Role : Recruitment Consultant Location : London, Liverpool Street Hours - Full Time: 7am – 4pm or 8am – 5pm Hybrid Working Reduced hours over school holidays Smart Teachers 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. We are looking to appoint a Recruitment Consultant, looking for their next challenge, to join our established, experienced and friendly team in London, where you will be working with Secondary Schools across South London. 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 Smart Teachers. We are proud to be different and there is no one ‘Smart Teachers’ consultant we are all different, but all united by our drive to be the best, and our strong work and team culture. The role: Smart 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 The Edwin Group 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 job boards/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 CRM system to manage bookings Coordinating sponsorship activities for client schools The successful Recruitment Consultant will have/be: Previous sales experience – ideally in Education Recruitment but not necessary Excellent communication and sales skills The ability to grow their desk from the start 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: 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 paternity and maternity leave Extra day annual leave for your Birthday Click 'apply now' to be part of this fantastic team internaledwin