Talent Executive

02 Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonus

Hybrid/remote working

Industry-leading training

Career development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Reed is recruiting a Talent Executive in the UK to proactively identify and approach candidates, qualify their skills, secure commitment and share with consultants for current or upcoming vacancies.

The role offers an industry-leading training scheme, clear career progression, and the flexibility to work from home and the office, with a rewarding bonus on top of the base salary.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, resourcing, or customer service is highly advantageous.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a motivated team.
• Proactive and driven, with a commitment to achieving targets.
• Ethical approach to recruitment with a focus on quality and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and selecting suitable candidates from a range of different sources, including jobsites, social media, other platforms, referrals and using local market knowledge.
• Preparing and posting adverts.
• Conducting marketing activity to attract new candidates to register with Reed.
• Contacting candidates and conducting initial screening to find out what roles they are interested in, the skills and experience they have, their salary expectations, notice period and their reason for leaving their current/most recent role.
• Meet KPI targets and adhere to audit and compliance requirements.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Resourcing

Customer service

Job description

Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK, with a rich history and reputation for improving lives through work, for over 60 years. Delivering recruitment solutions with many household brands throughout the UK and globally, we find new jobs and careers for people from many different backgrounds across multiple business sectors. We look for people who enjoy an inclusive and collaborative environment, who strive for performance and celebrate team success, in a rewarding career.

Pay Range £25,000

Job Description

The key purpose of the Talent Executive role is to proactively identify and approach candidates, qualify that they have the right skills and expertise, secure their commitment for potential roles, and share them with consultants for vacancies that they may not have live yet. Recruitment is a fast-paced industry where you can build a career to be proud of through your own hard work and determination. With our industry leading training scheme and transparent career development framework, you will have the tools and support to progress your career and earn bonus on top of your basic salary!

Day-to-day of the role

• Sourcing and selecting suitable candidates from a range of different sources, including jobsites, social media, other platforms, referrals and using local market knowledge.
• Preparing and posting adverts.
• Conducting marketing activity to attract new candidates to register with Reed.
• Contacting candidates and conducting initial screening to find out what roles they are interested in, the skills and experience they have, their salary expectations, notice period and their reason for leaving their current/most recent role.
• Meet KPI targets and adhere to audit and compliance requirements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, resourcing, or customer service is highly advantageous.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a motivated team.
• Proactive and driven, with a commitment to achieving targets.
• Ethical approach to recruitment with a focus on quality and compliance.

What you can expect

• Competitive salary with generous bonus plus extensive rewards & benefits.
• Dynamic working environment with the flexibility to work from home and office.
• Access to industry-leading training and career development opportunities.
• Joining a friendly, hardworking team with full support from management and colleagues.

We operate five national further education hubs which cover the whole of the UK. Our dedicated FE consultants work in partnership with clients to identify and source the best further education professionals across all institutions, including colleges, sixth forms, prisons, leadership roles and training providers. We provide a full suite of recruitment solutions, including temporary, permanent, fixed-term contract, interim and managed services. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with recruitment, resourcing, or customer service skills to join an industry leader with great career opportunities, if this sounds like something you can do, this could be the right role for you!

Feel what it’s like to truly belong ... All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role.

Equal opportunities and inclusiveness

Reed is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex-services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

We’re never afraid to ask, \"What's next?\" Inspiration comes from knowing the work you do really matters and, as trailblazers in our field, the value of what we do every day is obvious. We are a family business with a rich history and a purpose of improving lives through work, for people and organisations worldwide. Our inclusive and collaborative approach, combined with an unwavering belief in our long-standing core values, means that we genuinely trust and work hard for each other. We have built a dynamic culture where individual achievement is celebrated and succeeding as a team is revered. A supportive environment, where careers are developed and futures are forged. Feel what it’s like to truly belong.

Our story

In the early 1960s, Reed pioneered specialist recruitment in the UK. Seven decades on, we have become the world’s largest family-run recruitment business, with offices spanning across the UK, Europe, USA, the Middle East and East Asia. With access to the UK’s largest candidate database and expertise across 20 specialist sectors, we are committed to ensuring that people are at the heart of everything we do to ensure we fulfil our purpose: improving lives through work.