Recruitment Consultant

Are you a people person with a knack for pairing talent with opportunity?

Yes? Well, that's fantastic... we've got just the role for you.

We are Milestone Education, a leading West Midlands Education recruitment agency.

And we're looking to expand our team in Birmingham by hiring a Primary Recruitment Consultant to nurture a well-established Primary desk.

Whether you are new to this role or an experienced consultant, Milestone Education can offer you a role perfectly matched for you and your career aspirations.

Sounding good so far? Let's fill you in on what Milestone Education is all about...

This is a unique education recruitment company, as not only will you be pairing candidates with school vacancies, you'll also be an advocate of quality teacher training and wellbeing services.

This role requires you to be based in the head office at Birmingham Business Park, which is a bonus because you'll be surrounded by likeminded, hardworking, and successful colleagues who constantly strive to support and lift each other up on those tricky and testing days.

Established in 2020, Milestone Education have built an extensive database of education professionals in the West Midlands so that schools can receive consistency in their service. We support nurseries, primary schools, secondary schools and SEND provisions in the West Midlands.

We have an excellent reputation in the market and are held in high regard by candidates and clients alike, with our consultants praising Milestone Education as "a great place to work", "a home from home", and "the second-best job I've ever had". High praise indeed.

Committed to investing in our employees, we are fully dedicated to creating a supportive culture complete with a range of incredible employee benefits.

So what's recruiting all about?

As a Recruitment Consultant, you bring schools and educators together, towards a better education experience for pupils. This isn't your standard 9-5 office job.

You will join a thriving team and will be responsible for building your candidate pool and school base across a local area in Birmingham - and the team around you will be there to support you every step of the way.

Your role will be to:

* Delight your customers through strong relationships, leading customer care and delivery of best quality teachers and support staff

* Proactively build and develop your own candidate database and match them to the right roles (permanent or temporary)

* Speak and manage your own candidate database, including managing the compliance and vetting of their applications

* Maintain that all-important personal touch through regular face-to-face client visits, high impact sales conversations and ongoing engagement with key decision makers

* Meet and exceed agreed targets and objectives

What kind of person are we looking for? And is it you?

* Someone who is passionate about the difference education can make in the world

* Has experience in recruitment within education recruitment, ideally in Primary

* Possesses great written and verbal communication

* Excellent organisation skills and can adopt a project management mindset; be able to prioritise, organise and effectively manage their own desk

* Enjoy teamwork and are able to demonstrate autonomy and initiative

So, what's in it for you?

* 30 days of annual leave per year!!

* Competitive salary package (£28,000 - £40,000 DOE)

* Great commission package - 10% as standard with no threshold on earnings

* Wellbeing Wednesdays

* Dress down Friday and during school holidays

* Reduced working hours in school holidays (5 hours per day)

* Exciting incentives for all employees

* Annual events and parties

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £28,000.00-£40,000 per year

Benefits:

* Culture

* Clear Promotional Structure

* Additional leave

* Casual dress

* Company events

* Work from home

Schedule:

* Monday to Friday (40 hours per week on shifts)

Supplemental pay types:

* Incentives/Bonus scheme

* Commission payable monthly

Work Location:

* Birmingham, B37 reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

* Free Parking on site