Recruitment Consultant (Primary Education)

Smile Education is currently searching for a Recruitment Consultant to join our growing team. Due to a high-volume of business and internal growth, we are searching for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Primary Education Division.   Smile Education is an award-winning recruitment agency that was established in 2009 and is based in Birmingham City Centre. We are specialists within the recruitment sector and are dedicated to finding quality professionals in education, whilst supporting a wide range of schools and multi-academy trusts within the West Midlands area with their recruitment needs. The successful candidate will manage a primary desk and support a range of schools in the Birmingham area with their recruitment needs. This is a fantastic opportunity that would suit a driven graduate or a hard-working sales/business development professional looking to enter the recruitment industry. If successfully appointed, you will also be responsible for: Recruiting and attracting a pool of skilled and inspirational Teachers and support staff i.e. Learning Support Assistants High-volume client generation and business development of local primary schools Managing client bookings, vacancies and expectations across allocated areas Building and retaining strong relationships with new and existing clients Management of client visits with new and existing clients Candidate generation i.e. using innovative sourcing techniques to generate candidates for live vacancies Organising open day events to attract candidates from the local areas   To be considered for this post, the successful applicant will possess the following: Exceptional sales skills Strong presence and high levels of emotional intelligence Proven ability to build positive relationships both internally and externally Self-driven with high expectations A resilient attitude to rejection and an appetite to succeed   This post has additional benefits accompanied with an impressive salary. If successfully appointed, you will further benefit from: Fantastic, professional office facilities including free access to a well-equipped gym Transparent promotion targets and clear career progression No early emergency calls, giving a fair balance of your work/home life Incredible incentives such as annual holidays abroad (paid for by Smile Education), team nights out and cash rewards Accredited internal and external training to promote professional development   If you would like to join the Smile family, we would love to hear from you! Please apply with a CV and covering letter detailing why you want to work for Smile. If you would like to discuss this role further, please call Evan on (phone number removed) or email Smile Education is committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications