Job title: Recruitment Partner
Individual desk or Team based: Team based
Sector: Healthcare
Salary: £25k + Benefits + commission (entry/graduate level)
Reporting to: Lauren Williams / Business Manager
Working pattern: Cardiff / Hybrid (3 days office & 2 days WFH)
Hours: 37.5 per week
Our benefits:
- Flexible/hybrid working arrangements
- Employee ownership scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus BH (inc Hoop day and birthday leave)
- Annual leave entitlement increases 1 day per years service, up to 30 days
- Unlimited annual leave purchase
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity / paternity leave
- Free volunteer day
- End of Year trip*
- MediCash benefits
Job Summary / objective:
We are looking for an entry level graduate who wants to start their career in recruitment with a dynamic and supportive team in the heart of Cardiff. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and ambitious individual eager to build a long-term career in a growing, fast-paced sales environment. As a recruitment partner, you’ll support our Nursing & Healthcare division by sourcing, engaging, and onboarding nurses, support workers, and healthcare assistants for work with clients across a range of health and social care services.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Recruitment
● Candidate Generation: Utilising your communication and interviewing skills to register and interview candidates, ensuring a thorough understanding of their skills, experience, and career aspirations.
● Candidate Registration: Contact and register potential candidates for new roles, conducting thorough interviews and assessments to match their skills and experience with suitable job opportunities.
● Approaching candidates: Engage with active candidates on our database, keeping them informed about relevant job opportunities and assessing their suitability.
● Job Advertising: Write and post basic job advertisements on various job boards, the Hoop website, and social media channels to attract qualified candidates.
● Candidate Sourcing and Boolean Search: Employ advanced sourcing techniques, including Boolean searches on job boards and LinkedIn, to source qualified candidates for specific roles.
● Candidate-Job Matching: Utilise job specifications, candidate CVs and interview techniques to effectively match the right candidates with the appropriate roles, ensuring a strong fit.
● Securing and Arranging Interviews: Efficiently coordinate and manage the process of securing and arranging interviews for candidates, ensuring smooth communication and scheduling between candidates and clients.
● Application Review and Candidate Declining: Review CVs and applications submitted to your assigned roles, assessing suitability, and promptly declining unsuitable applicants.
Business Development
● Business Development: Engage in proactive business development by calling potential clients, conducting thorough preparation and mapping prior to the calls.
● Converting Clients: Proactively engage with new clients through calls, arrange and attend client visits, and effectively promote our services to secure job placements and shifts.
● Client Visits: Attend client visits that you have arranged independently or accompany other team members to develop and maintain strong client relationships.
● Sector Knowledge: Develop a deep understanding of your assigned sector, allowing you to engage in consultative conversations with candidates and clients and provide valuable insights.
● Social Media Proficiency: Utilise LinkedIn and other social media platforms to post relevant content and engage with the target audience.
● Basic Negotiation: Negotiate charge rates with clients, aiming for mutually beneficial agreements that meet business objectives
● Professional Communication with Hiring Managers: Interact with hiring managers in a professional and effective manner, building strong working relationships and ensuring client satisfaction.
Administration / processes:
● Compliance and Candidate Readiness: Ensuring candidates are prepared for work by completing and obtaining all required compliance documents, conducting Right to Work (RTW) checks, and ensuring adherence to relevant regulations and standards.
● Reference Checking: Conduct thorough reference checks for candidates to verify their experience and suitability for specific roles.
● Competent on Basics of Vincere Utilise our ATS recruitment system, Vincere, to add candidates, clients, and contacts effectively and perform searches within the database.
● Target Achievement: Work towards individual weekly and monthly targets, for example: Right to Work (RTW) checks, perm placements, new temp workers, and CVs sent, while demonstrating a commitment to exceeding expectations.
Customer Services
● Delivering Quality Customer Services: Providing professional and responsive customer service by answering and managing incoming calls, effectively managing expectations, and addressing inquiries promptly and courteously.
● Relationship Building: Foster professional relationships with candidates and clients, maintaining regular communication to understand their needs and preferences.
● Candidate Communication: Communicate relevant information to candidates, such as interview details, confirming their availability, and ensuring smooth communication throughout the recruitment process.
Qualifications and Skills:
● Effective verbal and written communication for interacting with candidates, colleagues, and clients.
● Active listening to understand candidate preferences and client requirements accurately.
● Proficiency in using various sourcing techniques, including job boards, social media, and professional networking platforms.
● Building a strong candidate pipeline by proactively engaging with potential candidates.
● Evaluating CVs and applications to identify qualified candidates.
● Conducting phone screenings and preliminary interviews to assess candidates' skills, experience, and cultural fit.
● Developing a clear understanding of job descriptions and client requirements to match candidates effectively.
● Time management, prioritising tasks to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple job openings simultaneously.
● Efficiently managing candidate communication and documentation.
● Accurately recording candidate information and maintaining a comprehensive candidate database.
● Handling sensitive candidate information with discretion and maintaining a high level of confidentiality.
● Following ethical practices in candidate interactions and data management
Desirable:
● Educational Qualification: Qualified to degree level within any discipline
