Role: Trainee Recruitment Consultant Location: Cross Keys, Lichfield Hours - Full Time: 7.00am – 4.30pm or 7.30am - 5pm x2 1 hour early finishes per week Work from home Wednesday’s Reduced hours during school holidays (10am-4pm) ABC Teachers is part of The Edwin Group – named a Top UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2023. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group. We have a rare opportunity as we are looking to appoint a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our very successful and friendly team in Lichfield, where you will be working with SEND schools across the Walsall and Staffordshire areas. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the market leaders in education recruitment, recruiting high-quality teaching and support staff for short, long-term placements and permanent roles. We have a growing team and with clear progression, the chance to earn an uncapped amount of commission, and a team orientated and fun office, there has never been a better time to join ABC Teachers. The role: ABC Teachers can offer an unrivalled service to both schools and teachers. You will provide a vital link between clients and candidates. The role is demanding and diverse and involves: Working with a large client base - many of the schools nationally work exclusively with ABC Teachers. Using sales, business development and marketing techniques and networking opportunities to attract business from client schools. Visiting clients to build and develop close working relationships. Developing a good understanding of client schools; what they do and their culture and environment. Using social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships with candidates, employers, and the teaching community. Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work. Using candidate databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy. Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews, and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client. Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client. Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary, and benefits of the job. Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants. Organising interviews for candidates as requested by the client. Informing candidates about the results of their interviews. Using our Salesforce system to manage bookings. Coordinating sponsorship activities for client schools. Act as an ambassador for the Group’s ESG Strategy ensuring employees of Edwin People positively adopt, promote and comply with key policies developments, initiatives and share the same commitment. The successful candidate will have/be: A valid, clean UK licence and access to their own vehicle (this is a very client facing role). Excellent communication and sales skills. Excellent time management and organisational skills. An ability to organise their own workload and meet deadlines. Self-motivated and resilient. The ability to act on their own initiative. Possess a professional and ethical approach to business. Be able to forge and maintain relationships over the telephone and face-to-face. Possess a desire to exceed the highest levels of customer service. Operate effectively as part of a happy, motivated team. What we offer: Excellent training and support throughout your career. Open-ended bonus system. Company/team performance incentives throughout the year. Excellent career progression and professional development opportunities. Regular team events. Friendly, professional, and hard-working team environment. Reduced working hours during school holidays. Enhanced family leave. Free parking on site. Process: Screening Process - Our screening process is designed to assess candidates in a fair way. This gives you an opportunity to share your skill, experience and passion. Phone Call with the Talent Team - You will share a call with our Talent Acquisition team who will answer any questions you have about the role, our business and any next steps. 1st Interview - This first stage will involve meeting your potential manager and team members. Branch shadow – This is a great opportunity to get a taste of what the role will entail, sit with your potential colleagues and ask questions. Final Stage Interview - The final interview involves meeting a Senior Stakeholder in the business. Click 'apply now' to be part of this fantastic team! The Edwin Group do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. internaledwin