Recruitment Consultant

Westray Recruitment Group; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking an Industrial Recruitment Consultant to join their team in Gateshead. In this role, you will deliver exceptional service to clients and candidates, source and interview candidates, and manage client relationships. Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently. No prior experience is necessary as the company values character and motivation over experience.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Health care package

Competitive commission scheme

Dog friendly office

Access to training and development

Qualifications

• Ability to react quickly and effectively.
• Full UK driving licence and access to transport.
• No prior experience required for applicants.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding customer service to clients and candidates.
• Source, shortlist and interview candidates.
• Prospect for new business and revive lapsed client relationships.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Ability to prioritise

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Confidence in client communication

Job description

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

• Permanent role
• Starting salary from £25K per annum – 35 hour week
• 25 days holiday, plus 1 additional day for your birthday, plus bank holidays
• Additional holidays for service
• £100 per week when on call (1 week in 3)
• Gold Standard Vitality Health Care Package (including but not limited to, GP cover, optical/dentistry care, gym & fitness, activity tracking, perks vouchers including cinema and food)
• Very competitive commission scheme
• Dog friendly office – yes you read that right! Bring your dog to work
• Access to training and development
• Free parking

THE BUSINESS

Are you interested in working within manufacturing & industrial recruitment, and being part of a fast-paced office setting, with uncapped earning potential?

Do you have the enthusiasm, passion, resilience, drive and determination to develop?

If you do, we have the in-house expertise, over 35 years’ experience in the marketplace and an excellent mentoring scheme to aid your advancement.

We are Westray Recruitment Group; a leading, multi-disciplined consultancy whose focus is on quality and service delivery. We are looking for a talented and motivated individual to join our team as an Industrial Recruitment Consultant, located at our head office on Team Valley, Gateshead.

THE ROLE

Your goal will be to deliver outstanding customer service to both clients and candidates.

Your specific duties will include:

• Working on a fast-paced industrial recruitment desk that supplies temporary workers in to a range of manufacturing businesses across the North East
• Sourcing, shortlisting and interviewing candidates to develop talent pools
• Utilising our database, CV boards and social media platforms to access candidates
• Reacting to client requirements, some of which will be at short-notice
• Attending regular client meetings with new and existing customers
• Prospecting for business, working to revive lapsed client relationships and win new business
• Being part of an on-call rota (1 in every 3 weeks) to deal with any requirements that come in outside of office hours

THE PERSON

As recruitment draws upon a multitude of competencies, Westray Recruitment Group recruits on character, as well as skills. Although experience is preferred, we would also welcome applications from individuals entering the recruitment industry for the very first time.

Above all else, you will be focused on delivering exceptional customer service to candidates and clients. This requires you to be able to demonstrate exceptional communication skills and the ability to react quickly, at short notice.

You will also:

• Have the proven ability to prioritise, multi-task and work on your own initiative
• Have a full UK driving licence and access to your own transport
• Be confident in communicating with people at all levels, including an exceptional telephone manner and written communication skills
• Enjoying working in a team-based environment