Recruitment Consultant - Maidstone - Graduate Opportunity

Are you a recent graduate, looking for a rewarding career in which targets are achievable and progression is paramount? Would the opportunity to work for a forward thinking and progressive company which is centred on your career progression appeal to you? If yes, then Recruitment could be the career for you! Teaching Personnel are recruiting for a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our highly regarded Kent office, starting immediately on a full time permanent basis. We welcome applications from graduates of all backgrounds, but who are looking for a genuine career with unrivalled training and support. Teaching Personnel are the UK’s largest education recruitment company and are seeking to hire a Trainee Recruitment Consultant immediately in our Kent office centrally located in modern serviced offices in Maidstone. You’ll be working alongside a team of consultants and experienced managers who will offer you a great level of coaching and support, ideal to kick start your career in recruitment. We are looking for applicants with the following; * Genuine desire to make a sustainable career in recruitment * An outgoing personality and confidence to liaise with senior and key decision makers * Self-motivation and a commitment to on-going learning and individual development * The ability to adapt and work in a team to achieve your goals and targets The successful applicant joining TP as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant will be required to acquire clients from an existing database, whilst supporting current using clients in the busiest period of the year for Supply needs. You will make planned sales calls, target schools in your chosen geographical patch and offer our service and quality candidates for temporary and permanent positions. Also as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you will be responsible to build and develop your own candidate database in order to successfully service your given client schools. The ability to communicate effectively and be organised is essential in order to be a successful consultant, as well as commitment to learning curriculum changes and updates to the education system. A background in sales would be advantageous; however an understanding of the education sector is just as useful in this consultative role. This is a great opportunity for a graduate who is looking for career progression with a company where they can be promoted up to 4 times in one year. Teaching Personnel have a first rate and market leading learning and development programme, the successful applicant joining us a Trainee Recruitment Consultant will undertake our in-house training in Head office alongside peers from other areas in our network of 70 branches. Along with fantastic training and a structured career path you can expect an excellent, market leading starting salary, performance related commission and a large range of benefits including: * Reduced working hours in school holidays (9-4) * Generous holiday entitlement which increases with service * Unique and successful Learning and Development Programme * Contributory stakeholder pension * Daily coaching, mentoring and support * A positive working environment * Life assurance * Childcare voucher scheme * Regular prizes for service and performance and two company events a year To be considered for this Trainee Recruitment Consultant opportunity, please apply with an up to date CV and a covering letter straight away. Interviews are being arranged for an immediate start, the busiest period of the academic year is upon us now and we are looking to hire immediately