Recruitment Consultant

Job Role: Recruitment Consultant
Reports to: Account Manager
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 08.30-17.00
Location: Wigan Head Office and Widnes site (Onsite/ Hybrid Role)
Introduction & Job Purpose
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Recruitment Consultant to join the team at Challenge-trg Group . We pride ourselves on our ability to offer a comprehensive range of transport and logistics resources through a network of multi-functional hubs across the UK and Ireland.
Reporting to the Account Manager, you will be the first point of contact for all candidate recruitment activities. You will be responsible for registering suitable candidates in line with Company and/or client criteria, completing candidate clearances/references and ensuring candidates are fully compliant before being passed back to site or to the branches. You will also develop and maintain excellent relationships with candidates and understand individual requirements to ensure better planning and coordination of open and assessment days.
Applicants will need to hold a full UK driving licence as weekly service visits to our sites to register candidates and conduct open days will be necessary.
Key Behaviours
Strong communication skills
Aptitude for sales
Confidence
Effective interpersonal skills
Ambition and determination to succeed
Results orientated and target driven
Ability to work on your own and part of a team
Problem solving and tenacity to cope well under pressure
Ability to handle multiple priorities
Other
Act in a calm, professional and confidential manner at all times
Energetic and upbeat manner
Willingness to work extended or unsociable hours during peak periods
Have previously worked in a customer focused role
Person Specification
Qualifications
n/a
Experience and Skills:
Proven experience of working with clients and delivering on expectations
Substantial experience of working in a customer service environment, ideally in transport and logistics
Experience of recruiting and retaining candidates successfully
The ability to effectively handle a busy and varied workload, meet tight deadlines and prioritise effectively
Good computer literacy with accurate data entry skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to establish rapport with a variety of stakeholders at all organisational levels
Uses own initiative and can work independently
Takes responsibility for own work
Uses judgement to know when to ask for help and guidance
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Practical approach to problems and solutions focussed
Builds appropriate professional, friendly and accessible relationships with internal and external contacts
Resilient and able to work in an organisation that is undergoing change due to development and growth.
Essential Behaviours:
'Can-Do' attitude
Proactive and positive approach to working
Professional and presentable at all times
Challenge-trg Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

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