Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Latitude Recruitment; Hedge End; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on a Friday

22 days holiday per annum

Free parking

Company pension

On-site parking

Job summary

Latitude Recruitment is seeking two Trainee Recruitment Consultants to join a growing team in Hedge End. The role involves contacting candidates by phone about local job opportunities, and supporting a range of temp, perm and technical vacancies.

You will update the internal CRM, work with experienced colleagues on hiring projects, and develop sourcing skills through job boards and CRM channels. The position offers progression as you gain capability and client interaction over time.

Qualifications

• 6+ months customer service experience (sales, retail or hospitality) or sales/office experience.
• Confident communicator across face-to-face, phone and email channels.

Responsibilities

• Contact candidates by phone about local job opportunities; be on the phone most of the day.
• Work across temp, perm and technical vacancies, updating the CRM accurately.
• Assist in sourcing candidates through job boards and internal CRM; collaborate with senior team members.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

CRM experience

Tools

CRM system

Job description

Job Summary

Due to expansion Latitude Recruitment are looking to hire x2 Trainee Recruitment Consultants.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing company based in Hedge end.

What will the job involve?

• Contacting candidates via the phone about local job opportunities You must be prepared to be on the phone most of the day.
• Working a range of temp, perm and technical, non-technical vacancies
• Updating our internal CRM to ensure all information is accurate
• Working closely with more experienced members of the team on various hiring projects
• Assist in sourcing and identifying potential candidates through various channels, such as job boards, internal CRM.

As the role develops in year2+ there could be an opportunity for further progression, client interaction, arranging interviews etc, depending on capability and progression.

What skills and experience do you need?

• You will need previous customer service experience (Sales, retail or hospitality experience for 6+ months) Or sales /office-based experience.
• You will be a good, confident communicator This will be face to face, over the phone and via email.

This is a great opportunity to join a niche / growing recruitment agency company, specialising in placing local engineering / manufacturing candidates.

What type of person are we looking for?

• Resilience - Recruitment is not easy, you will need to be resilient, if you want a quick win or a job for the next 12 months this is not the right job.
• Hard working The more you put in the more you get out, (due to client demand) on occasions you will need to work harder / longer.
• Hungry You will be driven by wanting to further your career and the opportunity to earn commission. You will want to learn quickly and listen to those around you.
• Customer Focused You will have a natural flair and desire to deliver excellent customer service.

Hours:

08:30am 17:00pm (Monday Thursday)

08:30am 14:30pm (Friday)

Salary:

£25,800 per annum (Basic salary) + Y1 Commission, circa £3,000 per annum

(£13.23p/h equivalent - basic)

Commission opportunities will be far greater after Y1

Benefits:

• - Early finish on a Friday
• - 22 days holiday per annum
• - Free parking
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

The suitable candidate will also need a UK driving licence and transport

Work Location: In person