Description
We are IT Recruitment Specialists partnered with a prestigious Global Consultancy who require a Recruitment Consultant for one of their Clients based in Northampton, UK.
- PAYE through Umbrella
- Initial duration: 6months +
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Ensuring the direct recruitment SLA's are met/or exceeded.
- Attending telephone role briefings with the Recruiter as required.
- Ensuring permanent direct sourcing strategies are agreed with the onsite Recruiter and channels are identified to deliver against vacancy requirements
- Responsible for proactive sourcing against agreed role profiles, including developing market maps/market intelligence in conjunction with the Global Research Team.
- Source candidates with the Global Research Team via social media, networking, database, candidate portal on client website etc.
- Closing the candidates on salary expectations and ensuring all aspects of the client cover sheet has been fully covered eg notice period, interviews, holidays etc and that the candidate fully understands the Pre-employment Screening requirements of the client.
- Ensuring all KPI's are met eg candidates sourced, candidates interviewed, shortlisted, interviews and offers etc
- Building proprietary direct talent pools for the Client utilising knowledge from the Resourcing Partner using the Recruitment Systems and CRM tools as appropriate
- Providing regular updates to the Resourcing Partners on the strength of direct talent pools and sourcing progress against specific roles.
- Working with the Resourcing Partners to develop innovative sourcing techniques.
- Become an expert in the specialism recruited for and be able to converse confidently with prospective candidates on skillsets, technologies and projects in that specialism.
- Conducting screening and review of competencies, skills and experience as part of the qualification process before submitting a shortlist to the onsite Resourcing Partner within the agreed timeframes.
- Be comfortable managing and reacting efficiently to changing volumes of recruitment
- Liaison with Resourcing Partner to ensure feedback is given on all CV's
- Provision of regular commentary on direct recruitment activity including market insight, competitor activity, salary information and new initiatives to attract candidates
- Ad hoc project work as given by the Direct Team Leader and Resourcing Partners from time to time
- Maintain a strong understanding of the client structure, objectives, strategy, employer brand and key stakeholders.
- Provide credible and consultative advice and support to Recruiters during the entire recruitment life cycle
- Encourage skills transfer to new members or to keep existing members abreast of developments as well as knowledge share whether within the on-site team or with regular peer contact
- Providing regular market information from both internal and external sources
- Partnering in recruitment activity and offering added value services
Experience:
- Experience of IT and Tech recruitment is essential.
- Experience of high volume permanent recruitment essential.
- Experience of working to targets and deadlines essential.
- Experience of proactive and headhunt approaches to candidates desirable.
- Service and delivery focused with professional attitude essential.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills essential.
- Prioritises effectively is an essential skill.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines is an essential skill
Skills:
- Excellent team player. Must also be people orientated
- Able to work autonomously
- Organised and methodical
- Interest in business issues and motivated to add commercial value
- Enterprising eg networking, referrals, maintaining hot-book
- Able to provide an effective, professional and timely response to the client and candidates
- Highly responsive with excellent ability to absorb information quickly
- Confident with the ability to work well in a demanding environment
If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.