Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Trainee Recruitment Consultant Birmingham, West Midlands £28000 - £32000 per annum + Uncapped Commission Education Permanent Recruitment Consultant (Education Sector) Monarch Education, Birmingham. (part of the Affinity Workforce Solutions Group). Monday to Friday 07:30 – 17:30 (Term Time only). Reduced hours during the school holidays. Salary: £28,000 – £32,000 Uncapped commission structure Your birthday & Christmas Eve off in addition to your annual leave! Regular performance reviews. Clear career pathways and development opportunities Company-wide incentives and activities We provide you with full and comprehensive training, defined career development opportunities and a chance to succeed in Education Recruitment – making it your own! About Monarch Education, (part of the Affinity Workforce Solutions Group): Affinity Workforce Solutions is a cutting-edge and innovative education recruitment consultancy, made up of four specialist Brands (Monarch Education, Career Teachers, CER, Affinity Partnerships & The Protocol Group). Our multi-brand, multi-product strategy differentiates Affinity Workforce Solutions from competitors in the market by not only providing full education recruitment services but also managed service provisions to our customers. We have genuine commitment to our partnerships. We go above and beyond to build robust and sustainable relationships with our clients, aligning ourselves with their quality standards. Join us in our mission to redefine the education recruitment industry and make a lasting impact in the education space. The Opportunity: We are Monarch Education, a leading Education Recruitment provider specialising in temporary staffing for Primary, Secondary and Special Educational Needs schools. We are looking to add a Recruitment Consultant to our Team in Birmingham, specialising in education recruitment across the West Midlands Region. The Birmingham office is a large, vibrant and high-performing team with passion and drive to succeed and deliver first-class services to our candidates and clients. You will manage your own recruitment business, specialising in either SEN or Secondary Education Recruitment. Key responsibilities: Managing the end-to-end recruitment process for all Teaching, TA and Support Staff roles across your specialist area. Build and nurture strong relationships with both new and existing clients, ensuring that their staffing needs are met efficiently and effectively. Pro-active business development – effective market-mapping to identify new contacts and opportunities to further increase Revenue. Undertake effective candidate attraction and management strategies to ensure that you are engaging with and placing high-quality candidates. To work collaboratively with your colleagues in your team and also across the wider Monarch and Affinity Group. Work closely with the Managers, colleagues and compliance teams to ensure your targets are achieved. Deliver excellent customer service to your clients and candidates. Demonstrate Affinity’s core brand values in both your interactions with external and internal stakeholders. Work collaboratively with your colleagues to support a high-performing and supportive culture. What you will need to succeed: A proven track record in new business development / sales ability. The ability to maintain existing relationships and maximise revenue from existing clients. Commerciality – identifying leads from both schools and candidates and effectively translating that into new business meetings and securing new work. Excellent candidate management and engagement experience. A proven track record in achieving KPI and Revenue Targets. The ability to work collaboratively and to work closely with the team to achieve goals. Excellent organisation and communication skills. The ability to identify training needs and to be proactive in creating a plan of action in how to action this across the team. What you will get in return: Competitive Base Salary. Uncapped Commission. A warm-desk with the scope to expand and develop to reach its full potential. Reduced hours during school holidays. Company wide initiatives and incentives. Continuous development and career progression. Ongoing training and development – with clearly defined career pathways. Working for a Sunday Times Best Places to Work organisation.