Recruitment Consultant

Aspire Recruitment; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Recruitment is seeking a driven Recruitment Consultant to support a government-funded programme across South Yorkshire, helping young people aged 18-24 gain valuable work experience and progress into sustainable employment.

The role focuses on employer engagement, business development, and building long-term relationships with local businesses and stakeholders to generate vacancies and place candidates.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development, sales, account management, recruitment or employer engagement.
• Track record of achieving targets in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent networking and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence decision-makers and identify new business opportunities.
• Strong verbal and written communication with a consultative approach.
• Experience with vacancy generation, recruitment or employment services advantageous.
• Good understanding of the local labour market and workforce development opportunities.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficient IT skills including CRM systems and databases.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver employer engagement and business development to generate vacancies, referrals, and opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with employers, stakeholders, and partner organisations.
• Promote services through networking events, employer meetings, and stakeholder activities.
• Take a consultative approach to understand recruitment requirements.
• Identify and secure vacancies through proactive sales and business development.
• Match candidates to opportunities and support recruitment from vacancy to placement.
• Coordinate interviews and maintain communication between employers, candidates, and advisers.
• Gather employer feedback to improve outcomes and ensure compliance with data procedures.
• Work towards ambitious performance targets and business objectives.

Skills

Networking

Relationship-building

Stakeholder management

Influence decision-makers

Verbal and written communication

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Data protection awareness

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Recruitment Consultant
Across South Yorkshire
Up to £32,000
Full-Time, Permanent
Job Description:

We are looking for a driven and commercially minded Recruitment Consultant to support a government-funded programme helping young people aged 18-24 gain valuable work experience and progress into sustainable employment.
This is an exciting opportunity for a relationship-focused sales professional who enjoys developing partnerships, identifying opportunities and working with employers to support their recruitment needs. You will play a key role in securing employment opportunities for young people whilst building long-term relationships with local businesses and stakeholders.

The role involves:

• Developing and delivering employer engagement and business development activity to generate vacancies, referrals and new opportunities.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with employers, stakeholders and partner organisations.
• Promoting services through networking events, employer meetings and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Taking a consultative approach with employers to understand recruitment and workforce development requirements.
• Identifying and securing suitable vacancies for customers through proactive sales and business development activity.
• Matching candidates to employment opportunities and supporting the recruitment process from vacancy generation through to placement.
• Coordinating interviews and maintaining effective communication between employers, candidates and employment advisors.
• Gathering employer feedback to support customer progression and improve employment outcomes.
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with data protection and organisational procedures.
• Working towards ambitious performance targets and key business objectives.

You'll need:

• Proven experience in business development, sales, account management, recruitment or employer engagement.
• A track record of achieving challenging targets and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent networking, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to influence decision-makers and identify new business opportunities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a professional and consultative approach.
• Experience of vacancy generation, recruitment, talent acquisition or employment services would be advantageous.
• Good understanding of the local labour market, recruitment practices and workforce development opportunities.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Good IT skills, including experience using CRM systems, databases, spreadsheets and Microsoft Office applications.
• A proactive, resilient and customer-focused approach with a passion for helping people access employment opportunities.

Due to the nature of this role, you will hold a driving licence and have access to your own vehicle, you will also be required to complete an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.