Senior Recruitment Consultant - Education

Your new team We have a fantastic opportunity to join a warm and well-established Primary & Teaching Assistant desk. You'll be part of a hugely supportive team of seven, led by an exceptionally experienced Business Director and wider Senior Leadership Team. The team work incredibly hard but also know how to have fun - creating a rewarding, enjoyable culture is always the top priority. Our education desks start at 7.30am, and we offer reduced working hours during school holidays. You'll also have access to a brilliant range of benefits, including hybrid working, your birthday as annual leave, the option to buy or sell extra holiday, a paid volunteer day, and regular incentives such as celebration dinners, team lunches, and summer and Christmas parties. Top performers even have the chance to win a 5-star luxury trip through Hays Elite (destinations have included South Africa and Mauritius!). Additional benefits include referral bonuses of up to £2,000 per person, free access to the Sonder wellbeing package, unlimited virtual GP appointments, gym discounts, a cycle-to-work scheme, and much more.

Your new role

What can I expect day to day? As a recruitment consultant, you will gain exposure to a range of different activities whilst being supported by a structured training and development programme from day one. Some of your main responsibilities may include:

Source, interview, and match high-quality candidates to roles Identify and proactively partner with new and existing clients through new outreach and business development calls to build better, profitable outcomes by understanding their hiring needs and challenges. Manage the recruitment process by guiding candidates and clients through the full recruitment process, from taking a brief to negotiating offers. Be bold and curious, developing specialist market expertise by actively seeking to understand your customer's market. Take accountability for meeting targets and delivering your monetary goals that contribute to the growth and profitability of Hays. Be part of a vibrant and inclusive culture that cheers on progress by celebrating personal and team performance.

What are we looking for?

You'll be ambitious, pushing outside your comfort zone and willing to experiment. It's not just about who you are, but who you want to become.

Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills, having honest conversations Customer-centric by understanding clients' needs and delivering tailored solutions Have a strategic mindset to spot opportunities and drive profitable outcomes. Open to change - being comfortable in a fast-paced, target-driven environment. Develop new business relationships and maintain your network of client companies through business development calls, client visits, networking and entertainment events. Collaborative in spirit, people focused with a sales-driven mentality. Be resilient, bold and curious