Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Howells Solutions Limited; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant in Sevenoaks, Kent. Join a specialist agency in the Construction sector, supporting experienced consultants with candidate sourcing, CV writing and admin tasks.

You will develop recruitment knowledge through a learning plan, with a view to progressing to a Consultant position at a pace to suit you. The role emphasizes quality and long-term career growth within a blue/white collar supply context.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills and organisational ability.
• Eagerness to develop recruitment knowledge and skills.
• Capable of handling multiple tasks with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Market vacancies to attract direct applicants via job boards, websites and social media.
• Submit only qualified and pertinent candidates for consideration.
• Prepare job adverts and search for candidates.
• Review candidate applications and conduct background checks.
• CV writing and formatting.
• System administration and general admin support as required.

Skills

Customer service

Organisational skills

Willingness to learn

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Construction & Property

Sevenoaks, Kent

Here at Howells, we are an established provider of blue and white collar temporary and permanent workers within the Construction sector in the UK.

We have an opportunity for a Trainee Consultant to join our team to support our existing consultants in the approach and selection of quality candidates to meet our clients' recruitment needs. This role is initially an admin biased role, whilst working alongside consultants to develop your recruitment knowledge at skills.

We are looking for candidates with excellent customer service skills who are highly organised and eager to develop within a successful career.

You will be supported through a learning and development plan to progress your career and move you towards a Consultant position at a pace to suit you and your learning style.

*NO COLD CALLING* - This is an excellent opportunity to step away from the daily recruitment grind of cold calling and take advantage of Sole Agency Agreements and Tier 1 PSL Accounts, supplying candidates into the Social Housing and Regeneration Markets.

• You will be responsible for marketing vacancies to maximise the attraction of direct applicants utilising all appropriate channels including company websites, job boards and LinkedIn Recruiter and other social media.
• Ensuring that only qualified and pertinent candidates are submitted for consideration
• Preparing job adverts and searching for candidates
• Reviewing candidate applications
• Undertaking qualification and background checks
• CV Writing & Formatting
• System Admin
• Admin support as required

On offer to the successful candidate is a highly competitive salary and benefits package along with the opportunity for long term career progression.

Now is the time to join a rapidly expanding specialist agency with high standards and ambitious growth targets over the next 5 years.