Role:Recruitment Administrator

Location:Maidstone

Hours - Full-Time

8.30am - 5pm x4 per week

7:30am - 4:30pm on Fridays

Reduced hours (9am - 3pm) in school summer holidays and (9am - 4pm) in all other school holidays

Work from home Wednesday's

Package:£23,(Apply online only) - £28,(Apply online only) minimum within first year (combination of base salary and commission)

Vision for Education is looking to appoint a Recruitment Administrator to join our Education team in Kent where you will be working with schools and educators. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the market leaders in education recruitment in the Maidstone area, recruiting high-quality teaching and support staff for short, long-term placements and permanent roles.

We have a large and 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 Vision for Education. No prior experience in recruitment, sales or education is required - you will be supported in your first year of recruitment with our industry leading induction programme and experienced colleagues. We are proud to be different and there is no one 'Vision for Education' consultant - we are all different, but all united by our drive to be the best, and our strong work and team culture.

Vision for Education is part of The Edwin Group - listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 for the 2nd year running! 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.

The Role

Vision for Education 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:

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.

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.

Using our Salesforce system to manage bookings.

Provide exceptional, consistent customer service to client schools and candidates; being prepared to go above and beyond.

Proactively source new candidates by placing adverts on a range of job boards, contacting university providers and arranging open days.

Proactively chasing references.

Develop sound knowledge and understanding of the marketplace and candidate skill set to ensure successful matches/placements are created.

Receive and effectively manage job applications, pre-screen candidates, conduct face to face interviews, CV writing and actively source suitable positions for individual candidates that match their needs.

Fully understand and be compliant in practising the highest levels of safeguarding when it comes to our candidates.

The Successful Recruitment Administrator Will Have/be

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 salary package with an 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.

APPLY NOW to be a part of this exceptiona lteam.

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.

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