Talent Partner

Commercial Services Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks an enthusiastic individual for a role focused on customer-oriented recruitment for Surrey County Council. The successful candidate will leverage their experience in a fast-paced environment to ensure seamless recruitment solutions. This position promises career development while serving a key client in the public sector with an emphasis on excellent customer service.

Benefits

Extra day off on your birthday

Generous discount scheme

Life assurance cover

Culture of progression and development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a fast-paced recruitment agency.
• Knowledge of recruitment CRM systems is essential.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with hiring managers at Surrey County Council.
• Manage expectations and liaise on recruitment needs effectively.
• Source candidates and manage the recruitment process end-to-end.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Adaptability

IT proficiency

Education

Experience in recruitment agency

Use of Recruitment CRM system

Job description

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Do you have demonstrable experience within a fast-paced customer service environment? Do you have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills?

Connect2Surrey are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a strong work ethic and the drive to succeed in a competitive market.

The successful candidate will be an advocate of the Connect2Surrey brand, maintaining our relationship with Surrey County Council and our shareholders through developing an understanding of their needs and delivering excellent customer service through fit for purpose flexible recruitment and people solutions.

In return we will offer you

• Never work a birthday again! You receive an extra day off for it to enjoy however you wish!
• Generous discount scheme, including gym and retail
• Life assurance cover
• A culture of progression and development
• Plus many more perks

Key Duties:

• Build rapport and develop relationships with Surrey County Council’s hiring community by taking the time to get to know them and understand their vision, both over the telephone and in person.
• Liaise with hiring managers about their agency, contract and interim recruitment needs, discussing challenges the job may bring, current candidate market conditions, detailed job descriptions and any further information that may help with the success of the recruitment process.
• Manage hiring manager expectations by flagging potential challenges with their recruitment and working with them to find a resolution.
• Resource for candidates to meet the needs of the Council within your specialist sector; including advertising, search and selection, on boarding (interviewing), and initial quality checks.
• Submit CVs via the Connect2Surrey systems. Release vacancies through the agency portal to the compliant external agency supply chain within the agreed response times and key performance indicators. In the case of shift based requirements, confirm previously vetted agency worker to the vacancy.
• Review all CV’s received, direct or via the supply chain and upload qualified CVs to the client portal to meet the expectations of the hiring manager.
• Arrange interviews where necessary and receive feedback as appropriate. Confirm agency worker to placement all via the Connect2Surrey systems.

What we need from you

• Proven experience working within a recruitment agency, ideally in a fast paced temporary recruitment environment
• Previous use of a Recruitment CRM system
• Ability to adapt communication style in order to suit the audience and the circumstance
• Proficient use of IT including Microsoft Office packages
• Capable of organising and prioritising own work load to deliver against multiple activities

About Connect2Surrey

Connect2Surrey is the in-house managed service recruitment provider to Surrey County Council. The team have built a strong relationship with their client which enables them to provide integral recruitment services for temporary, contract, fixed term and permanent staff within multiple disciplines.

About Commercial Services Group

Commercial Services Group (CSG) is the largest, local authority-owned trading company (LATCO) in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. CSG generates over £800m in revenue per annum and provides services to over 16,000 education and public sector customers globally.

CSG is striving to be recognised as the global leader in Education and Public Sector services, currently operating in 86 countries, with 1,800 staff across 26 trading brands, providing expertise ranging from: HR Services, IT Services, Energy, Education Resources, Procurement and many more.