Youth Employment Recruitment Consultant

Aspire Recruitment; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

JobsTrackR seeks a driven Recruitment Consultant to support a government-funded programme aiding 18-24 year-olds into work across South Yorkshire. You will develop employer partnerships and secure vacancies, while guiding candidates through the recruitment process from vacancy generation to placement.

Ideal candidates will have proven business development, recruitment or employer engagement experience, strong networking and stakeholder management, and a proactive, customer-focused approach to

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development, sales, account management, recruitment or employer engagement.
• Track record of achieving targets in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent networking, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence decision-makers and identify new business opportunities.
• Strong verbal and written communication with a professional, consultative approach.
• Experience of vacancy generation, recruitment or employment services is advantageous.
• Good understanding of the local labour market and workforce development opportunities.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Good IT skills including CRM systems, databases, spreadsheets and Microsoft Office.
• Proactive, resilient and customer-focused with a passion for helping people access employment opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering employer engagement and business development activity to generate vacancies, referrals and new opportunities.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with employers, stakeholders and partner organisations.
• Promoting services through networking events, employer meetings and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Taking a consultative approach with employers to understand recruitment and workforce development requirements.
• Identifying and securing suitable vacancies for customers through proactive sales and business development activity.
• Matching candidates to employment opportunities and supporting the recruitment process from vacancy generation through to placement.
• Coordinating interviews and maintaining effective communication between employers, candidates and employment advisors.
• Gathering employer feedback to support customer progression and improve employment outcomes.
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with data protection and organisational procedures.
• Working towards ambitious performance targets and key business objectives.

Skills

Business development

Sales

Account management

Recruitment

Employer engagement

Networking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

CRM systems

MS Office

Tools

CRM systems

Databases

Spreadsheets

Microsoft Office

Job description

JobsTrackR seeks a driven Recruitment Consultant to support a government-funded programme aiding 18-24 year-olds into work across South Yorkshire. You will develop employer partnerships and secure vacancies, while guiding candidates through the recruitment process from vacancy generation to placement.

Ideal candidates will have proven business development, recruitment or employer engagement experience, strong networking and stakeholder management, and a proactive, customer-focused approach to