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Recruitment Consultant

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Job ID NE02402 Location(s) Sunderland, United Kingdom Business Unit Adecco Department Sales
About the role

Location: Frederick Street Sunderland

Hours: Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm or 8.30-5pm

Hybrid (3 days in the office & 2 days WFH) with initial training in the office full time

Salary: £26-29k + uncapped commission

Valid driving license and demonstrate the confidence and willingness to drive so you can meet your clients and prospective clients, ensuring they receive a tailored and personalised experience.

Are you someone who wants to enter a sale focused role?

Do you want to learn the ways of sales, and learn the thrill of closing a deal?

Do you think you will enjoy the challenge of matching the right talent with the perfect opportunity?

Are you someone who wants to turn a ‘no’ into a ‘yes’ with your persuasive communication skills?

Do you have the resilience to keep pushing until you find the perfect candidate for your client?

This role involves managing a Perms desk, primarily focuses on the blue-collar industrial sector, supporting local businesses in Sunderland and surrounding areas.

You’ll excel in face-to-face client meetings, fostering and expanding relationships by engaging with lapsed, existing, and potential clients. This position demands adaptability in a fast-paced environment, readiness to seize the day, and a strong drive for progression within the recruitment industry. Success will involve leveraging sales skills to maximize your personal financial outcomes.

The ideal candidate will thrive in competitive settings, demonstrate initiative and a willingness to engage in door-to-door efforts when necessary for client wins. Attitude is key; we’re seeking someone with enthusiasm for the job, a love for relationship-building and exceptional communication skills.

Team

You will be part of a supportive, established, and award-winning team, where you are free to control and manage your own desk, with the support, training and development from the Branch Manager, Emma Laws, and Temps Consultant Louise Mann.

What you'll be doing
  • Developing long term professional business relationships with both clients and candidates.
  • Growing the weekly client base by supplying permanent staff to a number of business in the local area.
  • Providing a specialist consultative service by developing a thorough understanding of your City.
  • Sourcing and successfully placing permanent candidates into roles.
  • Delivering a high level of customer service to all clients, candidates, and colleagues.  
  • Using sales, business development, marketing techniques and networking to attract business from companies.
  • Visiting companies to build and develop working relationships.
  • Develop a good understanding of companies, their industry, what they do and their work culture and environment.
  • Advertising vacancies by drafting and placing adverts in a wide range of media, for example websites and magazines.
  • Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work.
  • Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and tests and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client.
  • Meeting and briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question.
  • Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants.
  • Offering advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training, and career progression.
About you

You don’t need to have recruitment experience; you can be someone who has come from a soft-sales background or someone who wants to enter the rewarding role of recruitment!

More than anything we need someone who is strong on the phones, wants to pick up the phone and speak to people and sell the recruitment solution we are here to offer.

You will be building a new desk in the industrial sector. It’s an exciting time to join and build yourself up in the industrial heavy market place, with incredible support and guidance from your team!

  • A positive, motivated, and charismatic attitude
  • Desire to work within the recruitment industry
  • Ambitious nature who can keep up a professional and consistent pace with clients
  • Willing to be a team-player within a supportive team and company environment
  • This role has its challenges with its extensive potential, but the ideal candidate will embrace this, demonstrating resilience and capacity to excel under due pressure
  • You will be open to support from an experienced, long-tenured team member who will assist in your integration and success within the team

Even if you don't meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply. Training and support will be provided to help you succeed in the role.

Why choose us?

You will be entering a dynamic and fast paced environment. Not only will you be entering a vibrant industry, but you will constantly be engaged in diverse tasks, interacting with various professionals, and tackling new challenges.

The fast-paced nature keeps you agile and offers continuous learning opportunities.

If you like connecting with people, this is for you. You will be speaking with individuals from diverse backgrounds. You can make tangible impact on someone’s career while meeting the evolving needs of clients.

  • Hybrid working
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  • Range of discounts via our own benefits platform (buy & sell holidays, discounted shopping vouchers, cinema tickets, etc)
  • Private healthcare option
  • Free counselling/legal and financial advice
  • Huge incentives - league tables, quarterly incentives, award & conference events
  • Monthly incentives lead by the Branch Manager, as well as quarterly team incentive funded by Adecco to celebrate success! 
A journey to bring out the best in you

Our strategy is aligned to the key trends shaping the world of work. We are leading the way in enabling organisations, adapt to a changing world of work and ensuring the future employability of people. Our purpose of making the future work for everyone translates into a bold strategic vision of enabling sustainable and lifelong employability for individuals and empowering organisations to optimise their workforces.

We believe that understanding the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organisation with multiple different roles, our application process can vary. 

Interview Stages:

  1. Teams / Face to face with the Branch Manager, Emma Laws.
  2. Presentation via Teams with Area Manager, Hazel Saint and/or Regional Director Kim MacDonald. Brief to be given ahead of presentation.
  3. 30-minute Teams Call with Head of Permanent Placements, Lisa Phelps.

If you require reasonable adjustments prior to applying or during application, please reach out to our TA Partner: talent.acquisition@adeccogroup.com

On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.

As one of the world’s largest employers we believe in talent, not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. Our commitment to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity is part of our broader commitment to respecting fundamental human rights across our value chain. The Adecco Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Posting date: 14-08-2024

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Our team is making a difference in people’s working lives and leading society into a future driven by human potential and inclusion. We’re disrupting and transforming norms – looking beyond resumes and connecting people with opportunities to truly get ahead. As the world's leading workforce solutions company, we are offering flexible placement, permanent placement, outsourcing and managed services across all sectors. At Adecco, we believe in the potential of people. We deliver the right talent capabilities at the right time, enabling flexibility and agility for clients. Help us deliver on our purpose to transform the world of work through people who love what they do.

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Each role at Adecco contributes to a greater cause by making a real difference in people's lives. We connect talent with opportunities, creating careers and shaping a brighter future for everyone.

Fuel your career with Adecco's brand purpose, emphasizing empowerment, societal impact, and leadership in workforce solutions. Together, let's embark on a remarkable journey of transformation and fulfillment, shaping a brighter future for everyone, everywhere.

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We are Adecco, a global leader in workforce solutions. We work to make a difference in people’s working lives and lead society into a future driven by human potential and inclusion. We have a commitment to disrupting and transforming norms – looking beyond resumes and connecting people with opportunities that truly get them ahead. As a member of the team, you’ll be empowered to deliver on our purpose to transform the world of work through people who love what they do. You will be a committed career partner that supports the employability of our Associates and their success.

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Are we the right fit for each other? Have a look at the traits we're looking for. (1 Beginner – 10 Expert)

  • Collaborate with purpose, connecting authentically to achieve remarkable goals together.
    10
  • Embrace change, taking bold initiatives with tenacity to drive extraordinary results.
    8
  • Focus on customers, creating strong partnerships and understanding their evolving needs.
    10
  • Fuel your curiosity, embrace continuous learning, and grow professionally with us.
    9
  • Join a dynamic team that navigates change fearlessly, turning challenges into opportunities.
    7
Traits are on a scale of 0 to 10

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Inclusive Culture, Empowering Impact: Join Adecco's supportive environment, making a difference through work

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Flexible Hybrid Work: Enjoy work-life balance with Adecco's agile and adaptable work arrangements

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Global Opportunities, Diverse Roles: Explore a world of career possibilities with Adecco's global leadership

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