Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Thrive Group; Oldham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Oldham is recruiting a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our Oldham branch. You will work closely with the Branch Manager to support recruitment activities, register job seekers and get them ready for work.

The role suits a proactive administrator with strong communication who wants to progress into recruitment consultancy. You'll receive hands-on training from a diverse team across several sectors, with a positive attitude and eagerness to learn driving your development and success

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities are required.
• Confident telephone manner and relationship-building skills are important.
• A motivated, proactive and target-driven attitude is valued.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to learn and grow within recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and attract potential candidates through job boards, social media, LinkedIn and networking.
• Assist with sourcing, screening and shortlisting candidates for vacancies.
• Conduct initial telephone interviews to assess candidates' skills, experience and suitability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates and clients.
• Support senior consultants with managing client accounts and understanding recruitment requirements.
• Advertise vacancies and write engaging job descriptions.
• Match candidates to suitable opportunities based on skills and experience.
• Coordinate interviews between candidates and clients for a smooth process.
• Follow up with candidates and clients to gather feedback and provide updates.
• Maintain accurate candidate and client records on the database.
• Develop understanding of recruitment market, trends and salary expectations.
• Work towards individual and team targets and KPIs.
• Provide excellent customer service throughout the process.
• Develop sales and business development skills to identify new clients.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Telephone manner

Target-driven attitude

Fast-paced environment

Willingness to learn

Sales experience

Job description

Thrive Oldham are recruiting a Trainee Recruitment Consultant for the Oldham Branch.

Thrive Oldham is looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Recruitment Resourcer / Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our Oldham team.

Working closely with the Branch Manager/ Senior Account Managers, to play an important role in supporting our recruitment activities and registering people getting them ready for work.

This would suit a strong administrator with excellent communication skills and progress into a Recruitment Consultant role. You'll have hands on training from a great diverse team of expertise across several sectors. We are looking for someone with a great attitude and willingness to learn.

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Job Description

• Identify and attract potential candidates through job boards, social media, LinkedIn and networking.
• Assist with sourcing, screening and shortlisting candidates for suitable vacancies.
• Conduct initial telephone interviews to assess candidates' skills, experience and suitability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates and clients.
• Support senior consultants with managing client accounts and understanding recruitment requirements.
• Advertise vacancies and write engaging job descriptions.
• Match candidates to suitable job opportunities based on their skills and experience.
• Coordinate interviews between candidates and clients, ensuring a smooth recruitment process.
• Follow up with candidates and clients to gather feedback and provide updates.
• Maintain accurate candidate and client records on the company's database.
• Develop an understanding of the recruitment market, industry trends and salary expectations.
• Work towards individual and team recruitment targets and KPIs.
• Provide excellent customer service to candidates and clients throughout the recruitment process.
• Develop sales and business development skills to identify new clients and recruitment opportunities.
• Participate in training and development to build recruitment knowledge and consulting skills.

Key Skills and Requirements

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.
• Confident telephone manner and relationship-building skills.
• Motivated, proactive and target-driven attitude.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to learn and develop within the recruitment industry.
• Previous sales, customer service or recruitment experience is desirable but not essential.

Location: Oldham

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm (1-hour unpaid lunch break)

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

Working Arrangement: Office-based

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent