Candidate Care Consultant

Affinity Workforce; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

CER Education, part of Affinity Workforce Solutions, is seeking a proactive Candidate Care Consultant to join our Liverpool team. This role focuses on identifying, attracting, and onboarding high-quality candidates for schools across the region.

Based in Liverpool with an office-based role and hybrid option, you will handle candidate interviews, compliance checks, and provide ongoing support throughout the recruitment journey. Salary is £25,000–£28,000 per annum with quarterly bonus structure.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment or education recruitment is advantageous.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proactive and self-motivated attitude.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and attract high quality candidates.
• Conduct candidate interviews and qualify applicants.
• Guide candidates through the recruitment journey from application to compliance clearance.
• Complete candidate compliance checks and maintain accurate records.
• Provide ongoing candidate support throughout onboarding.
• Support branch resourcing and collaborate with recruitment consultants.

Skills

Organisation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Resilience

Job description

Candidate Care Consultant – CER Education

Location: Liverpool (Office-based with Hybrid work option available)
Salary: £25,000 – £28,000 per annum depending on experience + Quartely Bonus Structure
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

At CER Education, part of Affinity Workforce Solutions, we’re passionate about connecting exceptional education professionals with schools that need them most. We’re looking for a proactive and organised Candidate Care Consultantto join our growing team in Liverpool.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships, working in a fast-paced environment, and making a real impact in education recruitment.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Candidate Care Consultant, you’ll play a key role in identifying, attracting, and on boarding high-quality candidates for schools across the region.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identifying and attracting high quality candidates
• Conducting candidate interviews and qualifying applicants.
• Guiding candidates through the full recruitment journey from initial application through to compliance clearance.
• Managing and completing candidate compliance checks and maintaining accurate records.
• Providing ongoing candidate support throughout the onboarding process.
• Providing general resourcing support across the branch and working closely with recruitment consultants.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a confident and motivated individual who thrives on building relationships and delivering results.

Key attributes include:

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A proactive and self-motivated approach.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confidence when speaking with candidates and stakeholders.
• A resilient and determined personality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment.

Previous experience in recruitment, resourcing, customer service, administration, or education recruitment would be advantageous, but full training will be provided.

About CER Education

As part of Affinity Workforce Solutions, CER Education has been supporting schools and education professionals for decades. We pride ourselves on delivering an outstanding service to schools while helping candidates find rewarding opportunities across the education sector.