solutions

Bright and confident personality
A good work ethic / ambitious
Maintain a sense of humour at all times
Strong customer focus, combined with commercial and business acumen – professional conduct
Ability to manage your own time, resilience to drive the right behaviours and approaches to achieve the desired results.
Excellent communication and influencing skills
Self-starter, with problem solving skills
Who we are;

KPI Recruiting Limited are a multisector, multilocation recruitment with nine locations across the UK. We have been established since 2008, and have featured in the fastest growing recruiters for the past three years. 2024, is a huge year for the business, as we take on new sectors and staff and continue to dominate our markets. Through consistent growth plans, our business has almost 100 staff across each sector and branch location.

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